Are we running out of stories?
I wrote this post in 2017 and never posted it. I was afraid it would come across as too negative (though it’s certainly not my intent). As of late social […]
Miscellaneous
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 […]
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 […]
Writing Contest Results
Nick Braiden asked me to judge the writing on the 1 page comic contest he’s running on his Making Comics! Discord channel. Happy to help. And pleasantly impressed by the […]
Famous Writer Scripts Teach Nothing
We live in an age of information overload. If you want a career as a writer, one of the first things you must do, is: Stop Following Bad Advice. I […]
Successful Cowriting
Cowriting is the island where friendships and relationships go to die. Here’s why: Creative Differences. So you find someone who loves all the things you love. Or you team-up with […]
Copyright and Wrong
As always, I’m not a lawyer… but I have been around a while. Use any of my articles talking legal or economics, only as a starting point. Do your due […]
Comic Storyboards – [Download]
A while back someone on social media was asking about storyboarding comics. Though it’s a habit I personally don’t do much these days, when I need to, I’ll break out […]
A Better Way to Pitch
I see it constantly. My comic is “Die hard, meets Night of the Living Dead.” I know it won’t stop anytime soon, it’s easy, requires no thought on the pitcher’s […]
The Privilege of Writing – TIP
As a comic writer you have to earn the reader’s attention. You don’t get it just because you took the time to put words to paper. ▪ About the Author […]