The Septagon Briefing #7: Writing
Septagon asked me if I might consider writing something about actually writing a comic, especially for those who are new at writing comic scripts. My wife and I got our first comic script from the back...
View ArticleThe Septagon Briefing #4: Perspective
Okay, so you want to write. The first step is, as I’ve said in previous Septagon Briefings, to get yourself a gig just to write. If a magazine is best, a blog is second best. You need solid deadlines,...
View ArticleThe Septagon Briefing #5: Genre
One of the most frequently-asked questions of professional authors is “Where do you get your ideas?” This really translates into “I want to be an author; where can I get ideas?” That’s a valid...
View ArticleThe Septagon Briefing #6: Niches
Publishers tend to have, or want, a niche. A niche is like the word “crevice,” and the way we’re using it, in comics publishing, specifically means “a little crack in the system that you’ve wedged...
View ArticleThe Underground Process of Comic Creation
There are many exceptional indie comic books out there that bring you the latest high concepts, amazing stories, and artistic design. But the question that remains is how did that creator achieve such...
View ArticleJoin The Fight! Make Comics with John Toone and GMB Chomichuk
If you are interested in making comics and graphic novels and you happen to live in the Winnipeg area you might want to check out this Graphic Story Telling workshop at McNally Robinson Booksellers,...
View ArticleThe Art Of Sam Kieth
Do you know SAM? If your answer is “NO” then where the hell have you been. Allow me to give you a brief history lesson on just who exactly Sam Kieth is. Sam Kieth is a comics writer, an illustrator and...
View ArticleThe Comic Archive Interview With Steve Niles
Here is a great up close and personal interview with Steve Niles, the comic writer responsible for “30 Days of Night”. He is a writer who has been in the business for over 20 years and has had huge...
View ArticleCory Doctorow Comes to Toronto
The Chiaroscuro Reading Series is having a Cecil Street Irregulars reunion with… -Cory Doctorow Author of For the Win and Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom -David Nickle Author of Eutopia and Monstrous...
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