Fanaticon

I am packing for Fanaticon at this very minute. It's my first time doing a show in Asheville and I am looking forward to it. From the website and communications with Chance it looks like these guys run a well planned show.

I will be set up with my friend Stacy of Leather Mischief who will be selling her leather masks (superhero and artistic designs), so i should be easy to spot.

And for anyone who is checking out my website because you will be at Fanaticon, I appreciate you checking out my website and admire your thourough attitude. To show that appreciation...

If you read this and come up to my table and say "the rooster crows at sundown" you will win a free prize.

Moving Right Along

Issue 5 is almost complete. I am only slightly behind schedule. Once I finish the inks on the last page (hopefully tonight) then I have the cover to do, the inside covers (one of which will spell out my next project), all the computer work (that I always manage to mess up), and then send it off to Ka-Blam for printing.

If I get that done quickly enough then i will have issue 5 for Heroescon in June.

Why Cartoonists Don't Go Out In Public Much

Roanoke Valley Comicon

Saturday April 3rd I will be attending my second show in Roanoke. Last time it was a good show, so I am looking forward to this one.

Anybody who walks up to me and says "The Eagle Lands at Midnight" will get a prize. (I really want to see if anyone reads these things)

shut up and do it

This is a phrase I have used a lot since i decided to stop "going to do a comic book one day" and actually make a comic book now.

I had been preparing to make Intermezzo for years (a lot of them) but eventually the preparation has to stop and the doing has to begin. It seems the excuses I had were either "I don't have the money" or "I don't have the time" to do it.

Well now, I don't have an abundance of either. This wasn't the best time to self publish. Money is tighter than ever, and the job I have takes more of my time than any other i've ever had. What I realized was, if I wait for the ideal time, it will never happen. There is always a reason not to do it, but the answer I have come up with to counter those reasons is...

JUST SHUT UP AND DO IT.
That's it. No explaining it all away, no more planning, not the perfect time but now. When I get home exhausted and I just don't wanna draw any tonight I will repeat it as a mantra in my head. Then I will stop making excuses and just get up and draw.

And if the perfect time comes along then I will already be in progress and further along.

I met a few aspiring artists at the Charlotte Comicon on Sunday. I passed this along to them. Maybe it will keep them from waiting a lot of years that they regret later.

Charlotte Comicon

I did the Charlotte Comicon on Sunday. It was, as always, a good show. For this show it has the distinction that I sold more comics than at any show since Heroescon last year. That makes me feel good and a little energized.

Maybe if someone is actually reading this then they are one of those new readers. If so, I hope Intermezzo captivates you into sticking around for more issues (available on Indyplanet).

Issue 5 is still moving according to schedule. I have eleven pages inked as of last night.

One of the best things about the Charlotte Comicons are the people. The artists are always friendly and we spend the day talking away about all sorts of stuff. It was nice talking to Al, Alan, Budd, Louis, and Allegra, and from what I heard they had a good show too.

I will definitely be back for their next one on August 1st. But I will be back in Charlotte for Heroescon before then (June 4th-6th).

Convention Time again

I am getting ready to leave for the Charlotte Comiccon. I have been to three of their shows before, its always a nice show. I have issue 4 with me and that is a good feeling to have something new to show people who may have 1-3.

I am planning out the shows i will be attending this year, trying to branch out more. I hope it will help get Intermezzo out there.

I will post future shows when I have time. I am also strongly considering a facebook page as a more effective promotion route...
Oh well.

100 geek points to the first person to mention reading this.