Terry Blas is a writer/cartoonist and creator of the web series Briar Hollow . He is a member of Portland, Oregon's Periscope Studio , a powerhouse collective of more than two dozen award-winning creatives. Follow him on Twitter @terryblas and on Tumblr at terryblas.tumblr.com .
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