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If you haven’t heard of the band Flaming Fire yet, you’ve been missing out. It’s hard to describe their sound, but they’re amazing, weird, fun, and catchy. I’ve been proud to know this band a long time and pleased that I got to sing/talk back-up on their great new album, When the High Bell Rings. I’m actually credited as a “moon chanter” along with some other very cool ladies.
Check it out!
I’m also extra-proud of Lauren Weinstein for her great comic work (Girl Stories) too, so check out her site!

I have work in four anthologies this summer; Life Meter 2, Prism Comics’s 2007 Guide, Young Bottoms in Love, and The Girls’ Guide to Guys’ Stuff from Friends of Lulu. Check them out!

Young Bottoms in Love

Tim and I had a great time in New Orleans (though I got a cold right in time for it, ugh!). We still managed to enjoy ourselves. We stayed at a great place called Olivier House. It’s like a beautiful old fashioned maze with a courtyard and pool and all the rooms are different and unique. Ours had stairs leading up to the beds and it made me feel like royalty! The festival was great and we had a wonderful time meeting the other authors. Our panel went well and was well attended, especially considering it was a morning panel and everybody likes to party late in New Orleans. We stayed near Bourbon street which had that famous party atmosphere (drunk fratboys). Though we found it especially cool near Decatur and Frenchman St. I think those were more local hangouts. So we did some touristy things, eating beignets at Cafe Dumond and taking the horse-drawn carriage ride. The architecture is stunning, though so many of the houses are in terrible repair. We didn’t see too much of the flood damaged areas, since our activities were all in the French Quarter. The locals are quick to convey the “we’re still here” message to tourists as so many people (Mr. Bush?) seem to have written the city off entirely. I think the restaurants I liked best were El Gato Negro (Mexican place) and Eat Restaurant where I had my first fried green tomatoes. Also, we went to FAB - Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, a very old gay bookstore on Frenchman St. A unique place and the owner is very nice. Here are some pics! The papier mache giant lady is from the Ambush Magazine house (which was amazing!) where a party was held for Saints and Sinners fest. There was another giant lady in different colors near that one too, but it was hard to get a good picture in that hallway.

I took some more pics of the front garden at our place. The tulips are poppin’! Also, the Dogwood tree and Plum tree are blossoming nicely. AND I saw a snail in the backyard!

Here are some cute ones from Matt’s camera. Matt by the sea lions at Fisherman’s Wharf and me at the Marin headlands.

I moved house this past month and into a whole new beautiful garden situation! With a backyard and little front garden! Luckily I was able to bring all little trees with me. Things really popped up after the Nor’ Easter we had a few weeks back too.

San Franciso was amazing as usual and APE was a lot of fun. The best part was seeing friends like Shannon O’Leary and Larry Brown who I could not have survived the trip without! Other amazing parts were getting to hang out with Jennifer Joseph at the Manic D booth and the reading I did at a high school. (My first high school reading!)
The reading at the 3 Dollar Bill cafe was a great time too. So many talented  cartoonists! I feel so proud to be included with such great talent! The panels I participated in were amazing too. Top notch!
The other great part was Matt made it in and we had some time for sight seeing. Larry drove us all over (thanks again Larry) and we saw sooo much in so little time. A totally amazing trip! Highlights include China Town, Little Tokyo, burritos, the great comic shops Comic Relief and Isotope, 826 Valencia (a pirate store and writing center for kids), Dog Eared Books. Also the natural beauty Larry took us to see like the Marin headlands. We got an amazing night view at a high point. I also need to recommend two really great breakfast places St. Francis Fountain and Candy and Boogaloos (though I hear it’s tough to get into that one on weekends).
Here are some pics from the trip!

Saturday May 12, 10:00 A.M.
TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY: WORDS AND IMAGES IN GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS
What are the opportunities and challenges in telling a story with a combination of text and pictures? In this panel, we’ll hear from writers who have worked in both prose and comic formats, and from comics creators who have dabbled in picture-free prose. How do the different formats affect the creative process? How does the collaboration between writer and artist work? What trends are emerging in queer comics? And how can would-be graphic novelists and comics writers find collaborators and break into publishing on the web and in print?
Panelists: Abby Denson, Tim Fish, and Kelly McQuain.
Moderator: Jim Gladstone.
St. Mary’s Salon, Bourbon Orleans
717 Orleans (Corner of Bourbon and Orleans) in the French Quarter
www.sasfest.org

April 20, 3pm
George Washington High School’s Richmond Village Beacon afterschool program. Event presented by San Francisco Public Library. 600 32nd Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121

April 21-22 APE - Alternative Press Expo
620 7th Street , San Francisco, CA

Saturday:
11:30-12:30 signing at the Manic D Press / City Lights booth
12:30-1:40 Socially Relevant Comics Panel with Shaenon Garrity, Keith Knight, Gene Yang, Shannon O’Leary, Mario Hernandez , and Paige Braddock
5-6pm signing at Prism Comics booth
Afterwards-
7-10pm “Going Ape” group reading (including Robert Kirby, Justin Hall, Erika Lopez, Paige Braddock, Tim Fish) at:
Three Dollar Bill Café 1800 Market St. @ the LGBT Center, San Francisco

Sunday, April 22nd @ APE
1-2pm signing at Prism Comics booth
4:45-5:45pm Queer Cartoonists panel