We Didn't Start the Fire

Here is the comic illustration I had Adric Giles draw for the sixth issue of Stone’s Throw. It was based an idea I had on the old year (2018) preemptivelyyy killing the new year (2017). Who would’ve guessed I could have repeated this idea eight more times. It’s too many dead babies for me to handle.

Just Dug This Up

Found this while looking through my files for other lost gems. This drawing of Trump crying was created by Adric Giles as potential cover art for the fifth issue of Stone's Throw ("The Democracy Benefit Issue") until he submitted a much better final piece. It looks like this art could have been drawn this week for a new issue. Maybe we will use it if I can ever get a hold of Adric again. For now, I will keep working on the next issue of Stone's Throw titled "Aim for the Thoughts and Prayers," an issue years in the making and tragically more relevant than ever.

People I'm Grateful For in 2017: Adric Giles

I owe a great debt to Adric for the great artwork he provided for two issues of Stone's Throw. The #TrumpDump issue that was #4 is indeed his crowning achievement. If he doesn't get around to selling this as a t-shirt in 2018 and making a million bucks, there is no justice.

Stone's Throw #6 is Out

The last issue of Stone's Throw is out today. It's only been a month since the last one, but I wanted to have a sixth issue to close out the year. I thank everyone who contributed work throughout this past year. It's been fantastic publishing all of you.

“I Keep on Going, Guess I’ll Never Know Why” is the title/theme for Stone's Throw #6. You can download it here.

Big kudos to Adric Giles for going through with my idea for the cover. It's definitely a great follow-up to the #TrumpDump cover to Stone's Throw #4.

I have a poem to kick things off. Then you can get to the work by Elizabeth Hanson, Deta Galloway, Zachary Bos, Abagail Petersen, Liza Zayas, Melissa Silva, Laurel Lambert, Rene Schwiesow and Ron Goba.

If this is your first time hearing about Stone's Throw, I recommend clicking this page to download the rest.

Happy Update

I've been in communication with a lot of people regarding Stone Soup's new home. I hope things to have something to announce before Christmas.

Also, Adric Giles just sent me a draft of the cover to Stone's Throw #6. I love it. It will either be the greatest thing I ever helped put together or the most hated thing since The Baby Chronicles.

Good Morning

To commemorate the latest failure to repeal the ACA, here's a picture of #Trump at work on what will likely be his most lasting legacy as a politician.

Illustration by Adric Giles, colored by Zachary Bos.

Stone's Throw Gets a Make Over

Thanks to Zachary Bos, recent Stone Soup co-feature and publisher of Pen & Anvil Press, for recently promoting issue #4 of Stone's Throw on Instragram and elsewhere. He also gave Adric Giles' awesome cover illustration for the latest journal a nice color job.

This couldn't came out on a more perfect day! Thanks, Zach!

 Don't forget you can still grab all issues of Stone's Throw on my website here.

Stone's Throw #4 is Out Now

"The Democracy Benefit Issue." Sporting a great cover by Adric Giles. Featuring poets Mark Lipman, Gladys Teresa Hidalgo, Dexter Roberts and Donna Woods. Back cover illustration by DL Polonsky.

Stone's Throw #4 is available for download here.

See this page for all other issues of Stone's Throw.

Tomorrow

Issue #4 of Stone's Throw, "The Democracy Benefit Issue," will be available tomorrow, both as a downloadable PDF and print copies that can be gotten at Stone Soup Poetry this Monday. And the cover art by Adric Giles will finally be unveiled.

Rejoice

Issue 4 of Stone's Throw is finished and will be coming out Monday.

I am grateful to Adric Giles, who provided me with the perfect visual for the cover.

Watch for it on my website this Monday.

Cleveland Rocks?

Jonathan J. Joseph's take on Cleveland's recent win, with artwork by Adric Giles, today at Oddball Magazine.
 

Could it Be?

Adric Giles, the artist behind the great cover to issue 2 of Stone's Throw, with a painting at Out of The Blue?

More of this please.

Unused Art from Stone's Throw #2

This past Tuesday, I featured Adric Giles' rough draft for Stone's Throw second issue cover and followed up on Friday with the final version.  I'm grateful to Adric for his work (and grateful to DiDi Delgado for introducing me to him).  He's a great artist, and I hope you'll get to see more of his work soon.  Until then, you can scroll down and see all the drafts made for this issue. 

Stone's Throw #2: The Final Cover

Final cover art by Adric Giles.

Hoping to send out a proof copy to the contributors for any last minute changes.  With any luck, it will be available this weekend electronically via my website and later in print this Monday at Stone Soup.

A Sketch of Things to Come

 

Not the final cover, but a sketch from cover artist Adric Giles for the second issue of Stone's Throw.  I'll be looking over drafts tonight and finishing up this issue by midweek.