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Devourer of Words 021: Choosing What’s Next
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 021: Choosing What’s Next There comes a time for every writer when she or he is done with whatever it is they’re…
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Dilettante 022: Starting a New Project with a Collaborator
STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 022: Starting a New Project with a Collaborator A well-worn truism among comics freelancers that the best part of any project is getting the green light…
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Maggie’s World 022: Comics Careers
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 022: Comics Careers A recent University of Wisconsin workshop focused on the business of comics, and I was able to attend, as host…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 019: How to Draw a Mustached Octopus!
OCTOPI WITH FACIAL HAIR? IT COULD HAPPEN. You Can Draw with Katie Cook 019: How to Draw a Mustached Octopus! You know what octopi lack? Facial hair. I really think…
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Devourer of Words 020: When the Real World Intrudes
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 020: When the Real World Intrudes If you’re anything like me, when you’re writing a book, the book itself lives in a…
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Dilettante 021: Ten Ways to Add Life to a Page
STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 021: Ten Ways to Add Life to a Page Telling stories with comics is a long haul. A painter or a songwriter can sometimes go from…
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Maggie’s World 021: Timing
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 021: Timing A century is one of those chunks of time that resonates. Something that is 100 years old is considered an antique;…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 018: A Happy Little Bonsai Tree!
DANCE, TREE, DANCE! You Can Draw with Katie Cook 018: A Happy Little Bonsai Tree! There’s some movie out right now that’s made a certain tiny tree dancing in a…
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Devourer of Words 019: Judge and Jury
MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 019: Judge and Jury I have been going to comic book stores for about as long as I can remember. Good ones,…
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Dilettante 020: The Art of Self-Promotion
STEVE LIEBER’S DILETTANTE Dilettante 020: The Art of Self-Promotion There’s been a lot of chatter online the last week or so about an artist who is having trouble finding an…
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Maggie’s World 020: Do It!
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 020: Do It! In its July 28 report, The Guardian called it “the storied panel” and described it as “an institution of established mentors and…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 017: A Lucky Kitty!
WHO DOESN’T LOVE A CAT ON THE INTERNET? You Can Draw with Katie Cook 017: A Lucky Kitty! We can all use a little luck and who doesn’t love cats…