You Write the Caption! Week 8

Last week's captions really set the bar high for you folks. Some great ones! Let's see how well you can do with the picture for this week's "You Write the Caption!"



I'll reveal the winning caption on Monday, in the next edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." To find out who had the winning caption in last week's caption contest, check out yesterday's Ask Uncle Kerouac."

Ask Uncle Kerouac, Episode 10

Yes, this a day late, but after you watch this week's episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac," you'll understand why.



Feel free to share each week's episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac" by embedding it in your own blogs, Facebook profiles, what have you.

And don't forget you can get Uncle Kerouac's advice by sending your questions to him at AskUncleK@gmail.com.

And come back later this evening for the latest picture in our weekly You Write the Caption contest.

UPDATE(6/2): Check out this week's Thursday Randomness to find out what Waffles was really saying in this video!

It's Funnier If Uncle Kerouac Says It: Johnny Depp

Special thanks to "Brainy Quote" for doing the hard part of gathering the quotes.

Catch our next episode on Wildcat Wednesday.

Don't forget to submit your caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!" And if you haven't had enough Uncle Kerouac, how about e-mail him a question to get his advice in his Monday vlog, "Ask Uncle Kerouac." Just send your question to "AskUncleK@gmail.com"

Thursday Randomness: Frank & Hip Get Steampunked

It's just six days from the start of the next big storyline for "The Wildcat's Lair." This particular event, "Frank & Hip Get Steampunked," is really testing the limits of my graphic artwork. I've done more prep work for these episodes than I have for any other. For today's "Thursday Randomness," I'm giving you another sneak peek and some wallpaper to get your computers into the spirit of things to come.

First things first, let's give you a look at an image from what will be episode two of this series.



So just who are these two guys, and what do they have to do with anything? Well, you'll have to wait find out. Their appearance will be brief but potentially important. I say "potentially," because I'm still plotting out the details for this one.

That bit of business out of the way, let's get to some wallpaper, shall we? I've got all the appropriate sizes prepared for you here. Hope you'll enjoy them. To toot my horn, I think this is one of the best wallpapers I've made for the Lair over the years.

               

800 X 600                  1024 X 768                  1280 X 960                  1280 X 800

So there you have it. One last sneak peek and something to dress up your computer. Just six more days until the big storyline arrives. This one will take a few months, so get your goggles ready to take off.

The Price of Good Writing

Catch our next episode on Frank Friday. And don't forget to submit your caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!"

You Write the Caption! Week 7

Last week's captions really set the bar high for you folks. Some great ones! Let's see how well you can do with the picture for this week's "You Write the Caption!"



I'll reveal the winning caption on Monday, in the next edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." To find out who had the winning caption in last week's caption contest, check out yesterday's Ask Uncle Kerouac."

Ask Uncle Kerouac, Episode 9

Feel free to share each week's episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac" by embedding it in your own blogs, Facebook profiles, what have you.

And don't forget you can get Uncle Kerouac's advice by sending your questions to him at AskUncleK@gmail.com.

And come back tomorrow for the latest picture in our weekly You Write the Caption contest.

BONUS EPISODE: The Rapture

What can I say? I couldn't pass on the opportunity for this episode. We'll have our next episode on "Wildcat Wednesday!"

Be sure to visit the Lair on Monday (assuming you're still here) for the latest edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." If you have a question for the crazy, catnip-smokin' kitty, send it to "AskUncleK@gmail.com." And don't forget, you still have a little time left to submit your caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!"

TRIBUTE EPISODE: Tales of a Checkered Cat

This episode is inspired by one of my fav webcomics, Denver Brubaker's "Tales of a Checkered Man."











Be sure to come back to the Lair tomorrow for a bonus episode.

And you don't have a lot of time left to enter your caption for this week's, "You Write the Caption!" contest. We'll announce the winning caption in Monday's "Ask Uncle Kerouac."

Thursday Randomness: Steampunked & Writing Tech Overlords

This month, I'm using "Thursday Randomness" to preview next month's launch of my comic strip's storyline "Frank & Hip Get SteamPunked." The past two weeks have given you a look at an airship that will appear in the story. This week, I'm going with a peek at a character(s) for the storyline.

Every great steampunk villain needs an army of monsters. Well, my storyline will not ignore this important fact. While I won't tell you what the monster is, I'll give you a look at a cutout of it. What is this creature, and how will it factor into the story for Frank and Hip? You'll have to wait to find out, but I will tell you that it was inspired by the "rotters" in Cherie Priest's novel Boneshaker. For those who haven't read Cherie's book, rotters are her take on zombies.



In the name of being random, I'm gonna throw in another plug here for something TOTALLY different. This year marked my departure from James River Writers as a boardmember, but as Al Pacino said so well in "The Godfather, Park III," just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in. I'll be moderating a panel for JRW's monthly "Writing Show," a week from today. The topic and panel I've been given should make for a great time. Up for discussion will be "A Brave New World: How the Web-Savvy Stand Out in the New Digital Era." I'll be joined by that online guru for writers Dan Blank, the lovely and goofy literary networking diva (and self-proclaimed "recovering high school English teacher") Ricki Schultz and engineering/computer master extraordinaireFrank Petroski. We'll be going over all the ways writers can get out there and get noticed online. Can't wait!

Frozen Waffles

Be sure to catch our next episode on Frank Friday.

And don't forget to leave your caption for this week's, "You Write the Caption!" contest.

You Write the Caption! Week 6

Time for me to take a break from writing dialogue and let the rest of you caption one of my pictures. So, let's show off just how clever the Lair's readers are in the latest "You Write the Caption!" Here's a look at this week's picture.



I'll reveal the winning caption on Monday, in the next edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." To find out who had the winning caption in last week's caption contest, check out yesterday's Ask Uncle Kerouac."