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Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 5:00AM As your webcomic develops and grows, chances are you'll need to supplement your income. Some people choose a day job, and others take on freelance work. Here are some sites that could help with both.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 5:00AM Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 5:00AM Special thanks to John Glynn, Vice President of Acquisitions and Rights with Universal Press Syndicate, for offering some great advice on writing:
Ah … hello there, I am a syndicate comics editor. And I know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking, “how did you get in here?”
And you’re right to ask. Let me explain.
It all started a few months ago, and before you dismiss me, know that I’ve been a paying member of Webcomics.com since the start. So imagine my delight when I had the good fortune to meet Brad in person for the first time at PAX East. I sensed it was pitch time: “What about a piece from a syndicate editor’s perspective? On writing, or editing, or marketing?”
First up: Writing.
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 5:00AM Thanks to Tyler James for passing this along:
There are now a bunch of convenient apps that let you establish a Facebook storefront -- linked with Paypal -- and add it to your Facebook Fanpage.
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 5:01AM Today's Archive Dive comes from February 4, 2009.
(Comic courtesy of Dave Kellett)
Many of us started our webcomics as a hobby — more for fun than anything else. The problem is that under the pressures of updating, keeping fans happy, etc., the comic goes from a fun hobby to being just another chore. To combat this feeling, here are a few tips that I have found work well.
