08 March 2010
By dale
There are all kinds of feedback you can get doing this job. Not all of it is good; not all of it helpful; and not all of it warranted. But the negative stuff comes with the territory and as much as you might want to kid yourself, some of it might be warranted.
However the best thing to do is read or listen to it, take what you think will make you better, and move on.
That kinda feedback comes much later, usually when a book is out and even if you did want to make changes, it’s too late. But it’s not the only kinda feedback you get. You get notes all the way through the creation of a project, from editors, from collaborators and from the publisher.
The entire process of creating a comic book is exciting. I get to come up with a plot and characters and weave them all into a story. That then goes away and gets envisioned by an art team who will sometimes get down on paper exactly what was in my head as I typed; other times what comes back is something completely different and yet just as good if not better. And that creative team works in a little bubble until it’s time to deliver to the editor/publisher.
And the first real feedback comes in.
27 February 2010
By dale
I’ll start with the something new first. Hero Petz. We’re actually planning a LOT of things around this, but it’s coming out soon, via Blinko Books and is an all age adventure for the young and the young at heart.
Something else new is one of the projects I’ve been working on that’s starting to gather momentum and is finally starting to come together as a finished book.
Orpheus. If you’ve read other things I’ve done, you’ll likely find this book quite a departure from what’s gone before. Here’s the mini-synopsis...
20 February 2010
By dale
I’ve been so busy with the comic books and the Luci Phurr’s Imps strip that I’d almost forgotten I have a novel out there. Fortunately my publisher sent me a message reminding me that it’s available in digital format here at 66% OFF the printed price.
Luci Phurr’s Imps is still rolling away and just more fun to work on than should be allowed. This week we’ve been kicking around something that will just be even more fun to work up, and will hopefully be just as entertaining to read. I’ll post more info here when we have it all pulled together, but it’ll be linked to the Luci Phurr’s Imps Facebook page so if you haven’t signed up already, swing over. I’m keeping it short this week, but next week look out for some artwork that might surprise you.
13 February 2010
By dale
As promised I’m back with news of what’s been going on this week.
First of all Luci Phurr’s Imps is going great. Just so much fun to work on. One of the most surprising things is the comments and the chance to have a little back and forth with readers.
As I promised last week, I’m gonna start to reveal more info on the projects I have in development on the print-side of things.
The first one to mention is Nightmares in Oz. If you click on the link, you’ll be able to see some early, sneak-peek pages from the very start of the book. If you’ve been following Luci Phurr’s Imps, you might find it a little surprising that this is one of my books, since it’s most definitely NOT a humorous project. The idea, when it was pitched to me, was to create a comic book version of the movies like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street... but with a background influence of L.Frank Baum’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Quite a challenge.
06 February 2010
By dale
Well, what a week that was!
One of the projects I’ve been working on for a while now, has gone live... and it’s getting a great reception.
Luci Phurr’s Imps is now up and available and has been running for a few weeks. The numbers, I understand, are great, with an average readership of around 1500 visitors per day. Not bad for a site and strip that’s only been going for less than a month.
“What’s it about?” you ask.
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