Author Archives: Roger

The Adventures Are About To Begin

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Well, its been quite a busy week/weekend!
The BIG NEWS is that I have finished the cover!
Its been sent in and I’m waiting for final print review.
Here is a sneak peak of the back cover:
(You can read the blurb in my previous post.)

I decided to put the pictures of the main characters ON the cover instead of inside the book.
This way you can see GRANNY GHOUL, FRIDAY, and HANNAH BANANA in COLOR.
(Of course Doctor Xombie is on the front cover).

I hope you enjoyed this little preview and you’ll check out the new book when it materializes, which should be by my birthday… the middle of next month.

Until next time…

Bye Bye Rainy Day

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I sat down and its suddenly 7 hours later. Where did the time go?
I think it rained while my mind was elsewhere too. Hmmmmm
Here’s what I was working on though so it was totally worth it.

I did some small edits and pretty much finished the layout in InDesign (which is formatted for a 6×9 book).
I’m still not sure about pictures but I still have time to think on that.

Working on the cover blurb too:
Here it is so far (just remember things may change):

The action-packed spooky adventures of alien horror host Doctor Xombie and his strange assortment of friends are here for you to thrill to. Read along as they encounter weird monsters and crack jokes & puns along the way.

Macabre tales included are about what happened when homicidal Lord Arken escaped his prison planet, Doctor Xombie was late for a big funeral, and Vegetablemen invaded the small town of Zephyr-kills.

You also get the story of when Granny Ghoul tried to find the perfect rock for Doctor Xombie’s spooky garden, Friday’s quest for the perfect peanuts, and Hannah Banana the gorilla’s antics, when they took the local flea market by storm.

What do the Brigade want with Granny’s new skull and why can’t Mr. Dan keep Doctor Xombie’s hearse clean? These questions and more might be answered in these very pages. Probably.

Will Doctor Xombie and Fiends finally realize the true meaning of life and why we are all here? Not even close, but with their macabre sense of humor they’ll save the Earth from alien invaders and other threats to humanity.

If you love horror hosts, sci-fi, comedy, and macabre humor then you’ll want to grab this unique and exciting tome with both cold clammy hands.

So this is just another small update to let you all know that the book will be out by the end if the year… but probably much sooner. Keep checking out the Facebook page and here at www.XombieInk.com

-Later!!!

Proof Of Progress

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I haven’t been slacking… honest.

And here’s proof… Galley Proof!

So basically this is a rough layout that I printed so I can get a basic idea of what the final version could look like.
The cover is still up for debate, but overall things look good so far.
Now I can go in and mark up any changes I’d like to make, then add those to the final layout.

On a more personal note this was a great day. My daughter and I got to hang out and do a little school shopping, hit the art supply store, and comic shop. Oh and Panda Express is da bomb.

Until next time…

Where is every-Body?

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Where is every-Body?

Well, as you might have seen I’m changing things up a bit and broadening the scope of this site.

I just got www.XombieInk.com registered and will be using it for sharing my creative output. I’ve used the name for a while but am pushing it forward now.
A little about the new name. I thought it appropriate since Doctor “Xombie” kind of kicked things off and “Ink” refers to the written words (books), artwork, and also the forthcoming comic books. I’m really looking forward to working on and sharing what’s coming up.

 

As this train gets rolling you can keep up with all that’s new by following the below links:

Main Web Site:
www.XombieInk.com
http://timewinds.com/rogerboyes/ (You are here.)

Twitter: @DoctorXombie
https://twitter.com/DoctorXombie

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RogerLBoyes/
(Trying to get this changed to “Xombie Ink” but I’ll have to wait and see what Facebook does.)

“The Adventures Of Doctor Xombie And Fiends”
(my current project) (short story collection):
https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresOfDoctorXombie/

“Horror Host Handbook”:
https://www.facebook.com/horrorhosthandbook

“Dr. Paul Bearer’s Creature Feature” book on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/DrPaulBearerBook

Doctor Xombie’s Vault Of The Living Dead
(My horror host alter ego):
http://doctorxombie.com/

Doctor Xombie’s Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/doctor.xombie

 

As you can find all the Bodies now….errrrm sites here…
I think that should wrap this weeks post up.
So until next time…

Workweek Drawing Challenge

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Greetings,
So I use a Fitbit to keep myself challenged and motivated to do some exercise. It doesn’t always work but it has proven very useful for a lazy bones like me. Most weeks I join in with some friends to a challenge called the “Workweek Hustle” to see who can get the most steps in during a Monday to Friday stretch.

I have been getting back into what I use to love to do. And that is creating more artwork. Recently I’ve come to realize that my creativeness is tied in with my happiness in a lot of ways. I don’t know how I wandered off course but sadly it happened. Well I’m creating more and see my happiness increasing as well. What a wonderful feeling.

Now back to the exercise bit… One of my goals is trying to improve my “comic book style” drawing skills. A couple of my friends are trying the same as well. I thought that if I combined these two things that it might be a great motivator for everyone. So I came up with the “Workweek Drawing Challenge”.

Here were the “rules”:

Post ONE (1) drawing each day of the work week (MON-FRI). That’s 5 drawings in all. Quick sketches or just a simple gesture drawing. We all want to improve and this should be a good motivator. Post SOMETHING to keep in practice and start a habit. No judging just constructive criticism IF you request it when you post.

Well, we tried it out.
(I jump started Thursday and Friday of last week because I was so excited, but sadly I was told that they didn’t count. The reasons were: First because I had done TWO drawings instead of ONE and Second that I couldn’t start early. There are friends for you. HEHE.)
Anyway we are just wrapping things up and I think I can safely say that it was a big success and that we all had a lot of fun. We have new drawings and ideas that we wouldn’t have created other wise.

If you try out the challenge with your friends let me know. I’d love to hear about it or suggestions on any other ‘art challenge’ that got you motivated.
Thanks for reading.
I’ll leave you with a few of my workweek doodles… (all drawn on scrap paper using an ink pen on breaks at work)

workweek doodles