Stephen Hines

2/18/10:

Happy belated new year! It's been two freakin' months since I posted anything here, so let's cut to the chase!

Issues 1, 2, & 3 of Clyde the Redneck (all handmade mini-comic style) are now available in my web store! They're cheaper than a roll of new duct tape so hop on over there and grab ya some!

Also, Valedictorian USA #2 is almost ready to take to the printers. I'll let y'all know when it's done.

12/19/09:

All 1st edition copies of Hocus Focus (in my personal inventory) have been sold! If you want one of the last copies, you'll have to visit Around About Books or Darkstar Books in Yellow Springs. The 2nd edition, which will not be spiral bound and will not come with a free guitar pick, will go to press sometime in January or February...more info later! 

 

Also, expect issue #2 of Valedictorian USA to arrive in January or February as well!

 

10/17/09:

The new LARGER THAN LIFE edition of Valedictorian USA: a mere $2 for a full-size slice of satiric goodness!

 

10/8/09:

Hocus Focus is now available in every electronic format possible! Click the picture below to pick up a ridiculously cheap ($3.99) copy of my first novel!

 

 

 

 

9/26/09:

New episode of Clyde posted!

 

Also, I'll have a table at the Mid-Ohio. Check the calendar page for details.

 

9/10/09:

 Hocus Focus got a great review by fantasy/sci-fi author Terry W. Ervin. Check it out!

http://uparoundthecorner.blogspot.com/2009/09/book-review-hocus-focus-by-stephen.html

 

Also, I'll be at the Champion City Comic Con this Saturday. Details are here.

 

9/7/09:

 A new episode of Clyde the Redneck has been unleashed!

 

8/22/09:

 New episodes of the Albino Leperboy Show AND  Clyde the Redneck have been posted!

 

8/14/09:

 New Clyde the Redneck posted!

 

Also, if you tried to read my newest blog and it was full of strangeness, blame it on Freewebs. ARGH!

 

 

8/11/09:

 New blog posted yesterday!

 

Some author gigs are popping up on the calendar, too. I'll be at Mid-Ohio Con in October and Champion City Con in September...and, possibly, Taste of Troy in September as well. Whew! Looks like I'm going to be a busy little albino leperboy!

8/1/09:

 Season 3 of Clyde the Redneck has begun! Can you hear liberals everywhere shaking in their eco-friendly shoes?!

 

7/28/09:

 Breaking news! Saturday (8/1/09) I'll be selling my books at the Yellow Springs Book Fair. See the calendar page for details!

 

Also, episode #17 of the Albino Leperboy Show was posted today. ROCK!

 

7/22/09:

 Great news! At the Dr. Creep benefit show I had a lottery. The lucky person who won a copy of Valedictorian USA was Ms. Tina Johnson. Congrats, Tina! And thanks to the many folks who came and made the event such a huge success for Dr. Creep!

 

Also, as of today, Valedictorian is now available through one more fine retailer:

 

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7/10/09:

 Just a reminder: next weekend, 7/18/09, I will be participating in the Dr. Creep Benefit in Springfield, OH. Click the pic below for details.

 

Also, I added a "Calendar" page so you can see how few appearances a lazy pasty white guy makes.

 

7/8/09:

 Hocus Focus is now available at Toni's Cuppa Joe in downtown Troy, OH. Stop on down, grab some killer coffee, and snag a great book!

 

7/3/09:

Hocus Focus (my 1st novel) is now available in electronic (Kindle) format! And it's CHEAP! Click the book cover image below to go get some!

 

 Also, I will be selling my books at the Dr. Creep Benefit Concert (in Springfield, OH) on July 18th. Come on down and support a great cause! There will be killer bands and a bunch of merchants hawking their wares.

 In case you don't know, Dr. Creep is a local legend who used to host a TV horror show. He's in dire need of financial assistance with medical bills.

 

6/19/09:

Long time no update! Sheesh! Anyway, I added a page (Other Sites I Haunt) so you can find me on social networking sites. 

 

 

Also, Valedictorian USA is now available at Super Fly Comics in Yellow Springs, OH. They have a sweet comic store so stop on in some time!

 

Finally, an interview of me was posted on the Comic Related Recap Podcast: Episode 120. They were insane enough to talk to me at SPACE. My yappin' starts about 12 1/2 minutes into the show, but obviously I'm urging you to check out the entire show! 

 

5/28/09:

Man! Clyde has a lot on his mind lately! Check out Episode 9 here!

 

 

5/23/09:

Finally! A new episode of Clyde the Redneck! Sorry for the delay, but real life has been kickin' my butt.

 

4/25/09:

My comic, Valedictorian USA, got its 1st review! Check it out!

 

4/23/09:

 Last weekend I was at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo...and it was a blast! I met a lot of cool people (fans, authors, artists, etc.) and even managed to sell some books! Below is a slideshow of some pics I took. 

 

 New blog posted today, too. Enjoy!

 

4/12/09:

 Happy Chocolate Easter Bunny & Marshmallow Peeps Day! New episode of the Albino Leperboy Show is live. ROCK! [Featuring the music of: The Qemists (with Mike Patton), David Bowie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Corporate Avenger, Fantomas, Wreckless Eric, and S*HINES.]

 

4/11/09:

 New episode of Clyde the Redneck posted! What does our favorite, dual-e drivin' dude think of the Easter Bunny?

 

4/9/09:

Check it out! Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys, Awful Truth, Crunchy) was crazy enough to ask me to list my top 10 favorite albums for his podcast.

http://www.montycolvin.com/

Enjoy!

s.H.

 

3/28/09:

 A new episode of Clyde the Redneck has been posted!

 

Oh, and I'll be selling, signing, wining and dining at this year's Small Press And Comic Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) on April 18 & 19 in Columbus, OH. Come on down! Click here for more details, grasshoppers.

 

3/17/09:

A new episode of Clyde the Redneck has been unleashed! Dig it!

 

3/16/09:

16 months in the making: my new CD is finally here! Download it here! It's FREE!

 

 

3/11/09:

This weekend I'll be participating in the annual Troy Book Lover's Festival at Around About Books. Click here for details!

 

 

 

3/7/09:

New blog posted: Dr. Manhattan's Swinging Blue Member: My Review of The Watchmen!

 

3/6/09:

The color cover for issue #1 of Valedictorian USA is finally done! This deluxe edition will debut at S.P.A.C.E. (Small Press And Comic Expo) on April 18th. From there on out, it will be available through this website and comic book stores (the names of which will be announced later).

 

Also, my new solo CD, The Thousand Legged Sneer, is almost done. The cover scan is on the S*HINES page. These 10 songs will be a free download.

 

3/3/09:

 Finally! A new episode of Clyde the Redneck has been unleashed!

 

2/15/09:

I had a blast emceing the Valentine's Day gig. Tons of great music and no big egos or buttheads! Do yourself a favor and check out the bands listed below on the flyers...not to mention the Gem City Rollergirls.

 

 Also, I just posted a new episode of Clyde the Redneck! Dig it!

 

2/7/09:

If you live in Ohio, come see me make a fool out of myself during my first emcee gig!

 

 

1/28/09:

 Clyde's back with an all new episode. Check it out!

 

1/24/09:

Episode 14 of the Albino Leperboy Show has been posted! An episode dedicated to my lovely wife, featuring the music of: the Ramones, Crunchy, Yo-Yo's, the Wildhearts, Silver Ginger 5...and more!

 

1/19/09:

I was recently invited to be on an amazing podcast called The Zonecast. Surf on over and check it out! Oh, and feel free to subscribe the show. It's quite entertaining and informative!

 

1/18/09:

 Clyde the Redneck has finally recovered from the election. Episode 1 of Season 2 is finally here!

 

1/13/09: 

Hocus' amazing cover artist & printers/binders got some well-deserved press on the FRONT PAGE of an Ohio newspaper! Check it out!

 

1/2/09:

Hocus Focus is available at:

 237 Xenia Ave
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

 **Also, if you attempted to buy Hocus through the  Buy Stuff page on this here site (& got an error message), the problem has been fixed.

 

12/28/08:

New blog posted! Rock!

 

 

12/22/08:

 

Two days ago, my first novel (Hocus Focus) debuted at Around About Books in Troy, Ohio. The release party was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported me!

 

Here's a slideshow of pics from the event:

 

 

 If you couldn't make it out to the party, you can still purchase Hocus through Around About Books or directly from my web store.

 

Also. I recorded a special episode of The Albino Leperboy Show that features songs discussed in Hocus, as well as some behind the scenes insight into the creative process...not to mention my zany publishing industry mishaps. Enjoy! 

 

12/11/08:

 

Finally! The first 2 boxes arrived...hot off the press! Come get some!

 

 

 

12/6/08:

 

 You are cordially invited:

 

 Around About Books

8 West Main Street

Troy, Ohio 45373

Phone: (937) 339-1707

Email: sales@aroundaboutbooks.com

 

12/4/08:

 

New blog posted! ROCK!!

 

 

11/28/08:

 

New episode of the Albino Leperboy Show posted! ROCK!

 

 

11/23/08:

 

Finally! After weeks of weeping and gnashing of teeth, the official video trailer for Hocus Focus. Enjoy!

 

 

11/14/08: 

There's a rockin' new blog posted in Cerebral Spewings. Check it out!

 

 

11/6/08: 

There's a new blog posted in Cerebral Spewings. Check it out!

 

10/25/08:

 

New episode of the Albino Leperboy Show has been posted, featuring the music of the Galactic Cowboys, The Bronx, The Architects, The Wildhearts, My Latex Brain, and Amanda Palmer!

 

10/10/08:

 

 Hocus Focus was handed to the printers today. Production starts next week! Stay tuned for an official release date. Pre-orders are being taken starting NOW!

 

Oh, and a new blog is up as well.

 

10/6/08:

 The real back cover has been posted. So, that's the actual ISBN and UPC. Dig it!

 

10/4/08: 

The back cover of Hocus Focus is now done. I've posted a scan (and no, that's not the real ISBN number or bar code). 

 

10/2/08:

 

Two new episodes of Clyde the Redneck posted!

 

 

9/29/08:

 

My podcast was given a free plug by former Galactic

Cowboys bassist, Monty Colvin, in his new podcast. Check

it out!

It's episode #1, by the way.

http://montycolvin.com/

 

9/27/08:

Added a new page with the brand-spankin' new cover of my first novel, Hocus Focus. Three sample chapters are there as well.

Stay tuned for a release date for Hocus Focus in the very near future as well! Can you feel the excitement?

 

8/31/08:

Added a new page featuring links to my favorite rock bands. Check it out, wankers!

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8/30/08:

 

New Clyde the Redneck posted...finally!

 

8/12/08:

 

My pasty white right calf is famous!

 

 

7/28/08: 

 

All five of my solo CD's have been posted on the S*HINES page. Free tunes! Download 'em and enjoy!

 

Also, as of today, the Valedictorian USA graphic novel is under consideration by one literary agent. It's been rejected by 14  agents so far. I'm still waiting to hear from 25 other agents/publishers that I've queried.

 

Just to give you an idea of how much rejection an author goes through in the process of trying to break into  the publishing world, check out these two pics of my Wall of Rejection:

 

 

 

7/24/08:

 

New Clyde the Redneck strip posted...finally! 

 

 

7/16/08:

 

New blog posted! 

 

7/9/08:

 

Posted a new Clyde the Redneck today. Finally! New Albino Leperboy Show coming soon as well! 

 

6/29/08:

 

Recent additions include a new blog, episode #4 of Clyde the Redneck, and a Books I Dig page (in case you're wondering what literature fuels this albino mind). Enjoy! 

 

6/16/08 Misc. Tweaks:

 
Thanks to Andy "The Dark Lord" Boos & Terry Ervin for suggesting much needed changes, which I made today. The links page is fixed and so are the backgrounds. 

 

6/10/08 Domain Name:

 Today my domain name (www.stephenhines.org) went live...as in, my tight ass finally paid to secure it. If you're wondering about the .org, well, some butthole beat me to .com. That's what I get for procrastinating, I guess. More news later!