As many of you know, I attended my first (and second) comic show(s) as a vendor this past month. I was at Olympic Collectables Expo in Silverdale WA and at Fantastacon in Tacoma, WA. I’ve had a bit of time to reflect on both the shows, so here are my thoughts and reactions as a … Continue reading A Tale of Two Cons
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Branding Yourself as a Freelancer
As most of you know, I've been working as a content editor for Big Wonder World. I've been working on a series that I think a lot of you - my readers - will find beneficial. I am compiling all my years of experience as a freelancer (geez, if that doesn't make me feel old!) … Continue reading Branding Yourself as a Freelancer
Creative Processes – 1) Summary
I've been thinking a lot about the creative process, and how this differs from creator to creator. I'm a Type A personality with OCD tendencies. I like things neat and orderly. My creative process has a set number of steps - the preceding always falling into the following step. When I approach a new comic, … Continue reading Creative Processes – 1) Summary
What is Patreon?
I revived my Patreon account, and I get a lot of people asking "what is Patreon?" The folks to established the site warn that half my job as a creator will be explaining what Patreon is *awkward laughing* so here's my Patreon introduction blog post. Patreon is a crowdfunding platform - not unlike Kickstarter. I … Continue reading What is Patreon?
Updates – Updates everywhere
Hey followers. I've been a bit on the silent side. That's because I'm hard at work! I'm busy editing Trial Run - that anthology is turning out so great. I have all the scripts to artists at this time, and comics are slowly being turned back into me. I met with a graphic artist to develop … Continue reading Updates – Updates everywhere
New Opportunity!
Greetings, readers~ I'm currently on the hunt for a female comic artist (read: female presenting/identifying comic artist). I stumbled upon an all girls anthology, and I would really love to put together a submission. It's sex positive - body positive - and paid if they accept our submission. It's only 2 - 4 pages of … Continue reading New Opportunity!
Written Sins Interview
I was scrolling around Creators of Written Sins - they do a great job covering independent comic titles and those who create them - and I stumble upon this: Want to check out the interview? Now you can! My WoS Interview
Trial Run Update
Recruiting for "Trial Run," my first anthology, was an overwhelming success. I have some amazing artists working on this project and some super talented authors, too. Our team makeup is approximately 70/30 artists to writers - which surprised me quite a bit. So much progress has already been made. Most of the scripts have been … Continue reading Trial Run Update
Trial Run
As some of you know, I had shoulder surgery earlier this month. That means I've been out of work for eight days now. Eight days is a long time to sit around and do nothing - and I still have a long recovery time ahead of me. I do have a couple writing jobs, but … Continue reading Trial Run
Stop, Collaborate – but Listen
I made a discovery. The collaboration is the new "do it for experience" work model. Or, at least, the trigger word that's being disguised as unpaid work. Don't get me wrong. If you're just starting out, and you've nothing in your portfolio to show, a collaboration with an artist (if you're a writer) or a … Continue reading Stop, Collaborate – but Listen
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