Mailbag: Convention Guest Responsibilities
Q.: My question for the mailbag is this: What is expected from a first time guest at a convention once you have been invited?
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Q.: My question for the mailbag is this: What is expected from a first time guest at a convention once you have been invited?
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While I was at the Emerald City Comic Convention, a Webcomics.com member approached me with troubling news. This person had submitted a quote to Transcontinental for a book in October 2010, and then submitted a quote for the same book in February 2011 — this time using the Webcomics.com form that gave the 10% discount.
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Many of you know Dave Kellett as the creator of both Sheldon and Drive; the co-author of How To Make Webcomics; and one-quarter of Webcomics Weekly.
On October 15, 2010, Dave Kellett spoke at the Festival of Cartoon Art hosted by Ohio State University. His lecture, “The Freeing of the Comics,” was offered as a response to Bill Watterson’s 1989 talk at the same forum, entitled, “The Cheapening of the Comics.” His presentation is below, in five parts.
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During the recording of the live Webcomics Weekly* at Emerald City Comic Con, Scott dropped some advice that’s worth repeating here.
He said that his dad, long ago, cautioned him to never say “I” or “me” when he was talking about himself to his readers.
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This piece has been graciously submitted by avid webcomics fan Chad Townsend, who is currently working for Disney Junction Point, makers of Epic Mickey.
I have been an avid user of Prismacolor markers on my concept work for years. Lately I’ve been getting tired of having piles of half dried markers lying around, popping the cap off of each one just to find one juicy enough to make a wet spot on the paper. I kept hearing I need to try Copics: “You can refill them!”
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Here’s a method of brainstorming that I find particularly useful when I’m felling stuck for inspriation.
If I’m trying to write on a particular subject, I’ll write down all the words that I can think of that relate directly to that subject. I’ll write them into a long, long list down the left-hand side of a sheet of paper (or several, if the words are flowing). For example, If I’m writing about cooking, I’ll be sure to include
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The third of a 3-part series in which Penny Arcade’s Business Guy, Robert Khoo, answers your questions.
Do you think there is a rising opportunity for recent business graduates in the the webcomic field?
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The deadline for nominating work for an Eisner Award is Friday. You may nominate your own comic, and there’s a special category for comics published on the Web. From the site:
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The second of a 3-part series in which Penny Arcade’s Business Guy, Robert Khoo, answers your questions.
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