Hey everyone! First off thanks for all of the great discussion about my last article about giving up webcomics. I hope everyone knows that what I was not saying is that webcomics are not something people should do, but the heart of it is to stay focused on making a great product and story. Let […]
Update On the Pitching Process and The Graphic Novel I Am Working On Read More »
Howdy everyone! Well book 1 is off to all parties and reviewers at the moment. So much out there could happen and while that is at once nervewracking it is also very very exciting. Only the anxiety is usually the prevailing emotion sadly. It’s easy to lose yourself in all the questions and the silence you
Book 1 Pitching – What To Do With Fear and BOOK 2 – Breaking The Story Read More »
Hey everyone. Happy New Year and welcome back to work! Right? Am I right? Yes… Get to work. Well, Adamsville book 1 is done and now the search for a publishing home for my series is beginning. This is a whole different part of things. It’s a side that requires a lot of patience, understanding,
I Finished A Book… Now What? What I’ve Learned About Finding A Publisher For Your Book Read More »
At some point you have to ask yourself a question. The question is what am I trying to accomplish? When you set out to finish your project, did you just want to make something and put it out there? Meaning, the completion was more important than the execution of it all? Or are you trying
I took some time this weekend to finish up a promo image if you will for Adamsville. More of a suspenseful teaser shot than anything. Hard to say when this book will be available to everyone to read. I am very excited to share it more. Things are not quite over yet. I got my
Not Quite There… Writing Is Rewriting Read More »
So now that the principle work on the book is done, I have spent the week doing edits of the material and getting it as closed to publishable as possible. I stayed up later than I probably should have and worked on finishing up the first round of edits so I had a readable version by
Last evening I finished coloring and lettering the final page of book 1 in the Adamsville series! It was a really nice moment as I was up chatting with a few cartoonist friends and my wife was in the room with me and we all got to celebrate together. What a journey it has been.
Adamsville Book 1 Is Complete! Read More »
A goal is a dream with a deadline. A little over a year ago I made a few observations about what I have learned about being a successful graphic novelists. Now I know these aren’t hard and fast rules, nor are they guaranteed to bring everyone success (I mean we all have different value judgements
A Case For Deadlines – Even When One Isn’t Being Imposed Read More »
Today I celebrated my 30th birthday. It’s been a day I thought would be full of crazy emotions for me. In a way it definitely does signify the end of all childhood I think. Age wise. Not in the heart. I had things I had hoped would happen by this age. Goals I had set
Reflecting on 30 Years Read More »
I’m in the final, final stretch. 35 pages are left to be colored and then some adjustments and things will be finished. I wish I could show you all how this thing is looking right now, but I cant (meaning I won’t). It’s coming out really well. With each finished page I feel more and
The Road Is Coming To An End – And Book 2 Starts Early Production Read More »
