LJ Idol Introduction the 2nd

[puppetmaker]

If you want to see what I wrote last year then read here

For those of you who are checking out this web log for the first time, welcome.

I'm Kathleen O. David generally known on the net as either Puppetmaker40 or Kath the Puppeteer. If you met me before 1990 then you tend to call me Kathy. If you met me after 1990 then it is either Kathleen or Kath.

I am many things to many people. I have had a slew of jobs that range from cancer research (chief bottle washer and Igor at the Emory Cancer research center) to rock and roll (sound board operator and general crew) with a lot of interesting jobs along the way. I have been a book editor at Del Rey Books. I am a master puppeteer. I am a doll maker. I am a costumer and mask maker. I am a card carrying AEA stage manager. I have managed both book stores and comic book shops in my time. The list is much longer but this is an intro not a resume.

But one of my most important jobs on this planet is being Mommy to my daughter Caroline. If you continue to read this blog, you will find that I talk about Caroline a lot here. She is my one and only child. She is my husband's fourth daughter with three from the previous marriage. The youngest lives with us and answers to Ariel when the headphones aren't wrapped around her skull. The other two are in their mid 20s and have lives of their own in other states that we follow along with.

My husband is rather well known in various circles. He is a writer of stuff. He has been published in just about every form of writing possible. He wrote a couple of episodes of Babylon 5 (Soul Mates and There in the Honor lies) and a series for Nickelodeon called Space Cases. He is current working at Marvel on a number of books including Dark Tower; She-Hulk; and X-Factor. His novel "Tigerheart" came out this past June and his next "Mascot in Training" is coming out either this month or the next.

Oh, I became a published author this summer. I had a short story called "On a Pedestal" published in the Big Finish anthology "Dr. Who Short Trips: Qualities of Leadership".

If you friend me, then I tend to friend back. I feel shy about friending people who haven't expressed an interest first. But don't feel shy about friending me. I'll a very friendly person as many of the readers here can attest to.

I am going to open this thread to questions. If you got 'em then ask 'em. There are some that I can't answer due to Non-disclosure agreements that I or Peter have signed and there are some parts of my life that I keep off the net on purpose.

So, what more do you want to know about me? (This is open to long time readers as well)

Comments

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

IDW is a newer comic book company. They publish the Angel comic and have had some success with other licensed comic books.

They also publish Peter's comic "Fallen Angel"

[wickedsin.livejournal.com]

ah, ok

I am not savvy in the ways of comics / graphic novels

[superhappytime.livejournal.com]

So...wait...let me get this straight...you do something with puppets?

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

Published author? That is amazing.

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Hi Kath, nice to meet you! You sound like a really cool person, and I look forward to getting to know you in the near future!

[chite.livejournal.com]

You're Puppet to me :) And I mean that in the nicest way :)

I hear what you're saying about name dropping. My husband's stepfather is a minor celebrity in this area of the country, and it's not so much name dropping as having him show up to events where people are not expecting to see him. Like my Mary Kay director debut. And my son's baptism. And my neighborhood barbeque. It can get weird for everyone because they're all "why didn't you tell us?" and we're all "um, he's just Bob." And we'd rather not name drop, you know, because he's just this guy who my kid goes to see once a week and who we have brunch with once a month.

I'm babbling. Sorry.

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are back in the competition again! Smile!

[crysthewolf.livejournal.com]

Ooo, now I'm curious as to who your hubby is *geeks out*. =) But congrats on becoming a published author! And extra points for it being in a Doctor Who anthology!!!! =D

Nice to read you. Can't wait to see what else y've got!

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

Hello again yooooouuuuu! Glad you and the Caroline and your writer-mn and the puppets are back for another season :)

YAY!

[lilmissmagic71.livejournal.com]

Good to 'see' you again!

[sky-designs.livejournal.com]

Wow Kath! Congrats on becoming published! I'm working on getting there one day.

And somehow I think that I am the only one here that doesn't recognize your husband by his impressive background... at least without going to do research.

I look forward to reading your entries! And feel free to friend away :)

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you doing idol again. I really enjoyed reading your entries last season.

[mere-bystander.livejournal.com]

Hello! It's nice to meet you! I can't wait to read your entries!

[omahastar.livejournal.com]

Hi there, Kath. I friended you after meeting you at Dragon*Con. I met you on Friday, then on Saturday got the Doctor Who antho from Keith ... then spent the rest of the con trying to track you down to get it signed. lol

[sabbysteg.livejournal.com]

Leaving a comment for everyone I read. I may not keep this up through the contest, but um, hi. I read this and thanks for writing. Good luck in the contest.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

It's nice to "see" you again. I've thought about you several times since last Idol season. :)

[lavendergem.livejournal.com]

I will *definitely* have to check out your short story! And I will friend you. *taps with wand* ching

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

Wow, interesting entry. Yours was a eye-catching, no pun intended. I look forward to reading your entries. I have a strong faith towards moms who really love their children and write about the trials and tribulations of being a mom. Moms is one of the hardest occupations to have! Kudos to you!

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

BTW: I am a new LJ Idol participant. Will friend you.

[rdfreak.livejournal.com]

hey, that was good. sounds like you've achieved so much; wow!
Good luck with Idol! :)

[ahavah]

Nice to meet you! I'm a writer who will one day become a serious submitter. :)

Good luck with lj idol!

[darkprism.livejournal.com]

I'm a huge fan of both Babylon 5 and the Dark Tower, (all aspects and incarnations of the latter), so that's a bit of fabulous that you're connected to the creative genius that goes into that.

Nice intro & nice to meet you. :D

~*~

[minikin.livejournal.com]

yay! I'm glad you're competing again. I didn't know you were an Igor -- way cool. :)

[edith-jones.livejournal.com]

You have certainly lived an interesting life! Interesting and full! I look forward to getting to know you more fully during LJ Idol. I haven't any questions right now - it's nearly midnight and certain sections of my brain are switched off until morning, but if I think of any [probably at 3 a.m.!] I'll let you know!
I'd like to add you to my friends list - I'm dreadfully shy about it but as you are as well, I'll go first. Ooh - I do have a question - how old is Caroline?
I have three children - my 18 year old daughter Diana is at university in another city now, doesn't even live at home any more, which is weird, James is 16, and Aislinn is 10.

[blackfroggy.livejournal.com]

that's awesome your hubby wrote for Babylon 5 (or at least a couple episodes).

Welcome to LJ_idol!