Comic book freelancing tools and resources
Are you looking at connecting more with your audience on social media, but you aren’t sure how? People tend to think that creating posts and content is easy, but more goes into getting your posts to reflect your creative voice than people realize. Instagram has evolved beyond only personal use; it’s also used for building…
Another supportive platform available to help with mental health and wellness is podcasts. Unfortunately, talking about mental health is still considered taboo, but luckily there are still people creating a space to discuss these topics and help end the stigma. It is comforting and reassuring hearing them talk openly about various mental illnesses and their…
Apps are available for pretty much everything these days, including helping you look after your mental health. They are a great starting point for obtaining help and information, and they are also a lifeline for those struggling to afford therapy or who simply are not ready to speak to someone. Luckily, there are plenty of…
You may have noticed that more of trade book publishing is finally catching on to what so many of us have known for a very long time: comics are amazing. Imprints are actively acquiring graphic novel projects like never before and the influence of highly illustrated books can be seen in every category and genre…
We’ve had many requests to expand our content for comic book editors (freelance and otherwise). Editing in comics can be pretty extensive, especially for those who oversee the artwork and the scheduling as well (we’ll touch on this in another post later). As an editor in comics, it’s equally important to have a contract established…
TO Comix is a small press publisher based in Toronto, Canada. We’ve published numerous books through Kickstarter (including most recently, the Shout Out anthology) and have a thing or two we can share about promoting our books. For our Kickstarter for Toronto Comics: Yonge At Heart, here’s what we did for our marketing: Pre-marketing: Social Media…
Contracts exist to protect all the partners involved, and to help clarify expectations. They should help both the publisher and the artist know what’s involved in the project, and let everyone make the most informed decision possible. Here’s our sample contract (click the link to be taken to the downloadable template) we use for anthologies, with…
Anthologies are a great way to break into comic books as a creator. It’s a great way to showcase range and different voices as they tell their version or interpretation of theme or concept that unites the book. Lots more anthologies have popped up over the years and that is absolutely wonderful to see. On…