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October 1
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Independent/Self Publisher
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It's time to update! God has done so much in my life!
I'm still a writer and artist, and the B.A. in English hasn't gone anywhere. I've written a novel that's under contract with Silver Empire Press, and I'm publishing my comic series now! I craft cosplay accessories and do facepainting at comic cons, and I've also been commissioned for cover art for a few books now.
My Testimony: (We encourage members to share briefly about how their faith in Christ has impacted their lives.)
God has blessed me with a gigantic vision for the future of OtherRealm Studio that's absolutely overwhelming - I'm glad I've only seen a tiny bit of what He has in store for me because even this brief flash is so much more than I can handle. I guess I should write a post about it in detail. After years of praying for Him to make what He wanted for me obvious (because I didn't want to miss it!), it's like He laughed and said, "Ok, but it'll flatten you."
I had been a casual Christian, as was my husband, and our lives were derailing until we didn't think our marriage would work any longer. We had already failed counseling, but I really didn't want us to give up. Then the church we were casually attending held a marriage series called Lord of the Rings, and I could feel God inspiring us both to try again. I called this church and asked for a counseling recommendation and finally we learned to build our marriage on the foundation God had in mind. Our marriage is saved and we are happier together than ever, we've gained so much since we gave our marriage to God! The same approach is working with our finances and our kids, too... Who knew?!
Dream Job: (If you could have your dream job in the comics industry, what would it be?)
I'm living the very beginning of it right now! GOD IS AWESOME!
I'm a writer and an artist with my own fledgling publishing business. I'm currently writing a fantasy series called SoulBound, illustrated by Mia Pearce. I'm sticking to my principles of staying out of debt and paying for work as it's commissioned, and I earn the budget to do so through comic con vending. That way, issues are nearly complete and paid for by the time I launch crowdfunds, which are essentially preorders for the comics and cover printing fees.
Once the SoulBound series is established, I will be adapting and producing it as an animated series for - probably a streaming service. Somehow. I haven't seen that far ahead.
I also have so many other stories, and I want to create them all and for OtherRealm Studio to be a bastion of storytelling and art that glorifies God and provides for His people.
(Here is my original answer for comparison's sake: "Ummmm... Probably not in the "industry." Let me see what I can do independently first. My current dream is to finish my current project and see it in print.")
Favorite Comic Creators:
I am currently following developments in the indie comics sphere! I greatly enjoyed Megan Kearney's Beauty and the Beast webcomic and followed it for years until it wrapped up. Girl Genius lost my attention due to neglecting to resolve anything before piling on another complication. I grew tired of certain pervasive tropes in other comics that portray subversive ideals - our culture is experiencing a crisis and could stand a revival of *superversive* ideals.
I enjoyed Brett McGowan's Changeling #1 in the Mythoverse and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes!
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"Thanks - I followed them on Facebook. We'll see how theirs goes! All kinds of indie creators need more visibility, especially now. :)"
"theres a website, or there will be when it's on , then it's in categories."
"Yeah, I've seen a couple - but they're on Facebook. There's no way to search for vendors by media, genre, maturity rating, digital vs physical products - all you can do is carefully scroll through a long, long, long list of people and comments and…"
"These guys are doing one this weekend https://www.facebook.com/StayHomeComicCon"
"Yes and no and maybe... I've seen some other online cons but they are using Facebook groups to list everyone and that isn't searchable or easy to find. There are also some YouTube streams that are like the panels, which are fun but the links to buy…"
"Sounds like a huge project. I like the inclusiveness of the name indiegenxyz. Im wondering were there other online platforms that were already similar to what you imagined? It seems like you would need a big team to do this idea?"
"Well, that's what it's there for! Or what it will be there for. Helping the smaller creators get some visibility. Your work is beautiful and with a POD site like Redbubble, fulfillment won't be a problem. That's what I want - high quality and…"
"Thanks! That would be really kind. Prayers & GOD bless"
"Don't worry about it - God will provide! You can help by sharing and using the hashtag #IndieGenXYZ to talk about it if you get the chance.
You can have a booth too! I should be able to link directly to your Redbubble store when it's built."
You can have a booth too! I should be able to link directly to your Redbubble store when it's built."
"This sounds like a great idea. If I had funds I'd help but, alas, I've been virtually out of work for a year now & I don't have any spare. Sorry! GOD bless"
For a long time now, I've had an idea for a virtual indie convention - an attractive site to easily search through various media and genres of indie creators and buy from them directly, to lessen the dependence on big corporations for entertainment…
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Hey, thanks for the love!
Welcome, Paula!
Welcome to the CCAS. I enjoyed reading your posts. Very insightful and thank you for sharing. If you have any artwork, I would encourage you to post samples. May the God of our Savior, Jesus Christ, continue to bless you, your marriage, and the works of your hands.
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