Photo: Spider Mama
Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized
I took a few photos while out in Kansas. This is one of them.
Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized
I took a few photos while out in Kansas. This is one of them.
Filed Under: My Writing, Photography
This week, Dr. Roundbottom’s friend and expert on the supernatural arrives by train in the city to help with the ruse to solve the war crisis. Here’s a taste:
“Are the faculty and students accustomed to the sight of your manservant at the University then?”
“Quite. Why do you think I took my position there, instead of here in the city? And no, not just for the wealth of local breweries catering to the students. Prauygis University is the most haunted in the four worlds! One does not bat an eye at such things there. A student in my 302 lecture is a lost soul, actually. Much more actualized than this poor fellow.”
“Actualized? Is this why he has no face?”
He nodded. We began to walk away from the station. I had passed a tavern nearby on several ocassions, and even though I never have the time of coin to enter such places, I had made note of its location. Professor
Welterschmidt has always done much of his thinking with a pint of stout in his hands since we were students together.
“Indeed. Spirits are merely echos in the ectoplasmic frequencies of the aether. This poor echo has little mind of its own, little motivation other than to work. I provide it that opportunity. With time, its actualization requirements will be satisifed and it will fade into the background energies. Anyway, you may note that most ‘proper’ people pay him no mind. Transparent and faceless he may be, but he is still dressed a low class laborer, which might as well make him invisible in these streets. ”
So, go check it out. This week, you can converse not only with Dr. Roundbottom but with Professor Welterschmidt as well. Where can you find such amazing entertainment? Why, click this link of course!
Filed Under: My Writing, Photography, Writing Process
Yeah, I know you’re probably tired of hearing about all this, but it’s all I am working on right now. You definitely don’t want to read about my work or politics. Anyway, I’m working on the Roundbottom Foundation membership packets. So far these packets include:
All of this for a $35 “donation”*. All images not listed above will sell in limited editions of 50 in a 16×20 size for $125 per print. These will signed and stamped as well. If you buy a larger print, you will receive a free membership in the Roundbottom Society.
I’d be more than happy to hear suggestions for other membership perks I should give. Leave me a note in the comments. I still need to make the membership cards.
So there are the near finalized financials behind the Clockpunk project. I won’t even go into how much bloody money I’ve spent on this thing. It will take a very long time to recoup my expenses, if I ever do. I’m doing this because I really enjoy it. Money from memberships will mostly be turned right back into props, materials, and photo equipement. Maybe I’ll sell a bunch of limiteds and I can rent that studio space down town. I really need an indoor place to shoot soon with winter approaching.
*Not really a donation. We’re not non-profit. Not that we’re actually making a profit, mind you…
Filed Under: My Writing, Photography
It’s Monday, and that means there is a new roundbottom image and report for you to check out! This week, the doctor encounters the mysterious Bird Queen. He finds himself not much closer to resolving the conflict between the birds and the boggarts, and he needs your advice. Check it out!
Hi! My name is Jeremiah Tolbert, but you can call me Jeremy. I am a fantasy and science fiction writer, photographer, and web designer living in Northern Colorado. I am currently starting a new job and cannot take freelance work at this time. Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments. I love hearing from new people and I now have a lot more time to chat.
My story from Polyphony 4, and one of my earliest successful attempts at the short story (although your definition of success may vary from mine in this case), is now live as a podcast on PodCastle. You can give it a listen over on the PodCastle site, but if you’re into fantasy, you should subscribe [...]
My story from the excellent anthology Seeds of Change (edited by the Anthology God, formerly known here as the Slush God, John Joseph Adams) has gone live over at Escape Pod. This is a story that was published to mixed reviews. But I am astounded by the job that Philippa Ballantine did here. Her reading [...]
Hi Folks. After a ton of work on the part of myself, Sarah, and my sound engineer and good friend Nate Periat, we’ve finished and posted our first Dr. Roundbottom Field Sounds podcast. It’s only 5 minutes long, so don’t hesitate to just go to the site and hit play. Please let me know what [...]
Do you remember that Disney CG film Dinosaurs? It’s original concept involved a feature length movie with animals that only emoted, and never spoke. Having always been a big fan of computer animation, I was excited at the early rumors of the film. Unfortunately, Disney execs got involved and the result was the talky-travesty that [...]
I forget where I got this, but I think that it’s the level of quality I’d like to see in more book trailers online:
Having Tim Curry as a narrator is probably outside of the range of what we can afford as SF/F writers, but still. Let’s go over what makes this awesome:
Tight pacing. 2 minutes [...]

Another vantage point of the wall along the Poudre River. Examining a gritty kind of vanishing point.










