So I feel the need to talk about networking. You know, I recently did Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) and a lot of people go in thinking “Well it’s a great show to network at, I don’t know how to network, aaaah” and really there are two schools of thought to it but ONLY ONE that…
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The Best Conventions Around the World
There are comic book conventions all over the world in cities and towns of all sizes. They’ve popped up in greater numbers as people realize what kind of business they can drive to a city while also supporting really great creatives. Not to mention that people also love the opportunity to rub elbows with a…
How to Get Press For Your Indie Comic or Kickstarter Project
I’ve been doing freelancing for quite some time at this point. I founded the entertainment website, Rogues Portal (now Geek-d Out), and I was previously the Managing Editor of Talking Comics for over four years. I’ve also run and/or been a part of several successful Kickstarter campaigns such as Toronto Comics Anthology (Vol. 4 & 5), The Secret Loves…
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…