WRITING SYMPOSIUM Taking its name from the Douglas Adam’s books, Life, the Universe and Everything is an annual symposium on sci-fi and fantasy, geared toward writers, artists, filmmakers and fans. I’ve been attending the symposium for several years now and this will be my third year participating as a panelist. LTUE is a great opportunity…
Here’s an interesting article I read on self-publishing–specifically on self-publishing comics. Although I don’t agree with everything Stef says, and I certainly don’t work in the same format, size, run, etc. she did, a lot of the information is extremely useful for beginners. It’s a great overview of what really goes into self-publishing a comic,…
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[vimeoย http://vimeo.com/30719106] All markers on paper. Dang. Kijek/Adamski were also kind enough to post a video on their process. Very enlightening: [vimeoย http://vimeo.com/29187948]
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank…
I’ve decided to go on a book tour this fall to celebrate theย release of my first graphic novel,ย Upside Down: A Vampire Taleย (out from Top Shelf Productions this October)!ย Thanks so much for all the feedback, suggestions, and responses to last week’sย Help Me Plan My Book Tour (Part I). I’M GOING APE Upside Down: A Vampire…
I warned my Facebook friends that I would draw all over their faces if they posted a photo of themselves, but they sent me their photos anyway:
Just a quick reminder that my Comics Grab Bag is ending in just 5 days on Kickstarter. $8 gets you the 24-page comics collection (plus 4 bonus pages), as well as a Skate Bird temporary tatto! If we can push the project to $1,000 before the project ends, then I’ll also print my 24-page issue…
2012 marks thirty years of the Life, the Universe and Everything (or LTUE) symposium on science fiction and fantasy. Every year, for the past thirty years, science fiction and fantasy authors, artists and filmmakers have gathered together at LTUE to share their love of the genres, and to run workshops, forums and presentations on creating…
I loveย Quentin Blake’s drawings. Ever since the first grade, I’ve devoured his illustrations and stories. It’s so exciting for me as an adult to be able to pull up interviews with him and watch videos of him drawing nearly any time I’d like. I recently came across these two interviews, that include footage of him…