Attention Economy 101
If there's one thing I've learned over the last few years it's that someone's attention can only be split so many ways. Case in point, I know I haven't been...
King of the 9-Panel Grid
I've been reading a lot of Tom King recently. He's had a pretty meteoric rise since getting his start in mainstream comics. His work on The Vision and Batman...
Dude, where's my content?
A bit of a quick one this week, I'm afraid. But, I do have some good stuff lined up in the coming weeks. Post-ECCC craziness I should be putting out the...
Breaking In
So, to kick off this week I wanted to go back into the distant mists of two weeks ago. Here I recounted how I stumbled into the heady world of freelance...
Emergency Protocol X120217
This week has been a wash. I spent Tuesday evening, all day Wednesday and Thursday in bed. Flu on its own is just about manageable. Flu with acid reflux so...
How to stumble into becoming an editor in three rambling steps
Something a bit more focused this week. ### Firstly, hello to all the new subscribers who are here after Ryan K Lindsay gave me a shout-out on his very own...
I'm making this up as I go!
So the last week saw me take on another editing gig. I'm not sure I'm allowed to say what it is yet, but what I *can* say is that it's creator owned and that...
A New Hope
We now live in a world where the President of the United States disputes well-established facts. The media shows you proof that a lesser crowd was drawn to...
Coffee and Links
I'm really up against it this week. I have a *lot* to get done today, so this will be a bit shorter than the last few weeks. ### Firstly... Why yes, that...
Promises, promises
So with the new year comes a new set of resolutions and promises. This year I have the added bonus of this platform to make them all public, theoretically...
Celluloid 2016
So, 2017 is here in all its resplendent glory. Goals are set, energy is restored and the future is yet to be written. So, let's get on with it. ### A week...
Idiot Box
So, I forgot to click send on this one after writing it. Doh! ### As promised, here are some of my favourite TV shows from this year: Atlanta Donald Glover...
The calm before the storm
Another week, another interview for Go Home. This one is an interview and a review on Comic Crusaders. They had some really nice things to say about the book...
Work Smart
A bit of an introspective newsletter this week as one project winds down and the new year rolls ever closer. ### There are a few more interviews to come out...
The Crunch
I'm starting this on a Saturday because my work cup runneth over right now. This will be a fairly short one this week as I have a weekend of reaching out to...
Flash Message
A bit of a short one this week as I'm really up against it work-wise. As mentioned last week, Go Home, a digital one-shot from myself and Andrew Herbst will...
Opening Salvo
Hey, so everyone and his dog has an email newsletter these days. I'm subscribed to quite a few myself (I'll run through which ones in a future entry, I...