Check back often for the latest updates! http://www.skyfitsjeff.com Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:45:00 -0600 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:45:00 -0600 en-us Copyright 2009, Jeff Thomason contact@skyfitsjeff.com contact@skyfitsjeff.com visionary art, music, illustration, animation, writing, design http://www.skyfitsjeff.com Check out the first preview images now. http://www.Skyfitsjeff.com/ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0600 comic books Choose from a striking Wandering Koala pose, Victorian England card, or World War I Battlefield. http://www.SkyFitsJeff.com/downloads.php Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 comics After much reflection and thought, I've come up with the two illustrations at the left. They strongly resemble the style I used for Wandering Koala rides the Phantom Coach. I always really liked the style, but felt it was too harsh and didn't have enough life and character to it. So I've incorporated elements from my Raw Umber style. I love it, but it can be a little boring to look at a series of images in it. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2012/01/concept-sketch-striking-at-night.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 comics What is it about evil that is so seductive? What is it about good that is so repelling? And why are people so easily confused about which is which? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2012/01/character-sketch-wiseguy.html Mon, 9 Jan 2012 12:45:00 -0600 illustration We've got novels, short stories, novellas, and comics available for your new computers, tablets, eReaders, and smartphones. http://www.WanderingKoala.com/stories.php Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 science fiction A new drawing for a new cookbook. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/12/character-sketch-chef-in-color.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 illustration When Brent gets down because of so many taking Christ out of Christmas, the Wandering Koala takes matters into his own hands and shows his friends how they can take actiona and put Christ back in Christmas instead of waiting around for others to do it. http://www.WanderingKoala.com/comic0011.php Fri, 9 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 Christmas comics What does "Saving Christmas" really means. Is it rescuing Santa from whomever kidnapped him this week? No, we don't need him for Christmas--it'll go on just fine without him. So how does one truly save Christmas, and who are we saving it from? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-is-coming-and-its-nothing-to.html Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 respect Check out a sneak peak of the first page. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150427472888070&set=a.10150427472878070.380452.98440168069&type=3&theater Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comics And right now you can pick up Book 1 for FREE! Pick up your copy today! http://www.wanderingkoala.com/short003.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -0600 speculative fiction Why, yes, we do have a new website. We've removed less popular areas and expanded the more popular and more useful ones. Check back each week as our Art Instruction section will continue to grow. http://www.skyfitsjeff.com Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -0600 art A new illustration in honor of Veterans Day. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/09/character-sketches-boxer-contemplating.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -0600 sketches It's been a while, but here is a new character sketch on the blog. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/09/character-sketches-boxer-contemplating.html Mon, 12 Sept 2011 12:45:00 -0600 sketches "Straight to the point: I enjoyed this one so much that I could not put it down! It’Äôs an adventure, technically speaking, but there was a wry half-smile in my lips all the time. Mr Thomason did pulp just as Terry Pratchett does fantasy: with a jaded, not-hidden-in-the-least streak of humor and criticism that added layers and layers of enjoyment to the whole experience." http://roncnofficial.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-power-trip-by-jeff-thomason.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:45:00 -0600 book reviews And right now they have it discounted! Pick up your copy today! http://www.wanderingkoala.com/amazon02.php Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult science fiction novel And right now they have it discounted! Pick up your copy today! http://www.wanderingkoala.com/bn02.php Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult science fiction novel Check out the new look, new information, and expanded buying sections of the Wandering Koala site! http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-coat-of-paint-and-then-some.html Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 web design Check out the new look, new information, and expanded buying sections! http://www.wanderingkoala.com/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 web design Opting for something more thought provocative and less in your face action, we've created a new cover for the short story. http://www.wanderingkoala.com/short002.php Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 short fiction Opting for something more thought provokative and less in your face action, we've created a new cover for the short story. http://www.wanderingkoala.com/smashwords02.php Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult novel I haven't posted much lately, because I've been busy finishing up my latest novel, Power Trip (a Wandering Koala tale). I've written two separate prologues for it--one is a history and this one is about seeing thru the rhetoric--and I'm contemplating a third that focuses more on the science. Here is the second version. Let me know what you think. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/07/energy-crisis-and-other-buzzwords.html Thur, 21 July 2011 12:45:00 -0600 semantics Drew had never been to the principal's office before. He had always been a good kid and he tried to stay out of trouble. But here he was sitting on a bench in the office waiting for his mom. He thought it would lead to suspension, maybe even go on his permanent record. He didn't expect the adventure that came next. And it was led by the most unlikely of people--the high school secretary! http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/68090 Thur, 07 July 2011 12:45:00 -0600 short stories Comic Book Movies have dominated the box office for the last ten years bringing lesser known characters such as The Spirit, Thor, and the Green Lantern into mainstream consciousness. But it has done little, if anything, to improve declining comic book sales. Why is that? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-dont-comic-book-movies-sell-comic.html Wed, 22 June 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comic books JatceStudios is a place for people to see Illustration work, Published Works, and Film and Animation. http://www.jatcestudios.com Thur, 9 June 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comic books People can speculate and offer argument after argument, but the best way to answer that question is to sit back and see what happens. For those who don't want to wait that long, a quick look at history will do almost as well. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/06/is-restarting-universe-good-idea.html Thur, 9 June 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comic books After spending hours writing a book, revising it, and finding cover art for it, creating a website to promote your work is a great idea, but, just like a doomsday device, is only effective if you tell other people about it. AddThis is a simple way to do that. http://www.ilovesmashwords.com/2011/06/make-your-blog-or-website-easy-to-share-on-social-media-sites/ Tue, 7 June 2011 12:45:00 -0600 social media Have you ever written a book, thought it was the greatest thing in the world, published it, and then sat back and waited for the world to beat down your door to get their copy? If the answer is yes, and you are still waiting for the masses and wondering if they lost your address, then this post is for you. http://www.ilovesmashwords.com/2011/05/how-to-help-others-stumbleupon-your-work/ Wed, 25 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 social media Summer is here and that means getting out in the great outdoors. Cully is already there! Check out the new mastheads to the site. http://www.cullykoala.com Tue, 24 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comics A few thoughts on poetry and a new anthology! http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/05/poetry.html Mon, 23 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 poetry Have you written a killer comic book or graphic novel and aren't sure how to publish it? An expert was kind enough to share these helpful tips. http://www.ilovesmashwords.com/2011/05/formatting-a-graphic-novel-or-comic-book-for-smashwords/ Wed, 18 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 graphic novel Why do I love Smashwords? Let me count the ways. http://www.ilovesmashwords.com/2011/05/why-i-love-smashwords/ Tue, 17 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 self-publishing It's a typical day in Rodo Viara. People come and go thru the bus stop. But today a very special visitor arrives... http://indiebookslist.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/the-scientific-method-a-wandering-koala-tale-by-jeff-thomason/ Mon, 16 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult fiction You've probably heard you should show not tell, but is that really the best advice? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/05/thoughts-on-writing-show-and-tell.html Tue, 10 May 2011 12:45:00 -0600 writing See what wisdom pours from the mouths of babes. http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=1056914 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comics We've finally designed a front page and new navigation worthy of Wandering Koala. Check out the incredible new drawing we're using. http://www.WanderingKoala.com Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 website design Does technology in the classroom benefit students, and if so by how much, and is that greater than the benefit of more teachers who are happy? Here is one product of the Idaho school system's personal experience on the subject. http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/04/technology-in-classroom.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 education Matt D. Williams invited me to write a guest post on his site. I look at the early twentieth century and examine how advances in printing destroyed one genre but created a new one. It also changed the way certain types of stories were told. http://jakphoenix.com/2011/04/13/how-has-technology-affected-the-illustrated-story-a-guest-post-by-jeff-thomason/ Thur, 14 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 books Digital Comics are a slowly growing industry with hopes of following music, movies, and books. But will they? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/04/few-thoughts-on-digital-comics.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comics We are witnessing a revolution in printing with the advent of self-publishing and eBooks. So why shouldn't the form see some reinvention as well? http://atouchofjeff.blogspot.com/2011/04/few-thoughts-on-books-and-writing.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:45:00 -0600 publishing A great review of a great book a from a selective connoisseur of 8th-grade reading level fiction. http://thescattering.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/give-the-kids-science-fiction-review-the-scientific-method-a-wandering-koala-tale/ Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult science fiction Here are a few things I look for. http://www.sffworld.com/forums/blog.php?b=1000 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:45:00 -0600 science fiction Spalding's Racket is a site devoted to making noise for Indie Authors on the Internet. Check out some of the great books featured! http://www.examiner.com/technology-in-idaho-falls/do-you-need-a-tablet-pc-southeast-idaho Mon, 12 Feb 2011 12:45:00 -0600 spaldings racket Another of my Examiner articles http://spaldings-racket.blogspot.com/2011/02/scientific-method-by-jeff-thomason-ya.html Sat, 10 Feb 2011 12:45:00 -0600 tablet pc See all the works I've published. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2946829.Jeff_Thomason Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:45:00 -0600 goodreads Read what they had to say. http://sfbook.com/the-scientific-method.htm Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:45:00 -0600 book review Read it in all eReader formats including the Kindle, Nook, Sony eReader, iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac, Kobo eReader; Android tablets and phones; and more! http://www.wanderingkoala.com/comic0006.php Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comic books Free eBooks, a blog devoted to highlighting and promoting great free books, featured a couple of comics from the Wandering Koala saga today. Take a look! http://ebooksfreefreefree.blogspot.com/2011/01/jeff-thomason-free-indie-comics.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:45:00 -0600 comic books The celebrated young adult science fiction novel by one of the brightest writers of our time will be featured along with several other independent authors on the website devoted to exposing readers to great literature. http://www.wanderingkoala.com/book01.php Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:45:00 -0600 young adult science fiction