Welcome to Paper Cat Press’s Weekly Roundup, and happy March! In the Weekly Roundup, I provide links and summarized information about the crowdfunded projects, creator opportunities, and resources that have caught my eye over the week. I hope you enjoy!
WARNING! Some content below may feature NSFW content. Links will be marked NSFW! when the content identifies itself as adult material.
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News || Helping Others || Awards || Recent Webcomic Debuts || Crowdfunded Projects || Animation || Comics, Illustration, and More || Conventions and Events || Designers || Fan Zines || Mentorships & Fellowships || Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops || Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants || Teaching || Typesetting || Voice Acting || Writing and Editing || Youth || Resources || Deals || Giveaways
News
#PitMad is a hashtag designed to help creators with completed, polished, unpublished manuscripts get published or agented. Check out this informational post to get ready for the event on March 8!
Helping Others
Need to contact your government officials? Let Resist Bot and 5calls help you out.
If you are a trans person in need of legal assistance, check translawhelp.org for pro bono services in your state.
Here’s a list of free or low-cost mental health resources. Thank you so much for compiling this list, Tiffany!
If you need to talk to someone or otherwise vent, please utilize this list of help hotlines.
Take care and take your time. Your work is more important than ever. Thank you for sharing your originality and openness with the world. You bring light to the days of others, and it is so, so appreciated.
Awards
Lambda Literary’s Jeanne Córdova Prize for Lesbian Nonfiction is accepting submissions from emerging nonfiction writers who cover the depth and complexity of lesbian life through March 9. The recipient will be awarded $2500.
The Global Gamer Creators 50 Over 50 List is accepting applications through March 10. If you are or know someone who is over 50 years of age and working in the gaming industry, nominate them!
You can submit your work for the 2018 Dinky Awards until March 15. There are a number of categories open, including those for Outstanding Colorado [Resident] Award, Outstanding Mini Comic, and more.
The Second Annual PRISM Awards are accepting submissions of LGBTQIA+ comics published in 2017 through March 15.
The Eisner Awards are accepting votes for the Eisner Hall of Fame as well as nominations for other Eisner Awards through March 16.
The 2018 Toronto Book Awards is open for submissions of books featuring Toronto content published between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 through April 30. Ebooks and self-published works are not eligible.
The Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award is accepting applications through May 15. Submit mock-ups of picture books featuring a diverse narrative for a chance to receive $1500 in American Express giftcards, a round trip ticket to New York, and a one-day mentorship with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers’ professional children’s book design and editorial team and distinguished Artist Mentor Grace Lin.
Recent Webcomic Debuts
Check out this list of 2017 Webcomic Debuts and find a new series to read!
Looking for more webcomics? Check out Michael Kinyon’s ongoing and ever-growing list of creators!
Crowdfunded Projects
Artist Kata Kane is running a Kickstarter to fund the printing and production of Altar Girl – Book 3. Altar Girl is an ongoing shoujo-style webcomic featuring cliques, romance, angels, and demons. Book 3 will feature chapters 7, 8, and 9 of the full-color webcomic with all-new cover art. Tier options include digital and physical copies of book 3, a physical copy of book 1, a mini comic, charms, pins, prints, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.
Artist S-Morishita is running a Kickstarter to fund the reprinting of Love! Love! Fighting! Breaking Bad Cycles and Finding Love, the third volume of the webcomic Love! Love! Fighting! The webcomic follows Oriana as she struggles to find herself while participating in a romantic Korean tv show. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital copies of books 1 and 2, a new short comic, a desktop wallpaper, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.
Artist Caytlin Vilbrandt is running a Kickstarter to raise funds for Tamberlane: Chapter 2 – Deluxe Edition. Tamberlane is an ongoing webcomic about Belfry, a kind-hearted bat who takes in a young abandoned creature and the complications and adventures that ensue. The printed second chapters will contain 55 pages of full-color comics and at least 25 pages of fan works and additional content. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, digital and physical copies of chapter 1, a desktop wallpaper, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 3.
CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments is crowdfunding on Kickstarter to raise funds for its printing and fulfillment. CORPUS is an anthology project featuring 40 personal stories told over 200 full-color pages of comics covering mental and physical illness and experiences with medical care. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the book, an enamel pin, postcards, prints, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on March 4.
Margins Publishing is raising funds for the printing and fulfillment of Queer Looks 1890-2018: A Fashion Zine. The project features 2 enamel pins as well as a 16-page book of illustrated queer-signalling fashion pieces. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the zine, enamel pins, and commissions. The Kickstarter ends on March 7.
Natalie Reiss and Hiveworks are raising funds to print and fulfill Snarlbear: The Complete Comic Series. To quote the author, “Snarlbear tells the journey of Daisy, a young girl pulled from Earth into the Rainbow Dimension, where she learns the value of friendship and monster punching.” Tier options include digital and physical copies of the Snarlbear books, digital wallpapers, enamel pins, sticker sheets, postcards, commissions, and more. The Kickstarter ends on March 7.
Comic creator Ally Rom Colthoff is raising funds on Kickstarter to print and ship their comic Chirault: The Complete Series. Chirault, a comic 11 years in the making, follows a magically-shrunken Teeko and demon-hunting demon Kiran as they quest to find a solution for Teeko’s dilemma, and instead uncover a twenty year old conspiracy. Tier options include digital and physical copies of volumes 1-5, the mini comic “Shenanigans,” sketched and signed bookplates, prints, commissions, and original comic art. The Kickstarter ends on March 14.
Fortuna Media is raising funds on Kickstarter to produce Almost Real: A Speculative Biology Zine (Vol 1). Almost Real will feature over 60 pages of art and writing about imagined creatures with anatomical and functional properties akin to “real” biological forms. Tier options include digital and physical copies of the zine, a pull-out poster, and enamel pins. The Kickstarter ends on March 19.
General
Did you or will you table in an artist alley in the US this year? Take the 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey here.
Are you a Canadian writer, translator, illustrator, editor, or photographer? Do you have books in public libraries? You may be eligible to receive payment through the Public Lending Right Program! Check to see if you’re eligible and apply by May 1.
The Comic Tea Party is a weekly book club for webcomics. Participate in the Discord chat weekly on Thursdays at 5pm to 7pm PST. Sign your comic up for a chance to have it read and discussed in the group!
Have you ever participated in a fan zine? Fill out this survey so we can learn more about and improve fan zines, their organizers, and their contributors!
The National Book Foundation’s Innovations in Reading Prize is accepting applications through February 28. If you’re a US-based organization that aims to create and sustain a lifelong love of reading in their community, apply for a chance to receive $10,000.
Are you a comic critic or journalist? Take this survey!
Animation
- (Greenwich, Connecticut) Blue Sky Studios is hiring animators, technical directors, a storyboard artist, and more.
- (Kilkenny, Ireland) Cartoon Saloon is looking for animators, character designers, color designers, production managers, and more.
- (Canada) DHX has job openings in Halifax, Toronto, and Vancouver.
- (Burbank, California) Disney TV Animation is seeking an art director and a prop designer. Be sure to check their website for both creative and office positions with Disney!
- (Glendale, California) Dreamworks is hiring a color artist, a character designer, a visual development artist, interns, and much more.
- Laura Price shared tips for applying to animation studios.
- (Kilkenny, Ireland) Lighthouse Studios is looking for a Compositing Artist, a Production Assistant, and a Studio Manager.
- Mirage 3D Studios is looking for a contract VFX artist. Knowledge of Redshift Rendering with Maya experience would be ideal.
- (Burbank, California) Nickelodeon is hiring an art director and a character designer.
- (Austin, TX) Powerhouse Animation Studios is seeking animators, background artists, character artists, storyboard artists, and more.
- Titmouse is looking for background painters, an After Effects animator, a line producer, and interns in Los Angeles, CA. They’re also seeking storyboard artists and revisionists in New York, NY. And in Vancouver, Canada, Titmouse is seeking a 2D animator, background layout artists and designers, storyboard revisionists, and more.
- (Toronto, Canada) Ubisoft is hiring artists, programmers, office workers, and more.
- (Burbank, California) Walt Disney Animation Studios is hiring an animator, an effects artist, a lighter, and summer interns specializing in visual development, CG animation, and story art.
You can find a directory of currently open animation jobs at animatedjobs.com and updated listings at The Animation Guild.
Comics, Illustration, and More
- The Society of Illustrators’ 2018 Student Scholarship is accepting submissions of student work from undergraduate department chairs and administrators through TODAY, March 2.
- (Washington D.C.) NPR is seeking a paid Illustration Intern through March 4.
- Fine Wine: An Ossan Zine is accepting submissions from artists through March 15.
- Tabloid Art Zine is seeking submissions of words and/or images exploring the relationship between contemporary culture and art history until March 25. Contributors will not be paid and the zine will be available online for free.
- 24 Panels is accepting submissions of 24 panels or less from comic artists through March 31. They’re also seeking a comics editor! Proceeds will be donated to the mental health care of survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
- GJB Publishing is accepting applications from illustrators who live with mental health issues for Colours of the Mind through March 31.
- Jacques Nyemb is accepting pitches for NOWZine, focusing on contemporary topics and ultimately serving as an illustrated “time capsule” of our times, through March 31.
- The Silent Manga Audition‘s 9th competition event is accepting submissions through March 31. This SMA has a limit of 16 pages or less and a choice of three themes to select from. Comic submissions should be silent and without dialogue.
- The Webcomic Almanac is accepting submissions of promotional art from webcomic creators through March 31.
- Dirty Diamonds is accepting proposals from women and femmes for the 9th issue “Being” through April 6.
- Cicada is seeking comics, essays, fiction, and poetry on the theme of family. Submit by April 13 for consideration.
- The Lauren Child Poetry Illustration Prize is accepting submissions from illustrators age 18-25 through May 1. Illustrate a poem by a Betjeman Poetry Prize finalist for a chance to win £1000.
- The European Comic Schools Contest 2018 is accepting submissions of illustrations and one-shot comics from students of European schools teaching comics, digital art, and/or illustration. Entries are due May 10. Winners may win 200-1000 €, A Wacom Intuos tablet, and copies of Clip Studio Paint.
- Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences.
- Asexual Artists is always seeking creative asexual interviewees.
- Black Girls Create is looking for submissions of written, drawn, filmed, photographed, or any other expression of creative work from black creators showing what their time at Hogwarts would’ve looked like! They are also seeking black women creators and pop culture critique and commentary from black women creators.
- The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by black and/or brown women and femmes.
- Carnation Books is accepting submissions of queer genre fiction and welcomes fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing their original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
- ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process and comic retailers.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- Jerry’s Art-A-Rama hosts a number of art contests, some ongoing and some requiring specific materials.
- Kickstarter is looking for a Drip Arts Outreach Specialist and Visual Design Lead (Brooklyn, NY) and a UK Creative Community Outreach Specialist (London, UK).
- Lion Forge is a seeking a Comics Editor to acquire and produce new projects. They’re also seeking a Senior Editor for children’s books. Editors may work remotely or in the St. Louis, MO office.
- Longreads is accepting portfolio submissions from illustrators.
- You can send samples of your work along with pitches to thenib@firstlook.org to be considered by The Nib.
- The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South.
- Pink Narcissus Press is seeking cover artwork for SF/F speculative fiction.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- WebComicChat is looking for volunteer artists for upcoming chat topics.
- (Los Angeles, California) Webtoons is seeking a Comic Editor to source and develop content for their aged 14-24 audience.
- (New York, New York) Yen Press is hiring editorial assistants for light novels and for manga.
- Zine-O-Matic, a zine subscription service, is open for zine submissions!
Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, or Graphic Competitions for more exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities. See Find Anthologies for a list of anthologies with open submissions and to submit anthologies of your own. Chris Arrant regularly shares location-based jobs in comics (mostly editorial, office, or design work). Check the #ComicJobs hashtag! Check Comic Ops to see opportunities specifically for comic creators. Zine Submissions and Zine Scene have great lists of zines, too!
Conventions and Events
Con or Bust has free tickets available for people of color for a number of upcoming conventions, including the SFWA Nebua Conference, the Locus Awards weekend, and WorldCon 76! They’re also offering free digital subscriptions to Locus magazine!
Conosaurus is LIVE! Browse cons by location, date, and other variables! Check it out and support their Patreon! Here’s their Weekly Digest #49! Need convention advice? Join #ConTalkTues every Tuesday at 8PM EST!
- Artist Alley tables are available for ClexaCon 2018 through March 5.
- ConnectiCon 2018 is accepting applications for their artist alley.
- Denver Comic Con 2018‘s Artist Valley Lottery Application (for artists who have never sold at Denver Comic Con) is open through March 11.
- HavenCon has vendor spaces available.
- Artist Alley tables are available for HeroesCon 2018.
- The SPX 2018 Lottery is open through February 26.
- Universal Fan Con is accepting applications for vendors.
Here’s a list of international zine fests brought to you by ZINES!
Designers
(Boston, MA) Beacon Press is seeking a Design Manager/Director.
(London, UK) Profile Books is seeking a Junior Designer to work with their Profile and Serpent’s Tail imprints. Apply by March 9 for consideration.
Geeks of Color is looking for a graphic designer.
Kickstarter is seeking a Visual Design Lead.
I created a document where people who have skills in web design and are willing and able to assist comic creators in creating their own websites can list themselves. Feel free to add your name, examples, and prices!
Fan Zines
- Applications are now open for You’ll Never Know: The Shape of Water Charity Fanzine. 100% of proceeds from this digital-only zine will be given to Water.org.
- Spotlight: Fire Emblem Fanzine is accepting applications from artists. The zine will be for profit with proceeds split evenly between contributors. Contributors will also receive a free copy of the zine.
- Applications are being accepted through March 7 for the Overwatch Tarot Deck. Artists will receive compensation should profits allow creators to receive more than $10 each. If not, proceeds will go to the 40 to None Project.
- Vibrance: A BNHA Sapphic Fanzine is accepting applications from artists and writers through March 23. Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the zine and a physical copy if the zine breaks even.
- Girl POP! A K-Pop Girl Group Fanzine is accepting applications through March 31. Plans are not yet finalized on whether this zine will be digital only or where proceeds will go to.
- A fanzine to celebrate the Ronin Warriors/Yoroiden Samurai Troopers 30th Anniversary is accepting submissions from artists and writers through April 1. No profit will be generated from this free zine.
Looking for more fan zines to submit to? Check out Find Anthologies and ZineAppCalls for more! Have a finished zine project you want to advertise? Check out Zine RTer!
Mentorships & Fellowships
Artists of color in Minnesota are encouraged to apply or nominate other artists for the 20/20 Artist Fellowship through March 10. The fellowship provides $20,000 unrestricted cash awards along with $5000 of professional development stipends.
The Representation Matters Mentorship Program is accepting applications on a rolling basis from self-identified people of color interested in the publishing industry. Mentorships will last 6 months, with a minimum of one session every two months.
Residencies, Retreats, and Workshops
The Comics Residence in Malmo, Sweden is accepting applications from international artists through March 12. This residency includes travel expenses and a project allowance.
The James Jones Fellowship Contest is accepting submissions from authors who have not yet published their first novels through March 15. Submit a 2-page summary of your novel, its first 50 pages, and $30 for consideration. The selected recipient will receive $10,000 and will be published in Provincetown Arts.
TRANSIT and the Chicago Publishers Resource Center (CHIPRC) are accepting applications (with $15 fee) for their two-week residency at CHIPRC for non-Chicago residents who create comics and zines. Applications are accepted through March 16.
Check out the Alliance of Art Communities, Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities for exhibition, residency, and grant opportunities.
Scholarships, Sponsorships, and Grants
- The Queer Press Grant is accepting applications through March 4. The selected recipient will receive $2000.
- The Artist Trust Fellowship is accepting applications from professional artists through March 5. 10 recipients will receive $7500 each. Here are the guidelines for applying.
- The National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications from prose and poetry writers for their Creative Writing grants through March 7.
- The 2018 Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement is accepting submissions from women visual artists over 60 who have dedicated 25 years or more to art through March 12. The recipient will receive $10,000. Here are the guidelines for applying.
- The 2018 Writing Excuses Retreat is accepting applications for their scholarships through March 12. Two Out of Excuses scholarships will be awarded to those in financial need and two Carl Brandon Society scholarships will be awarded to writers of color.
- The 2018 Spring CBWPB Yuyi Morales Merit Scholarships are accepting applications through March 5. Recipients will receive free access to the Craft and Business of Writing Children’s Books.
- The Creators for Creators Grant for $30,000 is accepting applications from single artists or writer/artist duos to support the creation of original comics work. Applications will be accepted through March 31.
- The Older Writers Grant is accepting submissions from writers of speculative fiction over 50 through March 31.
- The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing is accepting submissions of completed fiction manuscripts from first-generation residents of their country through March 31. Recipients will receive a $10,000 advance and publication by Restless Books.
- The Still I Rise Grant for Black American women writers is accepting applications through April 30. Recipients will receive $100 and publication opportunities from Alternating Current Press.
- The John Locher Memorial Award is accepting applications from political cartoonists aged 18-25 through June 15. The recipient will receive $1000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the annual Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.
- Western Washington primary and secondary school educators and librarians are invited to apply for the C4C3 Grant to bring more graphic novels and comics into the educational process.
- A number of micro grants are available for marginalized writers.
- Melanie Gillman shared this list of Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies for Cartoonists! Thanks, Melanie!
- Canadian artists and cultural connectors are welcome to apply for grant funds through the Professional Development for Arts Professionals of Supporting Artistic Practice. Details on how and when you can apply are available on the page.
- Are you a professional freelancer experiencing financial duress? The Haven Foundation offers grants and assistance to applicants with chronic illness or injury or other career-threatening emergencies.
Check out Arts for LA, College Art Opportunities, this list by Donathin Frye, or this list by ProFellow for grant opportunities.
Teaching
Sign up to teach at Skillshare to earn royalties based on the premium member students in your class. See here for additional information.
Voice Acting
Check the Casting Call Club and Voice Acting Space for more voice acting and audio opportunities.
Writing and Editing
- The Rumpus is seeking submissions of short nonfiction about “Mothering Outside the Margins” of homogenized media representations through March 5.
- Tabloid Art Zine is seeking submissions of words and/or images exploring the relationship between contemporary culture and art history until March 25. Contributors will not be paid and the zine will be available online for free.
- GJB Publishing is accepting applications from writers who live with mental health issues for Headspace: Mental Health and the Creative Mind through March 31.
- Cicada is seeking comics, essays, fiction, and poetry on the theme of family. Submit by April 13 for consideration.
- NineStar Press is accepting submissions of romantic fiction with the theme “LOST.” Submissions are due April 30.
- Lethe Press is seeking submissions of short stories featuring gay men in the 18th and 19th centuries for The Decadents until May.
- Black from the Future: A Black Speculative Fiction Anthology is accepting submissions through June 30.
- The American Greetings Alternative Writing Studio is accepting applications for freelance card writers.
- Anime Feminist is looking for contributors in the upcoming year. Read here for more information. Article writers will generally be paid $50 per article.
- Anime News Network is looking for News Interns, Freelance Editorial Contributors, and a Convention Correspondents.
- Argot Magazine is seeking written and illustrated submissions about queer and marginalized experiences.
- The Beat is seeking writers for articles on comics and pop culture. Email for more information.
- Black Girls Create is looking for submissions of written, drawn, filmed, photographed, or any other expression of creative work from black creators showing what their time at Hogwarts would’ve looked like! They are also seeking black women creators and pop culture critique and commentary from black women creators.
- The Brave Some is seeking submissions of short stories, prose, essays, reviews, and visual art by creators who identify as black and/or brown women and femmes.
- Bustle is hiring remote news/politics writers and news reporters.
- Carnation Books is accepting submissions of queer genre fiction and welcomes fanfiction writers seeking to transition into publishing their original writing content. They are actively seeking submissions with asexual or aromantic main characters. They are also seeking cover artists and plot and style editors.
- CBR is seeking experienced writers to write on comic book news, analyses, and movie and tv show casting news.
- Choice of Games is hiring writers for their new line of interactive romance games.
- Cicada is seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, comics, and illustration.
- ComicsMNT is seeking pitches for features. They are also seeking to interview comic artists on their process and comic retailers.
- Culturess is seeking new contributors!
- Online monthly magazine The Dark is accepting submissions from 2000 to 6000 words in length. Encouraged genres include horror and dark fantasy, but graphic, violent horror is not desired. Payment is $0.03/word for up to 6000 words. Republishing payment is $0.01/word.
- Geeks of Color is looking for news reporters, writers, and music bloggers.
- GenderTerror is accepting submissions of LGBTQ+ horror from artists and writers.
- The Blend at Hello Giggles is looking for pitches on experiences of people who are part of two or many cultures at once. Pay is $75-$100 per article.
- (Chicago, Illinois) Jackbox Games is seeking applications from game writers.
- (New York City, New York) Kodansha Comics is seeking a manga editor for a three-month contract.
- Kotaku is looking for a Freelance Weekend Editor.
- Latinx Publishing is seeking more mentors for its 2018 Writer/Mentor program.
- Lillium Publishing is accepting fiction manuscripts, either standalone books or series, in a number of genres, including “urban romance and erotica,” “vampires, goblins, and ghouls,” and “Foreign excursion. Great escape.”
- (St. Louis, Missouri) Lion Forge is looking for a Staff Writer to contribute creative content, reviews, features, and more.
- Longreads is seeking pitches for personal essays, interviews, reading lists, and more.
- Lore Lush Publishing is accepting manuscript submissions in a number of genres. Diverse and inclusive works are prioritized.
- Love in Panels is seeking contributors, particularly women of color and queer people of color, to discuss romance books and comics.
- The Mary Sue is looking for Contributing Writers of all levels of experience.
- Ms En Scene is accepting review and essay pitches from women and nonbinary people regarding film and TV.
- The New Southern Fugitives is seeking submissions of fiction, book reviews, essays, poetry, photography, and visual art from creators in the South.
- NineStar Press is seeking submissions of romance, erotica, and literary novels.
- On She Goes is seeking pitches and ideas about women of color and traveling. Tips, insight, and anecdotes are welcome.
- Panel Patter is looking for contributors, particularly from writers interested in manga and webcomics!
- Pink Narcissus Press is seeking SF/F speculative fiction of 50,000 words or more and artwork.
- POMEgranate Magazine is accepting pitches from artists and writers.
- Ruminate is hiring a fiction editor and nonfiction editor for part-time work.
- (San Diego, California) San Diego Comic Con is seeking an Editor for year-round work.
- Videodame is seeking contributors for their monthly guest residency. Contributors will be paid $50 for 1-4 pieces about or inspired by games and gaming culture.
- Upcoming magazine void.garden is seeking writers for paid work on game development, digital artists, and explorers of digital landscapes.
- (New York, New York) Yen Press is hiring editorial assistants for light novels and for manga.
Check out writingcareer.com for a list of calls for submission!
Youth
Tor Teen’s Anger Is A Gift essay contest is accepting written submissions from people aged 13 and older through April 30. Winners will receive $5000, have their essay published in Teen Ink, and receive a signed copy of Anger Is A Gift.
Comics Club highlights and connects comic clubs and shares advice and resources to help youth comic creators.
Natalie “Tally” Nourigat offers advice & resources for young cartoonists ages 14-18 (although this is good advice for creators at any age)!
The NewPages Young Writers Guide for artists and writers shares publications seeking applications from youth contributors.
Resources
- The 2018 Artist Alley Convention Survey is open for responses! Here are past survey results. Find out which conventions were rated highest by engagement, sales, amenities, and other information, all in easy-to-understand charts and simply written information. Thank you Kiriska for putting this together!
- Archive Binge is a new webcomic aggregator and reader brought to you by Respheal. Here are some tips on making your comic compatible with Archive Binge. Add your comic and check it out!
- Becca Hillburn of Nattosoup demonstrated watercolor markers, explained the difference between pigment- and dye-based paints, which inks are best suited for art markers, and where to find free or inexpensive art education. Be sure to check her Youtube channel for new video interviews with independent artists, walkthroughs with dip pen nibs, tutorials, and more.
- Check out Business of Illustration for smart business tips for illustrators!
- Carey Pietsch shared tips for comic creators from a lecture they recently gave.
- Clara Fernandez-Vara shared this list of tools to make narrative games.
- Comic Art Ed has a new website! Check out the podcast “Drawing a Dialogue,” the recommended reading list, and more!
- The Crash Override Network has resources on what to do if you’re a victim of online harrassment and/or doxxing and how to protect yourself.
- Sign up for Draw This to receive free reference photos in your email each week. Join the free life drawing livestream every Friday at 4PM PST!
- #DVPit is a hashtag created by Beth Phelan organized to help un-agented marginalized creators get published. Join them on April 12 to get tips and feedback on preparing your pitch!
- The Etherington Brothers shared 100 of their “How to Think When you Draw” tutorials.
- Fai wrote a comprehensive Zine Organizing Guide. Thanks, Fai!
- Gumroad shared information on what a patronage model through their service would look like.
- Jessica & Jacinta shared their writing tips in a convenient Twitter Moment!
- Jetpens shared a blog on Manga and Comic Art Supplies and Waterproof Pens and Inks for Watercolors.
- I shared some awesome community organizers who do additional work outside of their art and comic work to provide resources to other creators like themselves. Check out this list! And if you know more, tell me about them! I’d love to hear about them 🙂
- Kata shared this handy guide to perspective! Thanks, Kata!
- Love in Panels now has the first six parts of their Guide to Comics series online! And in case you missed the hashtag, they’ve collected every #QueerRomance comic into a Twitter Moment!
- Machine Project shared resources on Curating and Planning Events, a Guide to Starting Your Own Art Space and more.
- Melissa McCommon shared a blog post about making a con kit! Thanks, Melissa!
- Nilah Magruder created this awesome list of literary agents who represent illustrators. Niki Smith also has a list of agents who represent creators of graphic novels. Thank you Nilah and Niki!
- Peahat created a webcomic theme that you can host on Github pages for free. It was developed so those with little or no coding experience can set up a webcomic site without complications. Check here if you have any questions, or send a DM Peahat‘s way! Thank you so much for this awesome resource, Peahat!
- #PitMad is another hashtag designed to help creators with completed, polished, unpublished manuscripts get published or agented. Check out this informational post to get ready for the event on March 8!
- Ever had your work stolen? RitheGuardian created a free DMCA takedown template!
- Sam shared a thread of helpful, free resources for webcomic artists looking to advertise their work. Thanks, Sam!
- SenshiStock has a timed drawing app available for free!
- Shay shared these great tips on selecting zines to participate in (I follow these too!). They also created this incredible spreadsheet for zine templates… wow! Thank you, Shay!
- Strangely Katie shared this great list of ways to develop a creative project outside of drawing or otherwise directly making! Thanks, Katie!
- The Toronto Comics Anthology shared their process for organizing anthology projects.
- TheKao shared a comparison of Tapas and Webtoons.
- Zap! Creatives started a Facebook group to help find and combat art theft.
Deals
- Daiya Manga lists great deals for manga and anime!
Remember to check ComiXology, Dick Blick, Jerry’s Art-A-Rama, Joann, Michael’s, and RightStuf for their weekly ads, coupons, and specials on comics and art supplies.
Giveaways
- Goodreads constantly offers giveaways for a variety of titles in all genres. Check out these giveaways for comics and graphic novels, like these ones for The Best We Could Do, Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdom, I Really Didn’t Think This Through, and Star Wars: Forces of Destiny.
- Seven Seas has a new survey for January/February. Fill out the survey to be entered into a raffle to win a copy of any book Seven Seas has published in 2017!
That’s it for this week! Look out for another post next week with these categories and possibly more. Is there something you’d like to see more of? Something you know about but don’t see here? Let me know!
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