Kickstarter for Comics Part 3 – Almighty Algorithms
I’ve consulted on many comic and game crowdfunds and helped raise quite a bit of money. For context, if I were able to keep all the money I’ve helped raise […]
Economics
Economics of creating comic books and being a freelance comic book writer.
Kickstarter for Comics Part 2
We just started week 3, of my current kickstarter campaign, which is bombing like some three-ton chunk of iron dropped over London during WW2. During the campaign, I’ve had a […]
Work For Hire
Every so often someone floats a post about “Work for Hire” (WFH) being the scourge of the universe and a complete abuse of artists. This is complete rubbish. Work For […]
Comic Page Rates and Creator Budgets
There are 8 distinct production steps required to produce a comic book. 4 of the steps are often condensed down to only 2 people; Story/Script and Penciler/Inker. Sadly, in lower […]
It’s hard to FIND a professional but easy to BE ONE
Back in 2020, I started contacting folks trying to put some ducks in a row to get back into the creator owned comic gig. I wasn’t ready to pull the […]
Business Structure For Comic Professionals
Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer, tax professional, or anybody who can give you financial advice you should follow, without first consulting with a certified professional in said field. I get […]
Hiring Good Comic Artists with Less Money
Over at Story to Script I’ve got an article that breaks down the economics of comic production. In it, one of the things I touch on is the problem nearly […]
The Thousand Dollar Page Rate
You’re a medical professional and scientist. Representatives of the Umbrella corporation arrive intent to hire you to implement the latest stem-cell chemotherapy combo technique to a number of people afflicted […]
How to Hire an Editor
One of the most frequent topics I’m emailed about, is Editing and Story Consulting. What they consist of, how it works, what does someone look for when hiring an editor, […]
Not Getting Screwed By Publishers
At least a hundred times a year, I see a variation of this post on social media. It starts with a “company” logo and link to a Facebook page or […]