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Feb212019
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Entries in Comics for writers (575)
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Nov222018
Comic: Keiko gives thanks
Keiko is a young Japanese-Canadian girl who wants to read ALL THE BOOKS. One of my goals for 2019: make more Keiko comics! I had originally only planned to do a few Keiko comics, but she won't get out of my head. As with most insistent characters, I find the best way to make her stop bugging me is to give her space in a story.
Friday
Nov092018
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Nov012018
To those starting NaNoWriMo today: Good luck! I hope you find ALL THE WORDS
Also see my friend Errol Elumir's daily Nanotoons!
National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) begins today! To educators: there's also a Nanowrimo Young Writers' Program.
If you love the spirit behind NaNoWriMo but want a gentler year-round writing (and editing) challenge with flexibility, feel free to try the Inkygirl Daily Writing Challenge. There's also an Inkygirl Daily Writing Challenge Facebook Page where I'll be posting motivational comics and tips.
Thursday
Nov012018
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Sep092018
A canned ampersand in the sand (in honour of Ampersand Day)
Sept. 8th was Ampersand Day, so I celebrated with a canned ampersand in the sand.
Monday
Aug272018
Writers & illustrators: Develop a thick skin. To succeed (and survive) in this business, you need to be able to take criticism.
Rejection and criticism are part of publishing process, before AND after publication. Work on developing a thick skin early on and you'll not only enjoy the journey more but also increase your chances of longterm success.
Thursday
Aug232018
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Jul192018
Reminder to everyone out there: DO YOU BACKUPS! (and make sure they're working)
Reminder: DO REGULAR BACKUPS. Here's my backup system and how it saved me when an Adobe Creative Cloud update bug ate my work
Tuesday
Jul172018
Monday
Jul162018
Comic: Book Purge Angst
Gah. I have (once again) reached the point where there is no more room on my office bookshelves for new books, so I've been piling my "to read" books on the floor -- but these are starting to get tippy.
I know I need to give away older books I'll likely never read again, at least in physical form, but.....BUT IT'S SO HARD!
Wednesday
Jul042018
