Returned to Scotland’s autumnal sunsmear from our whistle stop Luda promo tour of sweltering hot New York and Los Angeles to momentarily inherit the Royal ‘we’ as a personal tribute to our queer old dean. Thanks to everyone who came to the live events at Barnes and Noble in New York and at the Glorya Kaufmann Theatre in LA – sorry we couldn’t meet everyone in person as is customary and preferred but Covid restrictions aimed at getting us through the short tour without contamination meant that no contact was permitted.
MorrisonCon was literally life-changing for me. I went by myself and had to rely on social skills I didn’t know I had. A conversation with another attendee got me to quit smoking after almost a decade. Showing my sketchbook to other artists and getting good feedback was what motivated me to quit my job and go back to school and study art/graphic design. MorrisonCon lead to my first publish comic art.
These days I don’t drink or smoke, I’m a graphic designer, and I self-publish my own comics. I don’t think I would be where I am were it not for that dizzying weekend in Vegas.
Best of all, I have small scar under my chin I got while leaving the club having danced the night away with strangers.
The Saturday night of MorrisonCon was one of my favorite nights I've ever experienced. At 11:30pm I was just about to leave for the night when fate intervened and I ran into Matthew Bone who led me to an amazing adventure that included a great, long conversation with Kristan, and some smaller conversations with James, Jimmy and Chantal, Akira, and Gerard. I'm still in touch with some of those folks and I was able to paint this to raise money for the CBLDF the next year: https://twitter.com/stevecleff/status/1567936499219402754?s=20&t=cujuw5MBH9YLm2FO1U8uwQ
Thanks again to you and Kristan for agreeing to help me do that.
Not sure if you remember Grant, but hanging with you the next Sunday along with Kristan, Matthew, and his then girlfriend was a joy and I'm very grateful how funny and kind you all were.
I remember the last waning moments of that weekend where you reminded us all that because time isn't linear, we can visit that moment whenever we want (paraphrasing a ten year old memory) and I often do.
Glad you and Kristan are well and more fun than ever. Hope to run into you both again some safe, future day.
You must’ve read some of the Goodreads reviews of Luda. It’s interesting to hear/read an author addressing criticisms, kind of wish there was more of that around.
Luda is stunning wouldn’t change a thing! I love the prose, not enough books written like that these days. Everything is so ‘stripped back’. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind that style but there’s room for everything and I thought Luda was a beautifully written take from beginning to end. I plan to start it again soon.
Grant! It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and listen to you on the Luda tour. I hope you enjoy the comics i was able to pass off at the end of your event at the Kaufmann Center in LA. You’re ever an inspiration, and your continued magick seeds the minds of young creators. Thank you. Thank you.
29/9 Housekeeping
MorrisonCon was literally life-changing for me. I went by myself and had to rely on social skills I didn’t know I had. A conversation with another attendee got me to quit smoking after almost a decade. Showing my sketchbook to other artists and getting good feedback was what motivated me to quit my job and go back to school and study art/graphic design. MorrisonCon lead to my first publish comic art.
These days I don’t drink or smoke, I’m a graphic designer, and I self-publish my own comics. I don’t think I would be where I am were it not for that dizzying weekend in Vegas.
Best of all, I have small scar under my chin I got while leaving the club having danced the night away with strangers.
Morrison Con was one of the important weekends of my life. I have worked with and kept in touch with some of the most amazing people. Thank you!
The Saturday night of MorrisonCon was one of my favorite nights I've ever experienced. At 11:30pm I was just about to leave for the night when fate intervened and I ran into Matthew Bone who led me to an amazing adventure that included a great, long conversation with Kristan, and some smaller conversations with James, Jimmy and Chantal, Akira, and Gerard. I'm still in touch with some of those folks and I was able to paint this to raise money for the CBLDF the next year: https://twitter.com/stevecleff/status/1567936499219402754?s=20&t=cujuw5MBH9YLm2FO1U8uwQ
Thanks again to you and Kristan for agreeing to help me do that.
Not sure if you remember Grant, but hanging with you the next Sunday along with Kristan, Matthew, and his then girlfriend was a joy and I'm very grateful how funny and kind you all were.
I remember the last waning moments of that weekend where you reminded us all that because time isn't linear, we can visit that moment whenever we want (paraphrasing a ten year old memory) and I often do.
Glad you and Kristan are well and more fun than ever. Hope to run into you both again some safe, future day.
Cheers!
You must’ve read some of the Goodreads reviews of Luda. It’s interesting to hear/read an author addressing criticisms, kind of wish there was more of that around.
Luda is stunning wouldn’t change a thing! I love the prose, not enough books written like that these days. Everything is so ‘stripped back’. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind that style but there’s room for everything and I thought Luda was a beautifully written take from beginning to end. I plan to start it again soon.
Grant! It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and listen to you on the Luda tour. I hope you enjoy the comics i was able to pass off at the end of your event at the Kaufmann Center in LA. You’re ever an inspiration, and your continued magick seeds the minds of young creators. Thank you. Thank you.