That’s it for Telephone!
We’re changing things up! Check back next week for the announcement regarding the update schedule for the next story and our 2014 convention schedule!
Thanks for reading!
STATUS: turns out August’s computer problems were signs of the end for Ginger’s desktop! Now Chris’ laptop is having some memory issues that are repairable but it puts a further delay on things.
We think it’ll only be a short delay! But in case we’re wrong, that’s what’s up. Please stay tuned to this page, the RSS, or the twitter feed and we’ll let you know when we’re back! Thanks.
Thanks everyone who attended our GenCon event! Below are the links to books and websites we would like to share with you.
Books about Comics and Writing
- Making Comics by Scott McCloud
- Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence by David Kiersey and Marilyn Bates
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and Principles of Screen Writing by Robert McKee
Online communities
- Webcomic Creators Facebook Group
- Artist Alley Network International
- Webcomics on G+
- Webcomic Creators on G+
- Deviant Art (search for webcomics or comics)
- Tumblr (tag: webcomics)
Local communities
Podcasts
- Lean Into Art
- Comics Are Great
- Paperwings Podcast
- Kids Comics Revolution
- Comics Coast to Coast
- Webcomic Alliance
- The Panelists
Webcomics We Like
- Cucumber Quest
- Delilah Dirk
- The Green Monk
- Ellie on Planet X
- Johnny Wander
- Kukuburi
- The Abominable Charles Christopher
- Battle Pug
- Saint for Rent
- A Red Tail’s Dream
- Octopus Pie
- Gastrophobia
- Strong Female Protagonist
- Little Guardians (ho ho!)
- The Brothers Grant (hey hey!)
Tips for Writers Looking for Artists
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Look for meetups in your area on meetup.com.
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Network at meetups, at comic shows, online and keep contact info on file.
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Make your pitch as solid as possible so the artist can understand your vision.
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Try laying out a few pages to gain some understanding of how your script might translate into comic form.
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Try doing a mini-comic (8-12 pages) to see if you gel as a team.
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Mini-comic = First Date
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Graphic Novel = Marriage
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See if there are college students interested in working with you, but don’t pitch them “This will be great for your portfolio.” Artists hate that.
Random Notes
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Find or build a comics community either on the web or in real life. Look for a group you’ll learn from and be encouraged by.
- Answer the question “What am I doing this for?” Be honest with yourself and figure out what priority making comics should have in your life.
Hi guys,
Last week my free time was spent with Adobe customer service (because all of the programs that we use to finish our comics dropped mysteriously) and then I got sick! So unfortunately I won’t have a page for you tomorrow (August 6th). Barring more problems we’ll post on August 13th.
Reminder: GenCon is next week, and so is our panel with Lee of Little Guardians! Here’s a page that’ll give you the info. Please register and drop some questions our way!
UPDATE 08/08:
I did not recover as quickly as I had hoped. This weekend will be packed with preparations for GenCon. I will be unable to work on the comic before GenCon, and as you may suspect, I will be unable to work on it during GenCon. We may not be back for a until the 27th and we will be in Chicago for a business event and… well.
For this I am truly sorry. This illness could not have come at a more inconvenient time. I love working on this comic and I hate giving you reasons why I can’t do it. Please continue to be patient. I really appreciate all the RT’s, the views, and the shares.
