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How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 3 – 21 Tips from Actual Comic Book Retailers

21 tips on selling your small press books to retailers… from the mouths of retailers themselves!

How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 2: The New Series Retailer Portal Site

Tyler James outlines the “New Series Retailer Portal Site”, a new tool in ComixTribe’s ongoing campaign to strategically sell more books to retailers.

How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 1: Why Bother?

Tyler James kicks off a new series about selling small press books to retailers with perhaps the biggest question of all… Why bother?

What Shouldn’t You Be Doing?

Let it go, kids! In this article, Tyler James shares a killer tip for identifying the things you should NOT be doing.

We Should All Fail More

Tyler James delivers a pep-talk encouraging fellow creators to take more chances.

B&N Week 198: Are You Taking Advantage Of Digital?

  It’s another Tuesday! We’re in the middle of October, and while some parts of the country are only hitting the mid 70’s, we’re projected to hit the 90’s here in sunny Tucson. No hate, please. I’m just the messenger Related Posts:TPG Week 281: The End Of An EraTPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG: […]

B&N Week 197: What’s The Least You Need To Know?

  We’ve got another Tuesday! And the temperatures are starting to fall here in Tucson. [To be quite honest, I’m thankful for it.] Related Posts:TPG Week 281: The End Of An EraTPG Week 279: Choose Your Own LoD!TPG: The EndTPG Week 275: More Notes Than ScriptTPG Week 273: Missed Opportunities On Georwell

B&N Week 196: What Are You Doing To Bring Fun & Games To Comics?

We’ve got another Tuesday upon us! The sun is shining once again in Tucson, and the heat won’t hit in the triple digits anymore. [You’re all going to be envious of me in a couple of months, when I’m still talking about 80 degree weather ] We’ve got a short discussion this week. This week’s […]

B&N Week 195: What Are Your Mobile Tools?

It’s another Tuesday! Today’s been a gray day outside. The monsoon season has extended itself, and we’ve gotten a lot of rain here. More than usual for this time of year, but I don’t think records have been broken yet. Approached, maybe, but not broken. Oh, well, one has: a hurricane/tropical storm has affected our […]

B&N Week 194: Are You Defining Your Own Role In Comics?

  Welcome to another Tuesday! We’ve had lots of rain here in southern Arizona—more than usual. Lots of flooding in my area. Not me, though. I’m fine, thanks. But places around me? Difficult to access or egress, because of the flooding. People were even sent home early because of it. So, yeah, lots of rain […]