Man, 2017 was bonkers, and not just because of politics and the constant need for vigilance. Continue reading “2017 – The Year of Weird”
Tuesday Update 6/27/17
I’m going to try something new and make a general update blog post. Continue reading “Tuesday Update 6/27/17”
The Wonderful Resource that is Paper Cat Press
I wish I had known about this site back at the end of February, when I got laid off from my day job and transitioned to making comics and art full-time. It would have made life easier.
But at least I found it now!
Paper Cat Press is a handy dandy website that aggregates links and shares new ones once a week. These links are for…
- Calls for Submissions
- New KickStarter Campaigns
- New Webcomic Debuts
- Grants and Scholarships
- Workshops and Residencies
And a whole bunch of other stuff, all geared specifically towards comics artists and illustrators! All I can say is…
THANK THE GODS.
So in case you couldn’t tell, I am currently on the lookout for new opportunities for comics-making work.
Don’t get me wrong – the KickStarter for the Validation buttons has finished up just a few days ago. We far surpassed the asking goal of $100 and got $826 in funding! Holy banana pants!
But that money is specifically for KickStarter stuff – for fulfillment of orders and printing up the buttons we were raising funds for (and a sketchbook we unlocked as one of the stretch goals). That money will NOT go towards bills or food until all the backers have their rewards. And that could take a little while.
So that’s why I’m REALLY glad for sites like Paper Cat Press. They’re going to make looking for a paid gig SO much easier.
The first thing I’m going to apply for is a grant. Why? Because I want/need to take a residency at a comics place in Pittsburgh so I can do on-location research for Traveler’s Road, the story of two ladies traveling through a post-apocalyptic United States to find a lost friend. The lost friend in this story is supposed to be in Pittsburgh. I don’t live in the city, so I would REALLY like to just take a weekend, stay there, and draw what I need for the story. The grant can cover room and board, and if there’s enough left over, gas and art supplies.
However, I DID find another, different micro-grant (it’s micro because the grant is less than $1000, the usual minimum given in a grant). This micro-grant is called the Cupcake Award, and it’s given in association with CAKE – the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. I’ll try for that grant first.
Wish me luck!
Thanks for Reading.
You. Are. Awesome.
Day 8 Without YouTube (And Other Updates)
In my last post I announced an indefinite hiatus on producing new videos on YouTube (because it was something done for fun, but I don’t have time for it right now). Well, the next day I decided to remove YouTube from my phone and tablet, and added the site to my Chrome app, StayFocused – it maintains a list of blocked sites (which you can customize which sites are blocked and which aren’t). You’re only allowed a specified amount of time on all those blocked sites and then StayFocused kicks you off. It’s to help you stay productive at work and cut out distractions, which is especially handy for me since I work out of a home studio.
So yes, I cut YouTube out of my life for a solid week. Continue reading “Day 8 Without YouTube (And Other Updates)”
Review Day Tuesdays Return…Next Week
Review Day Tuesdays are my short YouTube videos where I review indie comics and novels. I had put the series on hiatus because, at the time, there was a LOT going on.
Now, I have more free time, since I’m freelancing full-time now, so Review Day Tuesdays are coming back next week.
The original plan was to bring it back on February 28th, but I’m not quite done with the script yet. The plan is to review the novel The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder, and there’s a LOT to cover with that book. That’s why it’s talking a little longer than usual to get the script done, and then record and edit the video.
So for now, expect the Review Day Tuesdays series to start back up again on March 7th.
I can’t wait to share The Museum of Intangible Things with you. So stay tuned!
Thank you for your support.
You. Are. Awesome.