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Devourer of Words 006: Convention Season
A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH CONVENTIONS . . . BUT MOSTLY LOVE. Devourer of Words 006: Convention Season I love conventions, even though I hate them. It’s an odd sentiment, to…
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Dilettante 006: Convention Season
IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR! Dilettante 006: Convention Season I’ve been attending conventions as a professional for over 20 years, and my first as a fan was over 35…
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Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A FAN! Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself As I have explained at great length on my website, the saying “It is a proud and lonely thing…
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Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating!
MAGGIE’S TIPS FOR ATTENDING COMIC-CON 2013! Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating! Oh, golly! It’s HOW many days till Comic-Con? Right about now, many people I know are beginning to panic about…
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You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 005: A Cute Baby Dragon!
A DRAGON WORTH DRAWIN’! You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 005: A Cute Baby Dragon! This week’s lesson comes straight from a hotel desk at an actual…
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Devourer of Words 005: The Big Sell
KATIE’S FIRST DRAWING TUTORIAL! Devourer of Words 005: The Big Sell You’ve convinced a publisher to take on your book. You’ve found a team of collaborators who are all bringing…
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Dilettante 005: Writing for an Artist
WRITERS & ARTISTS: BUILDING A BETTER COLLABORATION Dilettante 005: Writing for an Artist A correspondent recently asked me if I could share some tips about working with an artist. Of…
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Maggie’s World 005: You Have an Indexed Collection. Now What?
WORKING WITH YOUR COLLECTION Maggie’s World 005: You Have an Indexed Collection. Now What? It’s one thing to have an inventory of what you’ve collected. It’s quite another to take…
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You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 004: A Monster Attacking a City!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 004: A Monster Attacking a City! You Can Draw: A Monster Attacking a City! Yes, he’s a…
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Devourer of Words 004: The Collaborationist
HOW WRITERS BECOME COLLABORATORS! Devourer of Words 004: The Collaborationist So, let’s pretend you’ve landed that first gig. You hewed to the advice of the last column—pitching at a convention—and convinced…
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Dilettante 004: Using Photo Reference
WORKING SMARTER Dilettante 004: Using Photo Reference When I was in art school, I was an ignorant fool. Somehow, I’d gotten the idea in my head that real artists don’t…
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Maggie’s World 004: Accumulating and Collecting
ARE YOU AN ACCUMULATOR OR A COLLECTOR? Maggie’s World 004: Accumulating and Collecting A collection. “The difference between an accumulation and a collection is an index.” That’s what Don, my late…