Category: PROCESS


  • SKETCHBOOK 88 COMPLETE! This book was my companion for nearly a year, as I developed work for: โ€ฆand much more! Sketchbooks are my private playground, where I can explore, discover, and think out loud on paper. What do you like about keeping a notebook/sketchbook/diary? Is it helpful? Practical? Have you used your sketchbook to develop…

  • Iโ€™m making a poster for my new interactive graphic novel, Talent Show Troubles, and want to know: which of these layouts do you like best? (You donโ€™t have to know the book or characters, and these drawings arenโ€™t final. I just want to know which catches your eye.) P.S. Signed books will soon be available…

  • The Seeing-Spectacles of Aberdeen Gray: a Short Story / Zine by Jess Smart Smiley Check out this 8-page mini zine I made out of a single sheet of paper and keep reading to find out how you can print and fold your own copy! What’s Inside The whole story is in this tiny, pocket-size zine…

  • It’s spooky season, baybeeeee! I love this time of year. Things seem to turn quieter, more contemplative. AND DON’T FORGET ALL THE SPOOKY! In case my monster look-n-find book, collection of spooky comics, cutesy vampire graphic novels, magical, mystery, maze comic, witchy paper pictures, and series of monster-filled picture books don’t SCREAM my love for…

  • By Jason Pamment HarperAlley 208 pages Fantasy Graphic Novel A shimmering, bejeweled adventure for fans of the Hilda series and Over The Garden Wall, packed with memorable characters and rich environments. Treasure in the Lake is a wonderfully-crafted mystery with a whole lot of heart! If youโ€™re interesting in learning how to write and draw…

  • The Sprite and The Gardener Written by Rii Abrego Illustrated by Joe Whitt A stunning, glittering, enchanting visual feast, focused on magic, gardening, and friendship. A simple and flowery tale for tweens. What’s better than marveling at beautiful, completed illustrations? Getting a glimpse into the creative process! The back of The Sprite and The Gardener…

  • There’s a big difference between a sketchbook and a portfolio. Growing up, I erased, scribbled over, and tore out my mistakes so that only my best work remained. I didn’t know any better at the time, but I could have gotten much more of out of my sketchbooks with a few simple tweaks. What I…

  • Iโ€™m happy to share that I FINISHED WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT of my gritty sci-fi adventure novel last night! Clocking in at 175,000 words and exactly 700 pages, my sketchbook ideas are now fully fleshed-out characters, creatures, and technologies that make up a single, cohesive story. Is it perfect? YES! Just kidding. Among other things,…

  • This is your LAST CHANCE toย be the FIRST toย read my next graphic novelโ€”for free! Thereโ€™s no catch. This is not a gimmick. I just want to hear your thoughts on my book before I send it to print. Sign up for my First Readers Club here or read on to learn more.  NOTE: NEW READERS MUST APPLY…

  • Read part 1 here, read part 2 here, or read on to find out how I used the feedback I collected from beta readers and used reader suggestions to improve my all-ages graphic novel. Getting Feedback From Readers I started getting reader feedback on the same day I sent out the link to the rough…