The first story I wrote in what turned out to be a silly series called Conversations with the Grand Fiend came from a art prompt. I don't use museum art prompts, I have a bunch of original cartoon art at home and this was one of them and I started the piece with just this cartoon to go on and the story just happened while my son watched Backyardigans in the next room

Here is the illustration, but Scott Nickel, who does nice things
http://www.gocomics.com/eek/2008/02/26

Here is the story
http://www.linguisticerosion.com/2012/05/conversations-with-grand-fiend-issues.html

Blue floaty vampire things

Almost all of the pieces I have been doing in the Conversations with the Grand Fiend have been inspired by art I either own or have coveted. I think the next one in the series will be based on this Nicole Maloof drawing. I think I have an idea on what to do, we will see.

http://nicolemaloof.com/artwork/786361.html

Here Already

This is just a simple blog for the writing of Miles Gough and the writing and art that I find inspiring.

Here's the first. This is a strip by Melissa Mendes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mezilla/6176309333/

That inspired this, the third Grand Fiend Story. And that you can find here.
http://www.linguisticerosion.com/2012/06/conversations-with-grand-fiend-joys-of.html

Miles Gough is a pen name. But more on that at a latter date/