Read part 1 here or keep reading to learn how I found and reached out to beta readers, and shared my all-ages graphic novel before it was published. Finding Beta Readers It might be somewhat easy to find people online who want to read a book for free, but I figured I would need to…
Read on to learn more about: Creating my 224-page rough draft in 3 weeks while stuck in bed Finding beta readers to proofread my graphic novel Setting up surveys and forms to gather feedback from beta readers Using reader feedback to revise my graphic novel Hi! My name is Jess Smart Smiley. I’m an author/illustrator…
Trent Kaniuga is the creator of the widely popular web comic (and soon to be game) Twilight Monk. Trent is often asked about his process for drawing, lettering, and composing pages, and he recently created a video to show how he does just that. It’s great insight for anyone interested in creating their own comic,…
BEING AUTHENTIC Artist Gregory Manchess has put together what he’s calling “10 Things to Remember About Training” – a list of items dealing with creativity in practice and in theory. You can read the full list here, but I wanted to point out number two on his list: “2. Learn to be authentic. No one…
I’ve been thinking of running a UStream video of an illustration or comics page from start to finish. Would anyone be interested in watching something like that, or would it just be a waste of time? Is there anything you’d like to see? [polldaddy poll=5396614] Also: I came across this quote from Lawrence Pearsall Jacks…
Had these babies printed a while back for Free Comic Book Day. I’ve been passing them out at schools and library presentations, and the conventions and symposiums I’ve been presenting at. What do you think?