To eBook or Not to eBook.

Been doing a lot of reading about social media and the future of publishing lately. And tonight I've been doing some thinking about releasing Hey Ladies in eBook format. I still know next to nothing about the format - haven't used a Kindle, haven't even seen an iPad yet. But something about the idea intrigues me. I don't yet know how I'd get around potential copyright-infringement/pirating issues, but I'm definitely gonna look into it.

In the meantime, let me ask you fine people a couple questions: first off, does the idea even appeal to anybody? And equally importantly, how much would you be willing to pay for something like that? Inquiring minds want to know...

Jesus Built My Hot Rod.

Well, I think the next book's off to a fine start. The last few days have been extremely productive:







All I did today was be creative. It's a pretty good feeling. (All of these are just the preliminary stages, of course. Stay tuned to see where I go with them from here.)

My Next Book.

So I dunno if you heard, but I published a book in December.

What am I saying? Of course you heard; all the cool kids know.

And now what am I doing with my spare time, you ask? Well, I've started another book - this one will be all cars. I'll be pulling some old stuff from the archives, but mostly it'll be new material. Here's the first one:



Still lots to be done yet - more engine details to be drawn, etc. Plus I'll eventually be eliminating that black linework altogether.

Wish me luck?

Published!

Well, this is it - the goal I've been working towards all year. Publication. Today I got the very first copy of my new book via FedEx. I have to admit I've been pretty anxious about this; before I opened the package today I nearly barfed.

But now, of course, everything's cool. I haven't given it a really thorough once-over yet, but I have looked at every page. And lemme tell ya, friends and neighbours, I am very happy with this book. Very. Very. Happy.

Now you're probably asking yourself, "where can I find out more about this book?" So the least I could do is give you the answer instead of keeping you in suspense. You can preview (and buy, if you're so inclined) Hey, Ladies! right here. I should point out, of course, that this is only a partial preview. Plenty of the book's pages can only be seen by buying it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Bret Taylor
Vancouver, BC
December 18, 2009

The Beginning of the End.

You heard it here first, folks. The last picture in my book is officially underway:



Still have to ink the linework and tweak some details, but this one's progressing pretty rapidly.