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December 2, 2013
Polterguys Vol. 1 Report
Happy belated Thanksgiving, guys! I hope everyone’s having a great time with family and friends.
I’ve been meaning to share some kind of infographic about Polterguys Vol. 1′s performance since it came out last year. First because infographics are cool and second, because it’s always nice to see some real numbers for research purposes. When I started out, I had no idea what how much money I was going to need or expect and that made it difficult to create a budget. My hope is that this could be...
October 7, 2013
Polterguys Vol. 2 is in the Works!
Some fan art for fun!
A few updates!
Polterguys Vol. 2 is finally shaping up to be a real story and not just a few plot points in my head! I’m particularly stressed about getting it done because I realize waiting two years between books is kind of frustrating. Believe me I don’t want to be this slow either. I think moving apartments and looking for a day job this year certainly didn’t help. Anyway, my goal is to have the book done sometime by the end of next year.
Tentative schedule:
Writing – fi...
July 15, 2013
Kids Read Comics and ALA Chicago 2013
By the Lakeside in Chicago, Illinois
Whoah, it’s been a crazy few weeks. I’m still kind of recovering from the activities last month and slowly getting back to the usual routines. Both conventions I tabled at couldn’t be more different from each other: one was held at a library, the other at Chicago’s McCormick Place. But both gave me new opportunities I’ve never had before and I’ll always look at this year’s conventions fondly because of it.
Kids Read Comics
Kids Read Comics was held at the Dow...
May 20, 2013
TCAF 2013 Recap
So TCAF last weekend was pretty amazing (as I’m sure you’ve heard by now!) I met a ton of amazing people: friends I’ve met before, friends I’ve only known online and met for the first time, fans who have read Polterguys vol. 1 when it was serializing online and finally, comic heroes I’ve long admired (and to whom I summoned the nerve to throw my books at. )
Best Moments!
I’ll spare you the gratuitous name dropping but my favorite moments were definitely getting to meet Faith Erin Hicksand Svetl...
April 25, 2013
Polterguys Vol. 1 Supplement PDF now available!
Click to purchase this PDF!
Quick post to share that my latest project the Polterguys Vol. 1 Special Features and Extras PDF is now complete and available for purchase at Gumroad!
Format:DRM-free PDF
Pages:60
Stuff inside:Original Polterguys short comic, concept art, photos, illustrations, and articles about the publishing process of Polterguys Vol. 1
Price:$0.99
April 17, 2013
Stumptown Comic Award Nomination!
Hi guys, quick post to let you know that I’m up for a Best New Talent Nomination at the Stumptown Comic Awards! Voting lasts for just one week and it’s open to a popular vote. As long as you have a valid email address, you can participate. Check out the other awesome nominees, too!
It’s an honor to be up with such great names in the comics industry and I’m already happy to have just been considered. 
March 12, 2013
KISS it Up!
3:10 to Yuma Promo Photos (via SolaceinCinema.com)
AS IN: Keep it Simple, Silly.
Everyone wants to write their sweeping 40-volume epic story with an ensemble cast of characters rivaling the likes of One Piece or Naruto. But that drive to clutter story with too many characters and too many cool elements is often a mistake of beginning writers. The true challenge is to simplify and distill the most important elements of the story and let those few bits shine through.
Take a story like 3:10 to Yuma...
March 5, 2013
Dan Pink on Drive and Motivation
Read this book over the last few weeks. And while I wasn’t that surprised over his findings, it did make me reflect on just how much my entire art career at this point has been fashioned from things I pursued on my own time (as opposed to things I learned in a formal class setting.) I picked up Photoshop, learned how to use a tablet, learned how to draw figures etc. because I thought it would be fun! As it turns out, that actually made my progress better. What a concept. Despite my lack of fo...
March 2, 2013
Create something meaningful.
Why else would you undergo voluntary manual labor?
When I was a kid, I had a really hard time coming up with story ideas. Compared to my sister who seemed to come up with idea after idea effortlessly, I struggled to write up even a basic premise for a comic. I thought that was my shortcoming and that I just wasn’t creative or inspired enough.
It wasn’t until Polterguys came around and I asked myself why I was writing it that I finally started feeling like there was a fire lit under me. I was mo...
February 28, 2013
March Comic Artists Forum at the AADL
March Comics Art Forum at the Ann Arbor Downtown Library
If you happen to be in the A2 area this weekend, I’ll be giving a talk on How to Run a Successful Kickstarter for your Manga this Sunday March 3 1PM-3PM at the Fourth Floor of the Ann Arbor Downtown Library. (Also applicable to comics and other projects, really!)
It’s a pretty cool, laid back crowd. Should be fun. Say hello if you’re stopping by!
SIDENOTE: I’ve been totally preparing for this talk all week. And since I’m an anxious public...
