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December 11, 2015
Cottonseeds #2 - Smashwords and B&N
Cottonseeds #2 is now available at Smashwords and B&N.
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cotto...
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cotto...
November 29, 2015
Cottonseeds No. 2
It's here!
Buy Cottonseeds Issue No. 2 in the Lily Store: http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/store/cottonseeds/
More retailers coming soon.
Still wondering if you should start reading Cottonseeds? Now's the time. Get issues 1 and 2 for only 1.49$.
Buy: http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/store/
More info!
Issue description:
Sam discovers interviewing The Knoxville Killer’s family is a dirty job. When Misty, Frank’s daughter, breaks Sam’s world apart, he’s forced to choose between appearance and finding the Raven Mocker that haunts him.
Leave a review on Good Reads. And while you're at it, enjoy the trailer.
Buy Cottonseeds Issue No. 2 in the Lily Store: http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/store/cottonseeds/
More retailers coming soon.
Still wondering if you should start reading Cottonseeds? Now's the time. Get issues 1 and 2 for only 1.49$.
Buy: http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/store/
More info!
Issue description:
Sam discovers interviewing The Knoxville Killer’s family is a dirty job. When Misty, Frank’s daughter, breaks Sam’s world apart, he’s forced to choose between appearance and finding the Raven Mocker that haunts him.
Leave a review on Good Reads. And while you're at it, enjoy the trailer.
September 19, 2015
Buy Links!
Cottonseeds #1 is now available at B & N, and Apple Store iTunes!
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cottonseeds-1-shroud-media/1122636623?ean=2940152340211
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/-/id1041541250?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
And tell you friends, thanks.
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cottonseeds-1-shroud-media/1122636623?ean=2940152340211
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/-/id1041541250?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
And tell you friends, thanks.
September 7, 2015
It's Here!
Cottonseeds Issue #1 is now available in the Shroud Store and Smashwords for $0.99. Here's all the buy links:
http://shroudmediallc.com/store/graphic-novels/cottonseeds-2/issue-1/
Issue 2 will be coming soon. For the meantime, enjoy the preview.
http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/cottonseeds/issue-no-1/
Or look at the pretty pictures and videos.
http://shroudmediallc.com/store/graphic-novels/cottonseeds-2/
Or make popcorn. Whichever.
http://shroudmediallc.com/store/graphic-novels/cottonseeds-2/issue-1/
Issue 2 will be coming soon. For the meantime, enjoy the preview.
http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/cottonseeds/issue-no-1/
Or look at the pretty pictures and videos.
http://shroudmediallc.com/store/graphic-novels/cottonseeds-2/
Or make popcorn. Whichever.
September 2, 2015
Cottonseeds - Issue 2 preview
At last, it's here! It's really here. No, really.
See the 8 page preview in all its wonderfully sliding glory.
http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/cottonseeds/issue-no-2/
Ta da!
Hopefully this means the reast will be done soon... ish.
I've decided to stop sending newsletters for either Cottonseeds or Ash Garden, or anything really. It's too much work and I would rather spend the time on doing, you know, artwork.
And this is important. Very important. Cottonseeds will be published by Shroud Media on September 7th. Mark that date on your calendar. Why? Because I said so.
I mean... please?
P.S. Tell all friends.
P.P.S. Oh, you still need a bit of an incentive? Here you go.
See the 8 page preview in all its wonderfully sliding glory.
http://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/cottonseeds/issue-no-2/
Ta da!
Hopefully this means the reast will be done soon... ish.
I've decided to stop sending newsletters for either Cottonseeds or Ash Garden, or anything really. It's too much work and I would rather spend the time on doing, you know, artwork.
And this is important. Very important. Cottonseeds will be published by Shroud Media on September 7th. Mark that date on your calendar. Why? Because I said so.
I mean... please?
P.S. Tell all friends.
P.P.S. Oh, you still need a bit of an incentive? Here you go.
August 18, 2015
Top 10 reasons to NOT be a writer
I've been writing and active on the internet for a long time now. I do most of my research online. At first, I thought it was cute. Gave me mental brief chuckle. For the longest time, I became merely annoyed. But now, these internet lists are really starting to piss me off.
50 times that you felt... NO.
26 songs that made you... NO.
39 TV characters that you...
50 times that you felt... NO.
26 songs that made you... NO.
39 TV characters that you...
August 15, 2015
Shroud Media
I'm pleased to (finally) announce Shroud Media, a digital publisher of creator-owned comics and graphic novels. I'm the media department :)
Cottonseeds will be published by Shroud on September 1st, with a shiny new ISSN. First stop will be Smashwords, then other retailers from there.
Here's the Shroud FB Page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shroud-Media-LLC/736606119782980
Check it out, tell your friends, join the Shroud Forum on the Shroud website.
http://shroudmediallc.com/
And here's the first promo video. Enjoy!
P.S. Spread the word for me, okay? Thanks.
Cottonseeds will be published by Shroud on September 1st, with a shiny new ISSN. First stop will be Smashwords, then other retailers from there.
Here's the Shroud FB Page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shroud-Media-LLC/736606119782980
Check it out, tell your friends, join the Shroud Forum on the Shroud website.
http://shroudmediallc.com/
And here's the first promo video. Enjoy!
P.S. Spread the word for me, okay? Thanks.
June 26, 2015
The Art of Art
I'm having the most fun designing my own comic books/graphic novels than I've ever had in my entire life. At the same time, while I muddle through one panel at a time, I'm learning hard lessons.
It just took me a solid week to figure out what I was missing from three whole pages. There needed to be a shadow behind the tree. Sigh...
The main reason I decided to delve into the world of independent comic books is because of my work experience. I've been a computer graphic designer professionaly since 1997. I remember when Photoshop didn't have filters and it took about ten steps to create a drop shadow. So, I figured, with my years of experience, I can totally do this.
This past week I have been seriously considering giving up. Things were dragging. I kept bitterly complaining to friends. I can't do this! It's taking way too long just to draw one panel! What's holding me back?!
Answer: experience.
There are fantastic advantages to a lot of experience: strong work ethic, following schedules, meeting deadlines, meeting client's demands perfectly, getting it right the first time, etc, etc.
Experience can also become an incredibly bad habit. In this past week, I've been chipping away at all my experience and going back to basics. I'm working for myself, not for any clients' specific instructions. No boss, no one to work for but myself. No steady paycheck, but that's a topic for another blog post.
On a side note, people who get jealous of experience and independence, and try to drag others down to their level are fools. Moving on...
It's about art. My art. The lesson I keep learning. Stick with the art and forget everything else. Then, it's a smooth ride from there. I'm still learning though. Thank you for your patience.
P.S. Three pages finished for Cottonseeds, Issue No. 2, and I hope to have a 5 - 8 page preview available soon.
It just took me a solid week to figure out what I was missing from three whole pages. There needed to be a shadow behind the tree. Sigh...
The main reason I decided to delve into the world of independent comic books is because of my work experience. I've been a computer graphic designer professionaly since 1997. I remember when Photoshop didn't have filters and it took about ten steps to create a drop shadow. So, I figured, with my years of experience, I can totally do this.
This past week I have been seriously considering giving up. Things were dragging. I kept bitterly complaining to friends. I can't do this! It's taking way too long just to draw one panel! What's holding me back?!
Answer: experience.
There are fantastic advantages to a lot of experience: strong work ethic, following schedules, meeting deadlines, meeting client's demands perfectly, getting it right the first time, etc, etc.
Experience can also become an incredibly bad habit. In this past week, I've been chipping away at all my experience and going back to basics. I'm working for myself, not for any clients' specific instructions. No boss, no one to work for but myself. No steady paycheck, but that's a topic for another blog post.
On a side note, people who get jealous of experience and independence, and try to drag others down to their level are fools. Moving on...
It's about art. My art. The lesson I keep learning. Stick with the art and forget everything else. Then, it's a smooth ride from there. I'm still learning though. Thank you for your patience.
P.S. Three pages finished for Cottonseeds, Issue No. 2, and I hope to have a 5 - 8 page preview available soon.
June 3, 2015
Reviews aren't Bank Cards
In the past 5 years or so since I've witnessed the exploding popularity of online publishing, I've also witnessed a lot of disturbing trends. All the usual suspects. Bullying, bashing, voting down, stealing, failure to pay royalties, all that crap and more.
But the trend that disturbs me the most is this completely false idea that reviews = sales. Wrong. Seriously. Just, wrong.
Even if reviews could work like bank cards, just insert review and get money from the slot, there has to be money in the back first before you can take any out.
Think about that for a moment. Let it sink in.
You want to publish your book? Great! First step, put money in the bank. Make an investment. Put yourself and your work out there. Take risks. Get informed. Gamble small and think big.
It really doesn't matter, you see. Self-publishing, indie, traditional, it's all the same. You will never ever be able to collect interest unless you make an investment first. Accept that right now.
Now... I'll talk about types of investments, because all of the above is just one big analogy. I know it's easier to think in terms of dollar amount, but put that aside for a moment. You have a cool professional book cover? Share the image everwhere. That's one type of investment. Writing samples to show the world? Another investment.
It's hard, I know. I often find I have to use a lot of imagination and hope for the best. That's all I can do, really. Yet, my hope is always based on years of research and hard work. Time is the biggest investment of them all.
And guess what? It doesn't cost a dime.
But the trend that disturbs me the most is this completely false idea that reviews = sales. Wrong. Seriously. Just, wrong.
Even if reviews could work like bank cards, just insert review and get money from the slot, there has to be money in the back first before you can take any out.
Think about that for a moment. Let it sink in.
You want to publish your book? Great! First step, put money in the bank. Make an investment. Put yourself and your work out there. Take risks. Get informed. Gamble small and think big.
It really doesn't matter, you see. Self-publishing, indie, traditional, it's all the same. You will never ever be able to collect interest unless you make an investment first. Accept that right now.
Now... I'll talk about types of investments, because all of the above is just one big analogy. I know it's easier to think in terms of dollar amount, but put that aside for a moment. You have a cool professional book cover? Share the image everwhere. That's one type of investment. Writing samples to show the world? Another investment.
It's hard, I know. I often find I have to use a lot of imagination and hope for the best. That's all I can do, really. Yet, my hope is always based on years of research and hard work. Time is the biggest investment of them all.
And guess what? It doesn't cost a dime.
May 13, 2015
Coming May 16thhttp://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/s......
Coming May 16thhttp://lilyauthor.com/graphicnovels/store/
Free for the first 24 hours, after that 99 cents.
