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First Time Being a Guest on a Podcast!
So I was on the Spoiler Country Podcast, as an interviewee. That was a first, we have over sixty episodes of the Constructing Comics Podcast, and I have either been the interviewer or co-hosting. This was the first time being on the spot and having to keep the conversation flowing. I was pretty nervous, I […]
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The Ups and Downs of Running a Kickstarter
5 day’s ago I launched my 3rd Kickstarter for “The Reset” There is excitement of the launch and the joy of that notification you have a new backer. But there is also the dread and panic when it seems to stall out. I am going to be a little honest here in this post, I […]
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Writing Dialogue
My Comics Experience course on writing a one shot is nearly at it’s last session. Our assignment is to add dialogue to our 20 page stories. I have most of it done, but I few pages to go. And I planing on doing a lot editing (another thing I need to improve on, I love […]
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Using Different Panels for Contrast
Continuing my class with Comics Experience we had a more of an art focused session, as a writing course you might feel that this was a bit strange. But it was two fold, one to allow us as writers a better understanding of the terms, so we can communicate what we hope to tell with […]
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Subtext
I tend to be a concept type of creator. On that’s a cool idea, or concept I could make a comic about that. But I have realized that I need to get better a character development. I am mid way through my Comics Experience class on “Writing the perfect one shot”. We are to write a […]
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Hot Seats
So I am 3 month’s into my 6 month Mastermind with the great folks at Comixlaunch. And I have been on two hot seats. I am not normally a guy who likes to be in the spotlight. I am kind of an introverted. But these hot seats are forcing me to be in that spotlight. […]
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Notes from the Editor
So I submitted my script for an anthology project to the editors of the project. And let’s just say it could have gone better. I made a huge mistake by sending not my most current draft, but an earlier version that didn’t have the story completely flushed out. I had place holders for characters, like […]
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Review of Ogres by Bob Salley and Shawn Daley
I was lucky to be provide a review copy of “Ogres” by Bob Salley and Shawn Daley from Source Point Press. “Ogres” will be available for pre order starting September 1, with the issues 2 to 4 releasing in between October and December of 2019! “Ogres” is a continuation of the story from Ogre a three […]
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Meeting other Creators
So about a week ago I held my first Meet Up for “DMV Indie Comics Creators”. I was worried that I was going to be sitting all by myself. But I wasn’t 4 people showed up! We had a good talk, intros were made, and small talk was had. But it was great we […]
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Finding an Editor
I like to create and write but editing not so much. So I have been researching and reaching out to editors. And I think I found one! I am starting out slow with a pitch document edit. I am in the process of writing that pitch. I have high hopes for this one, so […]