Comments on: reMIND – Spread 17 (end of chapter 1)

By: Jason Brubaker

Jason Brubaker — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:21:52 +0000

Haha, What a great website name. Idrawgirls.com! It’s a great looking website too! That is impressive to have written 5 novels in 2 years. I bet you totally have it in you to complete a graphic novel too. It does take dedication but it seems like you already have that. Thanks for stopping by and let me know when you start posting your GN!

By: Neil Fontaine

Neil Fontaine — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:20:07 +0000

I really appreciate what you’re doing. I wish more people put tutorials and blogs up to help artist.

I do it myself actually. I run http://www.ipaintgirls.com

I actually decided to do my first graphic novel, and reading your blog has been inspiring. I’ve completed 5 novels in less than 2 years, and many short stories, a few which I submitted to magazines, and got published. They didn’t pay much, but no one really pays much for short stories. I haven’t tried to publish my novels yet. I’m procrastinating. :p

Anyway, I think I have the will power and dedication to complete a graphic novel. I hope so. It is called Demi Nation, and will be on my site once I get it rolling. I’m still working out all the characters and the script. But, I do think I can do it because I had the dedication to complete 5 novels, and that is a lot of work.

I look foward to reading the next chapter of ReMIND.

By: Albone

Albone — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:43:25 +0000

Yeah, the donating thing kind of goes to the personality of the site. You're more likely to donate if you like the site, and I think you have a very likable site.

I can tell you that I haven't donated anything, unless I got a wallpaper or image or short story pdf. I did more to support the artist but *for me* it seems weird otherwise to give money like that and I'm talking about friends. With something like Waspi Square, you can believe that I don't ever forsee donating to them, not when I know that other causes like breast cancer trump buying the mrs a nice TV. So, it's all a personal thing really.

However, my hypocracy knows no bounds, so if Donations worked for generating capital, I'd definitely consider it myself. XD

By: Aquariumdrinking

Aquariumdrinking — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:54:22 +0000

I am officially nested, thank you.

By: Jason Brubaker

Jason Brubaker — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:43:53 +0000

Haha

Thanks for the widget info.

My comments just have nesting turned on. If you goto your WP admin page, click on Settings on the left. Then click on Discussion. Then put a check in the box that says "Enable threaded (nested) comments". That's it!

I tried Project Wonderful ads for a few weeks but it only generated about 20 cents a day so I turned it off. That's not enough for all the real estate I'm giving on my home page. Plus it just looks sloppy sometimes. In the future I was thinking of selling my own ad spots for a locked price per month. We will see.

I have thought about making t-shirts, Mugs, stuffed animals, mouse pads, posters and sculptures. I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I will definitely blog about it someday and you can steal whatever links and ideas you find helpful. I'm just glad you find it useful.

By: Jason Brubaker

Jason Brubaker — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:14 +0000

Well, I think it can still work on the web just fine. My book is just a one shot book. When it's over, it's over. I didn't think it would work as a serial either so I planned on making it 2 big books. Mainly so I get show something sooner. I never thought people would find it interesting enough to keep reading unless it was all there in front of them but I have been proven wrong. People are still reading it even though it's only partially finished. And it's also really been helpful to see how people respond to it because I'll change subtle things before I go to print.

By: Aquariumdrinking

Aquariumdrinking — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:05:51 +0000

It's a widget called "subscribe2" and while were trading widgets; what do you use for your Comment section? I can't reply directly to comments on mine.

Also, is there a reason why you don't have Project Wonderful ads on your site?

And, have you ever thought of doing merchandising as a form of financing? If so, I'll let you do all the research and steal your sources when you blog about it ;-)

By: CEDE

CEDE — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:56:16 +0000

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. The question I probably have to ask myself is 'Why would anyone buy my book?'

And then I guess you answer the question by doing things that would generate that interest. So in your case you are showing your work and pages and your work is great so the appeal is immediate.

One of the other issues I am having with doing it for web is the fact that my GN wont work too well serialized. Its written book by book, moreso than issue by issue.

By: Jason Brubaker

Jason Brubaker — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:29:26 +0000

How did you set up your mailing list by the way? Is it a plugin for wordpress? I really like it.

By: Aquariumdrinking

Aquariumdrinking — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:27:32 +0000

Thanks for the pep talk. I have thought about a blog but have trouble thinking up ideas for non-fiction writing.

About mailing lists (thanks for joining). It is a fairly unobtrusive little button and you don't have to do anything to maintain it so I say go for it.