Ah, nothing.
Update: Thanks for all of the good wishes, guys. But I feel like I should give this post a warning label: Kids, don't try this at home.
A little bit of history: I sold The Wheelman about a month before I took the City Paper job. (This was back in the lazy, hazy crazy days of 2004.) There, in the span of one month, two lifelong dreams came true. People would ask how I managed to do both, and I'd laugh and make some kind of wisecrack like "Well, I don't really have a social life." (Utterly true, by the way.) Lately, though, I've been lucky enough to be stumble into more opportunities. What was a fun sideline turned into a full-fledged second career. I realized that I'd eventually have to choose. And in the past week, it became clear that it was the right time to pull the trigger.
What this means is that I'll finally have the chance to give novels and comics my full attention. I want to write more than one book a year. I want to write more comics, and Marvel has been great about giving me more opportunities to do so. There are also other projects that I'm looking forward to pulling off the perpetual back burner.
And yes, God help you all, I want to blog more.
Don't get me wrong: This is a leap of faith. I didn't inherit a large sum of money, or rob a bank. To be honest, part of me is having a freakin' heart attack right now. But I also know that I would have always regretted not taking a shot when it presented itself.
So prepare for more Swierczy than you can possibly stand. And wish me luck.
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Sweet. That means more Swierzy shit in the works. I love seeing people able to quit their jobs. Gives me hope.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Duane. All the best with the new projects.
Congratulations from someone who's still snipping away the safety net -- hearing that you're devoting more time to the vitals like your writing and family is inspiring.
Going forward, I now expect one (1) non-comic book, quarterly.
Congrats.
Congratulations. Good luck with your future projects.
Excellent news, LeBlanc. Congratulations.
Hey! I want to do nothing, too!
Seriously, though: what a pair of huge balls.
Congratulations!.. I think. It's always hard to walk away from a job if you've put time and effort into it. Even one you may hate. Good luck with the writing. I'm going to keep reading.
huh? what??
Man, the times they are a changin'.
Congrats!
You'll have more time to blog! LoL!
Lucky bastard.
Congratulations!
Wow.
This is not what I expected when I visited SDB.
Good luck in the future, man.
PS: Just read a preview of 'Punisher MAX: Force of Nature'... looks fucking sharp.
Congrats
Holy crap! FANTASTIC news. Glad you made the leap, gives hope to us all!!!
Couldn't be happier for you...
Fucking cool!
Do we got more books?
Congrats, Duane! As a former journalist myself, I'll tell you here and now: You'll be surprised how little you miss it.
Steve
A former journalist is a lovely thing to be. (No knock on current journalists, just say it's nice on this side, too. More snacks.)
Con-freakin-gratulations!
All the best! As a fan, I'll certainly expect more output in exchange for us "letting" you resign...
only about the best move you can make. Yay!
They fired you, didn't they?
(Congrats:)
Yay! More books! Nice move and good luck.
Congrats Duane!
I think you're going to be just fine/
Hey, that's some excellent news, Duane. As scary is it might be, congrats!
A lot of these people have it wrong. This isn't one of those "congrats" moments. After all, you just quit your steady job. That's not something to congratulate.
No, you deserve a "way to go, dude." You're putting it out on the line to pursue your dream [I presume]. Going for broke, so to speak.
I think you're gonna do alright. In fact, I expect you to do pretty damn good for yourself. I look forward to seeing what you produce with your new-found freedom. I don't expect you to disappoint.
dude congrats! no more manager meetings, no more weird office politics, no more wondering what tuesdays look like on the outside :)
congrats and way to go!!
Excellent news, Duane. Make the most of the opportunity. I'm looking forward to your new projects.
Woo hoo! More Duane! Rawk on! Does kind of crush my dream of leaving my newspaper and getting a job at City Paper under Swierzy, though. But this is even better!
If anybody can succeed at this, it is you, Duane! You are the man.
Congrats, Duane!! Ah, fond memories of quitting my day job to write full time. That was almost 7 years ago and now my husband is considering doing it too. It IS scary. But if your sense is that it's the right time, then it is. No question.
Best of luck to you!!
You didn't rob a bank? I coulda sworn .... Congratulations, Duane. All the best.
Con
Crazy move, but after all there are countries you haven't as yet taken by storm!
Yay, you!
More books, more comics, more time to practice the flute...
You won't miss it. (Although after a year and a half, last night I actually had a pang of jealousy watching the press corps at the Obama rally in Hartford...but it's the first time I've felt that.)
All the very best to you!
Congratulations, Duane! Long may your dreams reign!
This is very cool. Good luck and congrats. Way to live the dream.
It's a brave thing to do, and I admire not only your courage but also the Bride's. She rocks. Best of luck to all of you, and congratulations on the next stage.
GOOD LUCK! and STAY LOOSE. Tim.
I did the same thing about a year ago. My wife's reaction was to get her first out-of-the-house job in 19 years! Best of luck. I'll bet it goes great for you.
Congratulations and best wishes on the decision to scale back one aspect of your career to focus on newer, more exciting challenges.
Mazel tov! Of course I wish you luck, but I think those of us that enjoy your writing are the lucky ones as now we'll get more of it.
This is great news!
I'm a week late but completely sincere. Best of luck to you, Duane.
Awesome ... Totally awesome. ... As a former alt weekly journalist myself, I can say there's not much that I miss. And with everything going well for you on the comics-and-novels side, perhaps you won't miss much either. ... Go kick some ass.
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