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!
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Applying Seth Godin’s Principles to Your Comic Career
I don’t think there is a single author out there who’s work is more worth an independent comic creator’s time to read than Seth Godin, even though he hardly ever talks at about comics. Find out why in today’s Comix Counsel.
What to Listen to? (Part I)
I LOVE a good podcast. Whether I’m driving in my car or working at the drawing table, podcasts are often the perfect background medium. So, I’m always on the lookout for a good show. For the next two weeks, I’ll share some of my favorites with you. Webcomics Weekly Related Posts:UPDATED! Barcodes, ISBNs, UPCs, Oh […]
The #30Characters Challenge, Six Months Later…
Last November, I helped organize the second annual 30 Characters Challenge, where creators attempted to create 30 brand new characters in just 30 days, one for every day of the month. More than 150 creators signed on for the challenge, and last year’s work is archived at 30Characters.com. It’s been more than half a year […]
Workshopping a Logo: THE RED TEN
In last week’s Comix Counsel, I wrote about the importance of having a strong logo for your independent comic properties. The fact is, in comics, people DO judge a book by its cover, and often the first thing people see on a cover is the title logo. So, creating a strong, legible, attractive logo should […]
Keep Going
Keep going. It seems I’ve been dishing those two words out as advice to a lot of people lately. And it’s something I continue to tell myself, as I pursue my comic creating goals. Keep going. Related Posts:UPDATED! Barcodes, ISBNs, UPCs, Oh My!A Creator-Owned Sales Monster in the MakingHard Numbers, Hard LessonsDon’t Let Comics […]
Crafting a Log Line
Mark Bertolini (Breakneck, Ghostlines, Long Gone) is one of the hardest working writers in indie comics. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, just wait. The sheer volume of projects this guy is working on is staggering. This has been a break out year for Mark, with several of his creator-owned books published by 215 Ink […]
A Few Thoughts on Free Comic Book Day
The tenth annual Free Comic Book Day took place this past Saturday at retail locations all across North America. I took part in the event at Comically Speaking in Reading, MA, where I was able to keep my allergies at bay (damn you Spring!) long enough to have a great time. Since I’ve been prepping […]
Boston Comic Con Pictorial
A thousand words is what a picture’s worth, or so the saying goes. Well, today, it better be, because after the two day Boston Comic Con 2011, my brain is completely fried, and I’m afraid coherence of thought is far beyond me tonight. So, instead, I give you this, pictorial retrospective of ComixTribe’s first official […]
Comic Book Project Management Tips
The indy comic creator wears a ton of hats. Scanning over my April “to-do” list, it’s shocking (and a little troubling) how few of the items on the list actually involve writing or drawing comics. Just today, for example, I’ve answered two emails regarding commission requests, sent an email to Tommy Patterson about a possible […]
A week with an iPad
I bought an iPad last week. (Well, technically, I bought it several weeks ago, but it didn’t ship until last Wednesday. Apparently, these things are popular.) Since my face has been buried in my shiny new toy for the majority of the past few days, I figured I might as well offer some quick hit […]
Comics Plotting Tools
One aspect to writing comics that can be tricky is figuring out how you go from a rough idea of what happens in an issue to a finished script. Now, all of our writing processes will be a little different. And you may even find your writing process varies from story to story. (I know […]
Steal This Distribution Plan!
The independent comic book creator faces no shortage of obstacles. One of the most vexing is distribution. How do you get your book in the hands of any and everyone who might enjoy it? How do you profit from your work so that you can keep doing it? How do you […]
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