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Garrie Fletcher

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Garrie Fletcher

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Yakking About Writing.

18 Monday Nov 2019

Posted by fletcherski in Art, Birmingham, comissions, creativity, Mantle Lane Press, Music, writing

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Art, Birmingham, Comics, David Cousins, Garrie Fletcher, Kevan Manwaring, Mantle Lane Press, Nene College, Night Swimming, Northampton, short stories, Submerged, The Sliding Door People, University of Leicester, writing

Following on from my visit to the University of Leicester last week here are some pics of me in action and a link to the podcast that came from the day. Scroll down for the link.

Definitive book-pointing pose.
Reading to 3rd year creative writing students.

Click here for the Golden Room podcast featuring me interviewed by Dr Kevan Manwaring.

I’m pleased with the podcast because I don’t sound like an arse and you can hear that we genuinely get on and enjoy talking about writing – there’s quite a bit of laughing, which can’t be bad. There’s also a couple of old songs from me, not too cringeworthy, as well as some recordings of the work I read on the day.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Leicester answering questions from the students and sharing my limited insights into the world of writing and publication. I hope you enjoy the podcast and pictures, well, the podcast more than the pictures.

Squidger!

16 Tuesday Oct 2018

Posted by fletcherski in Art, Comics, Drawing, fiction, Inktober, writing

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Birmingham, comic book, Comics, Drawing, Ink, Inktober, Inktober2018

Here’s the third panel of my four-panel strip!

Who knows, I may even get to draw the final panel tomorrow.

Now for an hour of writing.

2nd Panel – A Walk In The Park

14 Sunday Oct 2018

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Following on from yesterday’s post here’s panel number two.

I split the panel in two and put two different scenes in the background to give the impression of movement.

The far leg isn’t great, and we won’t talk about the hands, but it’s looking okay in regards to comic books and storytelling.

Two more panels to go and then I’ll have to think of something else to ink.

Prophet: Earth war

16 Monday Jan 2017

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Comics, Prophet, Prophet: Earth War, Series finale

Here’s just one of the many reasosn I’m looking forward to getting hold of a copy of the concluding collection of Prophet. The scene below is from one of the previous stories, but it gives you a glimpse of the kind of brain-twisting visuals you can expect.prophet29-spread

The artwork throughout this series is continually exceptional as is the storytelling. This is sci-fi in the British and European tradition. A tradition of dark, bonkers ideas that stretch the imagination. Prophet is a rarity in comic books in that it improves with successive readings, but don’t just take my word for it. Check out this post at Paste Magazine.ProphetEW_02-1.png

 

Y: The Last Man

22 Thursday Dec 2016

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Brian K Vaughan, Comics, Graphic Novel, Pia Guerra, Stephen King, Y: The Last Man

Y: The Last Man is a stunning graphic novel that poses the question: would the world be a better place if it was run by women?

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Written by Brian K. Vaughan and beautifully drawn by Pia Guerra the story is told across 60 issues that concluded way back in 2008. I read it a while ago but I’ve been prompted to post this after coming across a fine article in The Guardian today written by Sian Cain. Check out the article on The Guardian site and more imnportantly read the book for yourself. Don’t just take my word for it, Stephen King said it was the best graphic novel he’s ever read.

The article is prompted by the search for books that inspire rather than soothe and states that hope can feel intangible – but defiance is practical. What do you think?

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