Writing for comic books is a challenging experience. Some of our favourite creators have taken the time to discuss the craft of comic book writing on their web sites and JD Boucher has help curated the list of links below for you to check out: LINKS: Comic Writer Services by Daniel J. Hill Comic Script…
Category: Creative Resources
Hosting and Launching Your Own Webcomic
On Pitching Comics: Creators Share Their Expertise
Want to know how to pitch your comic book to an editor or publisher? The links below were curated by JD Boucher and feature comic book creators talking about how to hone the craft of pitching. Definitive List of Comic Publisher Submission Guidelines by Jason Thibault Literary Agents Who Represent Graphic Novels by Niki Smith…
Links for Aspiring Editors
Links for Colourists
A colourist can make or break how a comic looks in its final form. To help aspiring colourists and even veteran colourists, we’ve compiled a list of resources to help you hone your craft: Paletton – According to their web site, “Paletton’s Colorpedia is the encylopedia of colors. It’s a constantly growing source of information…
Job Opportunities for Creators
If you’re a creator looking for work, finding paid projects can be difficult at times. We’ve compiled a few links to help you discover work to grow your portfolio and your career: Find Anthologies! – A Twitter account that’s dedicated to posting up currently accepting submissions. This is a great place to check out regularly…
Links for Letterers
Breaking Into Comics: Anthology Projects
If you’re wanting to break into comics, it can be extremely hard to get your foot in the door. Publishers and editors want to see published work (as opposed to self-published) which can be really hard to put together. A lot of artists break in by creating their own web comics and publishing them on…
Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies
Finding funding for your comic book project (and for the arts in general) can be extremely hard to do. Thankfully, there are ways out there to get your project made, thanks to a number of grants and fellowships out there. Melanie Gillman is a non-binary cartoonist working in the comic book industry. They have compiled a…