Polyproject Making a comeback?

So along time ago I created this idea of the "Polyproject". Which was this idea to do a multitude of projects at one time. It worked for a bit. Actually no, to be honest, it didn't. I was too young or too unorganized and distracted, I don't know what. So I stopped and did a sort of sporadic working on of projects for a bit which didn't work out so well as well. Then finally these past few months I said, "No more!" and decided to focus all my attention on one project: my novel, "A Little Valentinus in your Samahain". This worked amazingly! I actually completed the damn thing and am now in the process of sending out queries to get an agent for publication. Yet now after I've finished the novel I am starting to do multiple things at once again, but more organized than before. Now for the past year and two months I've been hardcore keeping track of my ideas and need for multiple creative endeavors to get done and this has helped tremendously. So I'm almost starting to think I can introduce the "Polyproject" back into my mind-flow. I'll let you know how this goes.

Getting to work

Getting more work done on my novel. Hoping to complete it this year and to actually start doing the hard part of finding publication. 

New essays on masculinity and other topics coming soon!

Setting up a schedule for the old blog here

Had a thought recently to start organizing what it is I talk about on this blog so as to better take care of it and use it to its fullest. I'm constantly shifting focus between my many many passions and at times on a blog like this it can get confusing for audience members as well as the blogger himself. So as to better serve all of my passions I've decided to break up the days into what it is I will post about. What I came up with is this:

Sunday-Art
Monday-Art
Tuesday-Writing
Wednesday- Acting
Thursday-Art
Friday-Writing
Saturday-Acting

I believe that this schedule will not only bring a needed focus to the blog but also organize my time better as well. I've always been a person who needed structure in my life otherwise I seem to flounder about and do things to sporadically. Its important as an artist to be creatively spontaneous but that doesn't mean to only do things at the spur of the moment. You can harness that surprising creative burst energy into a managed slot of time where you focus your mind. At least that's what I think. We'll see. So tonight expect a blog geared toward writing.

Spot Illustration

Here is a spot illustration for my upcoming graphic novel. In a later post I shall describe the process I took in creating this and most of my pieces along with pictures. 

Promotional Art

Promotional art of an all text poster for my graphic novel, Nine Gates. Created, written and illustrated by yours truly.

Happy May the 4th!!

Some Star Wars day smurfy smurfette fun for ya!! Pencils and inks n words all me! Boom baby!! 

THE EVER EXPANDING SCOPE

There is a way to present yourself to the public ever present in everyday life in this modern digital world. Its out there on our phones and our personal computers, tablets, wristwatches even our glasses now. Its called Social Media and its taken the job of the recruiter for a company to a whole new level. It gives them the upper hand to snoop and see who it is you interact with on a daily basis and what it is you say and think and feel now (emojis are king) and everything else that encompasses it. We can try and hide from the people we want to hire us and pay us the big bucks but the truth is their will find us and they have people and departments that are dedicated to these measure.

It is however not a negative thing to think about which is to say that nothing is private anymore. First of all if you're looking for privacy on the internet you are in the wrong place. Just be safe, don't be afraid to show all your sided, make the good outshow the bad and front load your portfolio always. Just some tips here and thoughts on the matter of the network of intertwined life online. Here are some sites to remember that you show your best and market the best you.

1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. instagram
4. vine
5. blogger
6. Pinterest
7. Pandora
8. Yahoo
9. google

Work History

17 jobs in 9 years...

Am I rich yet? No. Will I eventually succeed at my career goals and stop wandering from job to job like a vagabond? No clue. I'm only 24 and here's what I've learned about myself so far.

I usually need two or more jobs to support myself at a time. 

I never manage my money properly. 

Often I quit one of my jobs prematurely.

Having two jobs keeps me busy which is good but also exhausts my mental faculties and in some cases my physical. 

17 jobs in 9 years and I'm only making $3.00's more than when I started out. 

I'm not much closer to my career than when I started out, although via experience I've gained extensively more knowledge that I desperately needed. I still have time though, that's the beauty of youth. 

My networks and outreach need a lot of work. Meh. 

New Photography Study

"Industrial Structure"-Artist: Mike D. Burke. Industrial objects in an urban setting. Shot in color. 

New Photography Piece

"Art Decor" - Artist: Mike D. Burke. A still of knots in a jar photographed in black and white.