Understanding social media

Understanding social media

Social media is among an independent artist's most frustrating elements. We struggle for engagement, wage constant battles with "The Algorithm,"...
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Writing humor

Writing humor

Writing comedy is a challenge that is made even more daunting by the fact that humor itself is completely subjective...
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CMYK vs RGB

CMYK vs RGB

If you're saving your comics in RGB mode, you may be making a potentially expensive mistake. The content you are...
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ComicLab Ep 358 — “Help! I’m not funny anymore!”

ComicLab Ep 358 — “Help! I’m not funny anymore!”

Cartoonists Dave and Brad share some thoughts with a young humor writer trying to find their Funny. Also: Is BlueSky...
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ISBN — a beginner’s guide

ISBN — a beginner’s guide

An ISBN is a 10- or 13-digit number used to identify a book from a specific publisher. Once your book...
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How to write a Halloween joke

How to write a Halloween joke

On Substack, a cartoonist was struggling with writing a Halloween joke. He was experiencing a common problem. He was stuck...
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Webcomics Confidential: Size doesn’t matter

Webcomics Confidential: Size doesn’t matter

when it comes to your audience, size doesn't matter. A small and engaged readership beats a huge, lukewarm audience every...
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ComicLab Ep 357 — Innovation fascination

ComicLab Ep 357 — Innovation fascination

Having wrapped up his 16th Kickstarter, cartoonist Dave Kellett shares some insights about setting realistic expectations, avoiding paid advertising, and...
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Adding lettering to improve original art sales

Adding lettering to improve original art sales

Selling original art is an integral part of the business model of an independent cartoonist who works with traditional media...
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Reader retention

Reader retention

Let's face it. One of the biggest hurdles in growing a webcomic is reader retention. That's why I encourage you...
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Elizabeth Gilbert at TED: “Show up for your part of the job…”

Elizabth Gilbert, author of the bestselling “Eat, Pray, Love,” talks about how creativity has been conceptualized over the years — and the effects of those conceptualizations on creative people. This 18-minute presentation may very well reshape how you approach your own creativity. It will certainly make you think.

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by on August 5, 2009
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Mailbag: Affiliate Marketing

Q: Can webcomics & affiliate marketing work together?

If yes, how would webcomics make affiliate marketing work for them?

How should creators encourage their readers to click on an affiliate link?

Besides Amazon & Chitika, any others worth recommending?

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by on August 4, 2009
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Is the time right for a calendar?

 

The suggestion gets made by earnest fans regularly: “If you offered a calendar based on your comic, I’d buy it.”

I’ll deal with that lie in another post, but for now, let’s talk about the calendar as a part of your comic’s merchandise roster — and why you’ll want to give it careful thought.

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by on August 3, 2009
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August To-Do List

 

It’s the end of July. If you were in attendance at Comic Con International, you should have caught your breath by now. If not, perhaps this is the perfect time to start planning on how you’re going to get there next year. And since a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step…

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by on July 30, 2009
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Comic Con Prep

Site Note: The site will not update while I attend Comic Con International. The site will resume live updates on Tuesday.

Packing for Comic Con? Here are a few preceeding posts that may come in handy.

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by on July 21, 2009
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Comic Con: Webcomics Pavilion

Comic Con International has established a “Webcomics Pavilion” — an area in which many webcomics are grouped to make it easier for fans to find their favorites. This is by no means a complete list of webcomics in attendance — Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum of Unshelved are in the Independent Press Pavilion at booth 2300, for example — but it’s a good place to start.

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by on July 17, 2009
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Comic Con: Webcomics Weekly panel


With Comic Con International just around the corner, here’s a brief overview of the webcomics-related panels you can look forward to. First, be sure to clear 2 p.m. Saturday for a special live Webcomics Weekly podcast.

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by on July 16, 2009
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