Guest Post: The Write Stuff – Writing Comics
The following is a guest post delivered to me by Curt Pires, a fellow comics writer. THE WRITE STUFF: Writing Comics, by Curt Pires So you want to be a real life bonified comic book writer? Great. Welcome to the club. There’s lots of us. We have tee shirts. And debt. Lots of it. All kidding aside, comics can be one of the most rewarding mediums to both read, and write. ... Read More
You + Me, Me + You: Artist(s) Search
I’ve made a few postings elsewhere but I’ve not received as much interest as I would have liked so I’m gonna throw this up here as well. I am currently in search of an artist or even multiple artists to work on some projects with me. Most of these projects will be on the small side. I’m talkin’ short stories, one shots or even double sized issues. That... Read More
Writing Comic Scripts for the Artist
When you’re a comic writer just starting out it can be a little tricky finding that style to use when writing scripts. You’ll also find that no single artist/editor/person likes to read scripts the same way. That would be too easy wouldn’t it? No, what it really boils down to is preference. But, there are some important things that I think you should always include... Read More
The Art of Personal Branding
I think the How to… digital comic articles are done for the time being so this week I’m gonna change things up. This does however still fall in line with the topic of Making Comics. I want to talk about branding. One of the smartest things you can do as a budding comic creator is to establish your personal brand. You’d be surprised at how many people fail at something... Read More
How to Make Digital Comics Pt. 4 (Being Your Own Boss)
I wanted to talk about being your own boss last week but that post was running long. So to recap there’s been 3 parts already on my How to Make Digital Comics articles. You can find them all here. This week’s post is about how you can set up your own digital storefront directly on your website. There’s a number of reasons why you should do this but the most important... Read More
How to Make Digital Comics Pt. 3 (Digital Distributors)
So far in Part 1 & 2 we’ve talked about creating file types and setting the proper page size and resolution for your digital comic. This week I want to talk a little bit about digital distributors and how you can go about selling your digital comic as well. When I first had the inkling to start selling digital comics I knew right away that I’d also want to sell them... Read More
How to Make Digital Comics Pt. 2 (Page sizes and resolution)
After last week’s post on How to Make Digital Comics I quickly realized there is an awful lot of you out there looking for this kind of information. So thank you for dropping by and checking it out. Feel free to leave comments or questions as well! This week I want to talk about page sizes and resolution. When it comes to drawing your artwork for digital comics you should... Read More
How to Make Digital Comics Pt. 1 (File types and creation)
When I re-did this website a few months back one of my primary objectives was to change how I was posting blogs. Most blogs post random snippets of art and the odd spattering of witty type. I’d rather take a different approach for the next little while. I’m much more interested in sharing what I’ve learned about comics and now, specifically, digital comics. You... Read More
Cheap Vodka: Digital Comic Download Now available
Well, the time has finally come. After many false starts I’m happy to announce that you can now find my first ever art book under the Store heading up top. This has been something that I’ve wanted to do for an awfully long time. Even if I sell very little I don’t really care. This one is for me and my family. Now if I DO happen to sell a bunch well then I’ll... Read More
Self publishing: Ebooks and POD by the Numbers
Just found this beautiful, concise write-up about self publishing today on Twitter. If you’re at all interested in self publishing, I advise you to have a look. I knew most of it already but having it all laid out like this makes it so much easier to digest. Make with the clickie for a non-squishy version. Infographic by: Web Page Creation.com Read More
Greg Pak’s Digital Comic Initiative
The following article was posted on Greg Pak’s Google+ page. Check it out. Pass it along and give it a try. As someone who’s always interested in roping new people into reading comics, I’ve loved +Joe Mulvey’s thought-provoking and hilarious “What do you REALLY know about comics?” interviews at http://joemulveyart.com/. The following is an experiment directly inspired... Read More
FOE
In the months ahead I’m going to be altering my course in comics quite dramatically. I’m going to start self publishing through the newly formed EnemyOne. It’ll be a sort of home for all of my projects. So one may ask why self publish? There are many reasons surprisingly. But I don’t really want to get into it here. Not right now anyway. I’m gonna touch... Read More