John Glynn: Improving Your Writing

Special thanks to John Glynn, Vice President of Acquisitions and Rights with Universal Press Syndicate, for offering some great advice on writing:

Ah … hello there, I am a syndicate comics editor.  And I know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking, “how did you get in here?” 

And you’re right to ask. Let me explain. 

It all started a few months ago, and before you dismiss me, know that I’ve been a paying member of Webcomics.com since the start. So imagine my delight when I had the good fortune to meet Brad in person for the first time at PAX East.  I sensed it was pitch time: “What about a piece from a syndicate editor’s perspective? On writing, or editing, or marketing?”

First up: Writing.

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Facebook Storefronts

Thanks to Tyler James for passing this along:

There are now a bunch of convenient apps that let you establish a Facebook storefront -- linked with Paypal -- and add it to your Facebook Fanpage. 

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Friday Archive Dive: Defeating Boredom

Today's Archive Dive comes from February 4, 2009.

(Comic courtesy of Dave Kellett)

 Many of us started our webcomics as a hobby — more for fun than anything else. The problem is that under the pressures of updating, keeping fans happy, etc., the comic goes from a fun hobby to being just another chore. To combat this feeling, here are a few tips that I have found work well.

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Newsweek Editor's "New" Thinking

Recently, The Daily Show had a great interview with Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham about how Newsweek was going up for sale after over 30 years with the Washington Post.  In the interview, he covers some interesting ground. He said that publishers and print media have been doing daily/weekly/monthly updates in print and then putting the best stuff online -- and suggesting reversing that method by updating regularly online, and collecting the best stuff in print for those that want it.

Sound like a familiar approach?

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Robert Khoo: Tips for Exhibiting at a Comic Convention

Another practical piece incoming.

Convention season is upon us! Although Penny Arcade has trimmed our non-PAX show schedule to the one major event that is SDCC, we take that show VERY seriously and have refined the exhibition process pretty well over the course of a decade. I’m not saying we do everything perfect, but hopefully by talking about some select parts of our process you can see what would and wouldn’t work for your booth and make your show more profitable.

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