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 »
I now have two and half weeks of work and 22 pages left to finish coloring until book 1 is complete in the Adamsville series. For whatever reason the last month of work or so has felt like the LONGEST! Probably just being sleepy, but one of the things with making graphic novels, as opposed
Grinding Down To Finish (How The End Feels The Longest) 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
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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 »
Welp… I did it. A year of long nights, work and just plain fun came to a close last night in the actual drawing of this book. It was the latest night I’ve pulled on the book. I usually skype with friends and just chat it up to keep the night lively. But last night
I’m in the last two months of production (hopefully) and the amount of work that goes into making one of these books is really starting to make itself known to me. I’ve been chugging right along and things have been coming out well, but the strain of this book is becoming pretty real. Not meaning
Adjustments and Creative Senioritis Read More »
Schedules are funny things. You can look at them and think, man I can do that! Do or die time! LET’S GO! But sometimes the reality can be quite different. I had given myself a pretty ambitious goal of finishing the book in eight weeks and then taking the month of September to work adjustments
Reworking Schedules And Staying on Track Mentally Read More »
This past week I went about setting an awesome new schedule that would allow me to get my work load done and then have my weekends off. Annnnndddd then I got sick! Lol. Life. What do you do? I did heed the nice advice of my friends and family and just rested a whole bunch.
