Ben Wright-Heuman's Blog, page 14
April 10, 2021
A Live Chat with Comic Creator Ben Wright-Heuman
As part of the
Less Than Secret
Kickstarter
, Kelci is doing interviews on
their YouTube channel
with all the participants, and today is my day! Join us at 1 PM EDT as we talk about comics, cryptids, and Kickstarters!
If you want to participate in the chat, please view directly through YouTube here.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
If you want to participate in the chat, please view directly through YouTube here.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
April 8, 2021
WE CLEARED THE $3,000 STRETCH GOAL!
Back when we were originally planning the
Less Than Secret Kickstarter
, we were going to set the goal at $3,000. We decided to drop it to $1,500 because we wanted to improve the chances of getting funded, and $3,000 seemed like a riskier amount. Could we make that in thirty days?
Well guess what. We just did, and we made it in five.
From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you. Reaching this first stretch goal means that we're no longer going to be printing the bare minimum of books necessary to cover costs. We will be able to do a proper print run. We'll be able to create extra sales copies, and we'll be able to distribute them to our contributors. Any artist will tell you, free copies of books mean a lot.
Our stretch goals from here on are going to be pretty straightforward: for every additional $1,000 we raise, we'll be increasing our creative teams' page rates by $5/page, or $60/story. This means that the next stretch goal is $4,000. Before, I wouldn't have dared to get my hopes up that we'd hit that goal; now, we have a real shot.
We still have plenty going on over the next 24 days of the campaign. Our twice-weekly interviews with the contributors over on Kelci's YouTube channel started today with Rainer Kannenstine, and the Ben Wright-Heuman interview will be this Saturday, 4/10, at 1 PM EST. That same day, the Early Bird Specials will expire, so we'll be pushing those right up until the last minute. We also still have Angela Boyle's Coloring Page Challenge, and we'll be announcing the first "Draw This In Your Style" Challenge soon. It's going to be a busy few weeks, to say the least.
Once again, thank you all for supporting this project in its early days. You have no idea how much it means to us.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
Well guess what. We just did, and we made it in five.
From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you. Reaching this first stretch goal means that we're no longer going to be printing the bare minimum of books necessary to cover costs. We will be able to do a proper print run. We'll be able to create extra sales copies, and we'll be able to distribute them to our contributors. Any artist will tell you, free copies of books mean a lot.Our stretch goals from here on are going to be pretty straightforward: for every additional $1,000 we raise, we'll be increasing our creative teams' page rates by $5/page, or $60/story. This means that the next stretch goal is $4,000. Before, I wouldn't have dared to get my hopes up that we'd hit that goal; now, we have a real shot.
We still have plenty going on over the next 24 days of the campaign. Our twice-weekly interviews with the contributors over on Kelci's YouTube channel started today with Rainer Kannenstine, and the Ben Wright-Heuman interview will be this Saturday, 4/10, at 1 PM EST. That same day, the Early Bird Specials will expire, so we'll be pushing those right up until the last minute. We also still have Angela Boyle's Coloring Page Challenge, and we'll be announcing the first "Draw This In Your Style" Challenge soon. It's going to be a busy few weeks, to say the least.
Once again, thank you all for supporting this project in its early days. You have no idea how much it means to us.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
April 3, 2021
We are LIVE! LESS THAN SECRET Launch Party
The Less Than Secret Kickstarter has launched, and the Launch Party is underway!
This has been a long time coming, and we are excited to finally have the ball rolling. I can't wait to hear what you all think.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
This has been a long time coming, and we are excited to finally have the ball rolling. I can't wait to hear what you all think.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
March 31, 2021
LESS THAN SECRET: Kickstarter Launch Party!
Hi guys!This Saturday, April 3rd, at noon EST, we'll be having a livestream celebrating the launch of the Kickstarter for Less Than Secret over on Kelci Crawford's YouTube channel! This will be a fantastic opportunity to meet the creators that worked on this anthology, including Andrew Small, Angela Boyle, Erienne McCray, Ian Klesch, J.D. Laclede, Jess Johnson, and Rainer Kannenstine! Hope to see you there!
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
March 29, 2021
Coming Soon: LESS THAN SECRET!
Just off the edge of reality, where we can’t be sure what is real and what isn’t, lie cryptids!
Creatures of science and myth, they range from the terrifying, like the Jersey Devil; to the mysterious, like the Mothman; to the downright bizarre, like the Fresno Nightcrawler.Less Than Secret is a black-and-white comics anthology celebrating cryptids in all their forms! We have brought together some of the best up-and-coming artists to share their takes on these mysterious beings with seven stories that feature horror, comedy, and everything in-between!
Hi guys,
For those of you who are unaware, I've been working on a secret project for the last year. I've worked with anthologies before as a contributor, and even as a book designer; this time, however, my fantastic creative partner Rainer Kannenstine and I have been running an anthology as co-organizers. We're in the final legs of it, which is why I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter to fund the first print run launches this Saturday, April 3rd, at noon EDT!
More information will be posted throughout the week, but if you would like to follow the Kickstarter page and be notified when it goes live, you can do so here. You can also follow the hashtag #LessThanSecret on the social media platform of your choice to see our creators' updates over the next month.
We've been working on this project in relative secrecy since last summer, and it is incredible to finally be able to share it. This has been one of the most incredible creative experiences I've ever had, and I can't wait to see what you think of it.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
January 21, 2021
COSPAIN Live Draw and WHODRAWNIT Panels at E-Hayocon 21!
Hi guys!This Saturday, January 23rd, I will be presenting two panels as part of E-Hayocon 21! This is going to be my first time doing a digital con through Discord, so I'm excited to see how it goes! The panels will be back-to-back and will run as follows:
CosPain Live Draw - 12:00 PM EST
WHODRAWNIT?! Mystery and the Comic Medium - 1:00 PM EST
E-Hayocon is completely free. All you need to do to participate is join the Discord and show up. Hope to see you there!
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
December 6, 2020
STAGES: A Call for Questions
Recently, I had the opportunity to create the cover art for the latest release by Jon Porobil,
STAGES
: an album about coping with a difficult year. It's an incredible project, and I cannot recommend it enough. You can listen to it
here
.Jon has graciously accepted an invitation to talk about making the album on my YouTube channel this coming Saturday, December 12th, at 3 PM EST! In addition to general talk about the project, if you have any questions that you would like answered on air, please comment to this post or message me by the end of day Friday, December 11th.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
October 17, 2020
We are live with TURNING KICKSTARTER BACKERS INTO FANS!
WE'RE LIVE! If you want to join in the chat, click on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzCbVYWWsLM
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzCbVYWWsLM
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
October 15, 2020
Livestream this Saturday: TURNING KICKSTARTER BACKERS INTO FANS!
The follow-up to
our previous livestream
is happening this Saturday at 1:00 PM EST!
Kelci Crawford
,
Angela Boyle
, and I will be talking about how to develop fan relationships with Kickstarter backers. The last one was lively, so I expect this one will be, too!For an alert when the stream goes live, go here . Kelci's chat feed is always lively, so it's worth tuning in to the live broadcast if you can. If not, don't worry, the replays are also delightful.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
September 30, 2020
THE BOOK'S COMING OUT! BWHComics Newsletter 9/30/2020
Greetings and salutations!Ah, finally, a new newsletter! To my new followers, welcome, and to my long-time followers, welcome back! Without further ado, let’s begin!
Recently Released
CosPain #168: Hotel Lottery
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #169: Business Up Top
Upcoming Events
I will be appearing on Kelci Crawford’s YouTube channel along with Angela Boyle this Saturday, October 3rd, starting at 1:00 PM EST! The topic: comic Kickstarters! The three of us have all run successful Kickstarter campaigns in the past, so we’ll be discussing the do’s and don’ts of crowdfunding! Be sure to join us!If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!
The Letters of the Devil
I have been fairly quiet the last few months, and the main reason is that I have been struggling to get The Legacy of L printed. With the print industry handicapped by the pandemic, it has been an uphill battle. I am excited to announce, however, that the Kickstarter rewards have finally been shipped, and the book is officially being released to the general public on October 6th!
While major online retailers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble are setting up preorders, the book is for sale right now in my physical and digital stores! The Special Edition versions of my books are only available directly through me, so if you want the super-fancy bookshelves and custom L letters, that’s where you’ll want to shop!As a final note, if you did support my Kickstarter and just got your books … well firstly, thank you. But secondly, as one last imposition, please consider reviewing the book on Goodreads after reading it. It is difficult for independent authors to get reviews on their products, and reviews are such an important part of modern shopping that it can be the kiss of death for a product that has few or no reviews. Good, bad, whatever you think of the books, please let me know.
Wrap-Up
And with that, we’re done! Time for me to breathe easy for the first time in months.
If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.
Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
