Hey all. Dawn here. For the past few years I’ve had a tradition of posting my annual Report Card for comic cons. But I am only one person, selling one type of product, focusing on one section of the country. This year we at the Alliance decided to give a broader recap, touching base with […]
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WA Podcast 94: RELEASE THE KRAKEN
Solving Webcomic Issues We All Face. Today’s discussion… Recovering from failure and disappointment. How do you reconnect with your passion, stay motivated, and keep going? We share our experiences and lessons learned after tough shows, crowd funding stress, and other stumbling blocks. Dawn’s advice? Drink heavily and unleash unholy beasts of the sea. Hey, whatever […]
Alliance Chat 45
Welcome to the Alliance Chat: Where no topic has gone before! In this podcast, we follow up on how Byron’s preparation for C2E2 paid off and Liz chats about her recent appearance at a Girl’s Scout mini-event.
Webcomic Workshop Podcast 75
Solving Webcomic Issues We All Face. This podcast we discuss: Byron: Are there exercises an artist can do to help strengthen their drawing arm and hand? In light of my recent tendon injury, I think I could use some toning exercises. Robin: When choosing a new convention to add, what factors do you consider? What […]
Comic Cons: Breaking Down Setting it Up
I know. Another convention article from me. Maybe that’s because comic con season just hit full swing, or maybe it’s because the #1 question I get asked over and over here at the Alliance is something like, “Where do I get ____ for conventions?” I have covered how to SET UP YOUR STOREFRONT (as in, […]
East Coast Con Report Card
I realize, for those of you who are hundreds of miles away from the nearest convention, an article like this may make you insanely jealous. I am quite lucky to live where I do. The upper east coast is LITTERED with conventions big and small, along with book fairs, art festivals, craft shows, sci-fi and […]
Dawn’s Convention Resource Guide
Whether you’re contemplating your first convention and wondering “what the heck am I gonna put on that table??”, or you’ve done a handful now and still looking to tweak your presentation or find new goodies to pass out, I wanted to put together an article laying out all the resources I have found useful. Printers, […]