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Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Fort

Fort — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:43:33 +0000

In the same way that our political candidates often geld themselves before the media? I’ll do that for a dollar!

Seriously, good point. I’ve already culled some too-revealing pages from the version on my website, I can chop more.

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Louis Del Giacco

Louis Del Giacco — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:42:00 +0000

Like someone else said, I think “I Quit” should be sent off to the various stop smoking programs around the country, accompanied by an order form to purchase additional quantities. I also think that this version should be, well, PG. I don’t see anything wrong with self-censorship in order to reach a targeted audience.

Comment on The Ding Mural by Louis Del Giacco

Louis Del Giacco — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:28:49 +0000

Sad to see it go. The chicken coop may produce some psychoactive eggs, though.

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Fort

Fort — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:40 +0000

Do you have a web presence for Blender?

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Fort

Fort — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:02:08 +0000

It’s interesting to me, this idea of doing ‘the best of your ability.’ I find that I always struggle between doing my best and doing it faster. I think it was Matt Southworth who made a strong point about producing as fast as you can. I think that producing routinely is a key to successful self-promotion.

Thanks for your comments, Larry and Jon.

Jon – you are part of the Capital Hill Comics Meetup, yeah? Good stuff happening with them?

-F

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Jon Anderson

Jon Anderson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:30:18 +0000

I had a certain misgivings about attending this panel, and I’m pleased that for the most part those fears weren’t realized. I wasn’t able to stay for the whole discussion, but the biggest message I got was:

Success comes from years of dedication or luck. In either case, you simply have to sit down and do the work. Write, draw, write/draw, and do it to the best of YOUR ability. But at the end of the day, there is no super-secret to success aside from getting it done.

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Larry Lewis

Larry Lewis — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:22:04 +0000

I certainly wish I could have attended. I went to the first event last year and was blissed out over all the trenchant info that poured out of it. I agree with the take-away message. Produce, produce, produce, but then MARKET IT! If no one knows of your work it’s as if you never did it! I’m working up “Blender”s plan right now and hope to debut some of it at ECCC (table M-01)
Good luck with your work. Maybe all the different states’ and cities’ and nonprofits’ antismoking campaigns can use your book.

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Fort

Fort — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:41:39 +0000

Thanks for your comment and corrections. I apologize for my error and will edit my posting.

Thank you, again, for moderating the panel.

-F

Comment on Seattle Graphic Artists’ Guild Panel: The Graphic Novel by Mark Monlux

Mark Monlux — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:18:35 +0000

Dude!
Thanks for the great comments. A few corrections:
The president of the Graphic Artists Guild (Nationally) is Haydn Adams.
The president of The SPGA/Seattle Chapter (Locally) is Sara Chapman.
My role for the SPGA/Seattle Chapter is Ethics Chair. I answer questions regarding contracts, copyright and business practices.
Many thanks for a great review of the event.
Mark Monlux

Comment on The Ding Mural by Fort

Fort — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:45:20 +0000

It pains me to say that The Nerdlinger (that is, the red truck with the canopy attached) is no longer. She died the week before Christmas, 2011, and I traded her in. Boy, this makes me profoundly sad in direct proportion to how profoundly the smiles of others raised my spirits. The Nerdlinger almost never failed to provoke smiles, pointing, laughter, pictures taken on the road and in parking lots. That is all gone now, though the box is in my yard to be either gifted as a chicken coop or a little boy’s playhouse. Not too bad …