MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 015: Convention Season We are, this very week, kicking Convention Season into high gear. WonderCon Anaheim, then San Diego Comic-Con in July, with dozens more, big and small, from here until the end of the year. You will be attending at least a few of these, either […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 013: To How-To or Not to How-To Every writer working has an opinion on books that claim to teach you how to write. And while there aren’t a score of books specifically about writing comics, there are enough on general writing—and more that specialize in screenwriting, a […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 012: Talking ‘Bout A Resolution It is the New Year and, as one does when the calendar resets itself, it’s time to make some plans for a course correction. To change either things about yourself or establish new habits to make the coming year more rewarding than […]

MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 011: A Comic Writers Gift Guide It’s not too late—there are still a few shopping days left before Christmas (and if Hannukah’s your bag, you can just tuck this list away for safe keeping) and if you’re a writer and don’t know what to ask for, or […]

MARK BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 010: Five Writers I’m Thankful For Tis that season where we profess our thanks for those near and dear—and it seemed the perfect time to express my admiration for and gratitude to these titanic scribes. To be clear, I am not saying that these are the “Best […]

OH, THE HORROR … THE HORROR! Devourer of Words 009: H is for Horror Oh, the horror. Of all the things that one can try and write on the comics page—humor, romance, people in spandex whaling on other people on spandex—horror is one of the most difficult. We get most of our horror in one […]