| NCWCCC Antholgy Three Specs |
[Jul. 18th, 2009|01:46 pm] |
Hi all,
Below are all the specs for the NCWCCC Anthology 3 Book. I have offered two versions. The short version goes over stuff you NEED TO KNOW. The long version includes greater detail.
Short Version (Stuff you NEED to know)
1. The theme is Religion. 2. The anthology will be juried. Submitting work will not guarantee a spot in the book. 3. There is no strict deadline for participation this year. Just get it to me before the deadline.
4. Deadline for all work, covers and biographies is Saturday, October 31st. Biographies cannot exceed 100 words and must begin w/ your name or handle of choice. Please include your URL in your bio. 5. Work must not exceed 8” x 8” in dimension. All art must be B & W or grayscale, at least 300 dpi and in TIF format. You may submit work in PDF format, but please export to high quality print settings, or use equivalent dpi (300). note - You may send in larger sizes, but they must be reducible to 8” x 8” with the fonts still being legible.
6. FTP information will be provided via email.
7. I encourage you to read the long version.
( Long Version )
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| NCWCCC July Meeting |
[Jul. 18th, 2009|01:14 pm] |
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The next meeting of the NCWCCC will be on Saturday, July 25th at the Morning Times in Raleigh, NC. I know some of you will be at Comic-con that weekend and I apologize for the schedule conflict. I’ve been under the weather for a while and so kin of forgot to set this up. Sorry. |
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| Comic printer in the Toronto area --- Or even in Canada |
[Jul. 16th, 2009|06:12 pm] |
So I've put together a comic book, supposedly already gone to print at a printer in Manitoba. Long story short, they feel the comic is too "vulgar". There's your typical cartoonish murder, one set of clumsily drawn boobies in a Marquis-de-Sade-lunch-off-the-back-parody, and some swearing. Pretty mild by today's standards. But they've left us in the lurch.
We are looking for a printer who has great quality, experience doing comics, doesn't feel they need to stifle content due to moral reasons, and someone who can get the comic to us by the middle of next month (pre-FanExpo 2009. Our else our table will be empty).
Thanks. |
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| so... speaking of freebies lists... |
[Jul. 16th, 2009|11:15 am] |
I've never had a freebies list. I've never wanted one. I generally have never wanted to have sex with a celebrity or a fictional character. I would have to say that the only one that comes even close would be Dr. Spencer Reid from Criminal Minds. I used to have a serious, serious crush on Tezuka from Prince of Tennis. Why yes, it is an animated character. I just like those stoic and quiet types.
So.. who's on yours? |
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| OTAKON 2009! |
[Jul. 15th, 2009|12:01 am] |
WE'RE GOING TO OTAKON 2009! This Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 17-19, Interrobang Studios will be in Baltimore!
We got table space in the artist alley after all! There was this huge waiting list and we had a snowball's chance--but then we got a BENEFACTORESS! 2x2x2 invited us to share her table space in the Otakon artist alley!
Swing by her webpages and check out her awesome stuff!
Did any of y'all have plans to attend? Will we get to meet you? |
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| How to Meet and Woo a Geeky Girl |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|01:12 pm] |
This was posted at The Park Bench
Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of folks coming to The Park Bench after Googling “how do I meet a nerdy girl?” Hopefully, this is not the manifestation of some creepy new human trafficking trend but instead is the result of more people wanting to find and date the nerdy woman of their dreams. With that in mind, I offer the following tips:
Tip #1: Know where to look.
The number one thing to know about nerdy girls -- they're probably not going to be doing body shots at the local sports bar on a Friday night. If they're out partying, it's over a micro-brewed pale ale in the quiet corner of their local hole-in-the-wall watering hole. Other good places to spot nerdy women: libraries, bookstores, used bookstores, any other place with books you can think of, comic book stores, knitting stores, craft stores, sitting in the park...reading a book, the local cat fanciers convention, at a midnight showing of "Alien" or in their living rooms, watching "Firefly" again.
follow the link to the rest
I have to agree on some of the points, like #1, but disagree with many of the others, like I don't even have a freebies list. Of course, I think geeks come in all flavors and I'm not so obsessed with Dr. Who that David Tennant doesn't really do that much for me. Plus, I think Christopher Eccleston was hotter.
So... please discuss |
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| Credit Cards are a Pain at Conventions |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|12:57 pm] |
Disclaimer: this is not an advert, more of an idea I'd like to get some opinions on.
I think we can all agree that the current trend is away from cash towards credit cards, which is very unfortunate for us trying to sell merch at conventions (well, it's been extremely unfortunate for me, I can't speak for everyone). I've seen a number of neat little setups for trying to still process cards, though they all seem to be somewhat lacking, and almost always take a bit of explaining to customers that we're risking losing.
There's a device called the SmartSwipe that I've been eying lately that has finally left the Canada-only status. It advertises itself as an extra-secure way to make payments for personal online shopping, but from examining the FAQ it looks like it could be a great way for us to provide a safe, intuitive way for card-toting customers to pay for goods they would be otherwise unable to purchase. The features I'm speficially looking at are: Multiple people swiping: yes
Work in existing online store: yes
Portable: yes, very
Requirements: Windows XP or higher and Internubs
Fee: no
Out-of-country functionality: yes So, to wrap that into a sentence: we could sit down at our tables, log a netbook into the wireless and go to our existing online stores, and then let customers swipe their cards on the spot without a worry in the world: shipping and handling would be done right there on the spot. :) In my experience, a increasingly higher percentage of cons have wireless and power readily available for me, and making any adjustments to my store to support what I just described would be relatively trivial.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Has anyone had any experience with such a setup? I haven't invested the $87 into such a setup yet, and was wondering what the NCWCCC thought before I do so.
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| People With Mental Illness Enhance Our Lives |
[Jul. 14th, 2009|10:39 am] |
The latest chapter of my Psychiatric Tales book. Thirteen pages which nearly killed me. There's still some fiddling to do with the artwork here, but it's basically done. If you see any mistakes let me know. This chapter is a one-off, as it's a mixture of photos and artwork, which I think suite the subject. I don't intend to do further chapters in this style.
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| Alienated |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|05:54 pm] |
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Hey guys! Our comic went live a few weeks ago so we figured we should tell people about it. Alienated is the story of what happens after the world grows tired of the first alien, and his first attempt to try and go out into the world. It’s a story about first love in your thirties, growing up, and maniacal morons who couldn’t plot their way out of their own skulls.
Alienated: A romantic comedy about an alien. Doesn’t get more basic than that.
Check us out: First Page Home Page
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| Electric Transit 4 SALE |
[Jul. 9th, 2009|07:11 pm] |
My first book is for sale now from KA-BLAM. It's 44 pages long and only $4.50, Colored cover, inside and out, black and white interior. It's a collection of short stories I've done over the past year for my school portfolio. Trying to raise some money so I can get to school.
http://www.indyplanet.com/index.php?id=2424
It's humor, sci-fi, steampunk, action, fantasy, a story for every genre. |
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| Death in gaming is back in style. |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|10:02 am] |
Death is back in style. Just ask blogger and scholar Ben Abraham, who's currently on a new playthrough of last year's African-set shooter Far Cry 2. A typical run through the game's campaign takes 30 or so hours, and you can save your progress along the way. If you succumb to a brushfire or take a hit to the head from a sniper, it's not a big deal: you just jump back to your last save and erase your mistake. But Abraham decided this wasn't enough of a challenge -- so this time he's playing for keeps. Living up to the title of his blog, Sometimes Life Requires Consequences, he's sworn that if he's whacked in the game, he will stop playing. Calling it the "Permanent Death" runthrough, he's been posting detailed notes and screenshots, and other gamers are following his example.
How does it change his play? My fav gaming columnist PixelVixen707 (who's a bit of a puzzle herself) finds out. Click HERE to read her column on death & gaming.
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| new art project |
[Jul. 8th, 2009|12:39 am] |
Abraham Kapena
First in a Series of "Iron Sea Portraits" and "Concept Art" 
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| Artist needed for adult comic project |
[Jul. 7th, 2009|01:04 pm] |
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I need an artist and / or inker who is willing and able to draw both exciting action and hardcore sex. I have an adult comic book project ("Dare: The CONE Project") that I hope to have printed for fall conventions. This book has already received buzz in the September issue of "Hustler." If you want more details, please contact me and send samples of your work. I can afford to pay $200 for the project, plus at least 50 copies for you to sell, give away, or what-have-you. You can contact me at picklepress@gmail.com. Do not respond if you're not comfortable drawing explicit sex. Also do not respond if you cannot keep open lines of communication. Long lapses in e-mails, phone calls, and progress reports will not be tolerated and you will be fired. I hope to hear from you. Nik Havert
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