In this month’s To-Do list, it is suggested that you prepare a media kit for the summer convention season. What is a media kit, and why do you need one? A media kit is a folder that contains information about you and your comic, along with samples of your work, recent press releases and other promotional material. It is handed to a member of the media to enable (or encourge) them to cover your work in their publication. In short, a media kit is, as the name implies, the building blocks to the story that you want the world to know. In preparing the media kit, you are giving the journalist everything she needs to tell the story that you want to have told. Here are a few things you might like to consider including in yours:

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As the United States Postal Service prepares to increase its rates, it’s an excellent time to talk about some Shipping 101. First off, print out this PDF and keep it near your workstation. It’s a handy guide to the prices that take effect May 11. You can go here for more information and links to areas of specific interest. Now, for a little shipping primer:

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Dear Webcomics.com,  I am starting a new webcomic and have a quick question for you.  A phrase used by many companies and Internet entities is also the name of my webcomic.  Obviously I cannot trademark the name, but what if I add “…a webcomic” to the name?  Is this small amount of clarification enough to justify a trademark?  I have emailed the USPTO, but haven’t gotten a response, so I figured I would ask my favorite band of webcomics experts and creators.  I can still copyright my characters obviously, but I was just curious about the title.  Thanks for the help.

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