Sangria is one of the best summer drinks to get your buzz on. Everything about it just oozes relaxing times on the patio with friends and enjoying the nice weather. Today, we’re going to share a recipe for one of my favorite sangrias to make: Apple Cider Sangria. If you have deadlines looming and are on edge,…
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Monday Motivation: Practice Your Acceptance Speech
We recently asked creators what they do to get motivated to work on their creative projects. Today we’re sharing Matt Strackbein’s response which is about positive reinforcement and envisioning your future success: I know this is silly, and I make sure not to fantasize too often, but I like to practice my Eisner acceptance speech…
Marketing Your Comic Book and Getting Press
We’ve written about getting press for your comic book and Kickstarter project before, but in addition to the tips found in that post, we wanted to share some links from other creators and comic book pros. The links below help outline more information to help you with marketing your comic book and talk about other…
The Freelancer’s Cookbook: Spaghetti Squash a la Busiek
This dish, Ann worked up when I was having extreme digestive problems — I couldn’t eat starches, dairy, onions or garlic without great pain, and raw vegetables were rough on me, too, so mostly I was eating tender meats and soft-cooked vegetables. Having burgers, steaks and sauteed spinach sounds pretty good at first, but anything…
Monday Motivation: Morning Notes
We asked a number of creators about what motivates them to work in their projects. Not everyone is motivated by deadlines, paying rent, etc. and have to rely on other means to help get their creative juices flowing. Today, we’re sharing Anthony Del Col’s idea: I recommend Morning Notes. Grab a pad of paper and…
How to Lock Down Your Social Media
We love the comic book industry, but it has its flaws. One of those flaws lies within the fandom itself which can cause some less than stellar interactions on social media. If you’re being targeted and harassed online, Zoë Quinn put together some resources via Crash Override Network to help lock down your social media….
The Freelancer’s Recipe: Grandma DeConnick’s “Bread Salad”
From Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet) comes her grandma’s recipe for “Bread Salad”. BREAD SALAD INGREDIENTS: 1 large loaf ciabatta bread, cut into 2-inch cubes 1 pint mozzarella pearls 2 cups kalamata olives, pitted 3-4 cups grape tomatoes, halved 1 generous bunch fresh basil, cut in ribbons 1/4 chicken, roasted, meat torn from…
Comic Book Law: An Introduction
Note: This is not legal advice and is provided for information purposes only. The topics discussed in this post apply to U.S. law and are not a complete statement of the law. If you are in need of legal advice, please consult with an attorney who can provide specific legal advice to meet your needs….
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The Freelancer’s Cookbook: An Introduction
A while back, I had the idea to launch a cookbook called The Freelancers Cookbook. Unfortunately, while there was lots of interest in it at the time, it didn’t come to fruition. However, I did the legwork and gathered a lot of recipes from freelancers before the project eventually lost steam. For this column, I’m…