{"id":1494,"date":"2013-06-05T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michaeleregina.com\/blog\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2013-06-05T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T14:32:34","slug":"adamsville-webcomic-is-coming-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaeleregina.com\/blog\/adamsville-webcomic-is-coming-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Adamsville Webcomic Is Coming Next Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

All of the pitches I have sent out regarding my graphic novel Adamsville have come back and it looks like the publication of the book will fall back on me.\u00a0 It’s been six months of work that’s gone into pitching it and all in all, (no publishing offer aside) it was a very good and exciting experience.\u00a0 I was able to submit to five publishers directly and the editor feedback from three of them was super encouraging.\u00a0 The other two I just never heard anything and got a form letter.\u00a0 But 3 out of 5 is pretty solid!\u00a0 I also tried looking for an agent, which proved to be even harder than talking with a publisher.\u00a0 Oddly enough.<\/p>\n

So what I wanted to do today was talk about two things.\u00a0 What’s next for my project and talk about my final thoughts on this entire process.<\/p>\n

ADAMSVILLE WEBCOMIC IS A COMING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The next thing for Adamsville is that it will be an ongoing webcomic beginning this coming Monday!\u00a0 It will run twice a week with updates on Monday and Wednesday\u00a0 It will update online for free this way for the entire duration of book 1.\u00a0 A lot more of that stuff will get discussed as we move forward.\u00a0 But I wanted to start sharing this book I am so excited about with everyone.\u00a0 FINALLY! lol.<\/p>\n

THOUGHTS ON PITCHING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guys I am mostly so grateful for this entire process.\u00a0 It’s been hard at times and it’s required a lot of patience. In the end I had a way I wanted to approach my work, I stuck with it and I have no regrets on any of it.\u00a0 Today most people just go straight to the web with their creations, and I think that’s\u00a0 great.\u00a0 I always disliked it for my projects (As I have discussed in several posts).\u00a0 It always felt like releasing a movie when the filming was still happening.\u00a0 I told myself I wanted to stick to my guns, make my book my way first and when it was all finished, I would explore all my options.\u00a0 Essentially I wanted to let the creative process happen before anyone publicly saw the thing.\u00a0 I am so looking forward to exploring the fruits of that labor and the way I want to approach webcomics.\u00a0 I am hoping it does well for me and hopefully many others.\u00a0 The great thing is as everyone is getting introduced to the series in the first\u00a0 book I will be busily working on book 2, away from the web.\u00a0 The interweb scares me.<\/p>\n

I knew going in to this process that my chances were slim.\u00a0 The market for graphic novels publishing is by and large finicky right now and publishers are passing on books they otherwise like, for any number of reasons…\u00a0 All of which are legitimate.\u00a0 I always knew this was very likely where I would end up, but I wanted to try the traditional route first.\u00a0 With that looking like it’s not going to happen at this time I am happy to show everyone just how awesome this series is going to be.\u00a0 I’ve never been more excited about a project in my life and I hope you all enjoy it as well.<\/p>\n

I’m honestly flattered the book got as far as it did without me having a literary agent, as I was able to talk with a couple of publishers who typically won’t consider you unless you have one.\u00a0 I hope this is a testament to the book’s quality I am about to share with you all.\u00a0 The next year is going to be a very fun one and I have big plans for it and the series.<\/p>\n

Prepare yourself for conspiracy, adventure, young romance and discover all the secrets hidden in the small town of Adamsville.\u00a0 See you all Monday! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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All of the pitches I have sent out regarding my graphic novel Adamsville have come back and it looks like the publication of the book will fall back on me.\u00a0 It’s been six months of work that’s gone into pitching it and all in all, (no publishing offer aside) it was a very good and 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