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 Friday, August 01, 2008
John Howe Interview
Posted by Scott
 Check out this interview with renowned fantasy artist John Howe, author of Fantasy Art Workshop from IMPACT Books. John is a widely recognized Tolkien artist and the conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movies. I had a chance to meet John at Comic-Con and talk to him about the blending of movies and comics in popular culture, as well as get some creative advice. Enjoy.
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Friday, August 01, 2008 9:07:14 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Podcasting
Posted by Scott
Hi Writers,
Podcasting is a great way to spread the word about the work that you do. Try finding a blogger who writes about the kind of stuff you write about and approach them about a possible interview. Bloggers are always looking for good material.
Another thing you can try is posting podcasts on your own blog. Perhaps create a series of podcasts covering a subject from your book, or post chapters from your book as podcasts.
I did a few interviews for the M-Word while at Comic Con. Check out this podcast with 100 Days of Monsters author Stefan Bucher. Stefan shares his thoughts on the con and talks about his own favorite comics. (*for these interviews I used a simple hand-held digital voice recorder that I picked up at Office Depot... totally guerilla style...)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:40:59 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Peter David Interview
Posted by Scott
 Check out the following interview with renowned comics writer Peter David, author of Writing Comics with Peter David as well as numerous comic titles including The Hulk, The Dark Tower, X-Men and many others.
IMPACT Books and Writer's Digest Books Publicity Manager Greg Hatfield catches up with Peter at Comic-Con and talks about Peter's favorite comic characters, his work on the comic adaptation of Steven King's Dark Tower and the novelization of this summers blockbuster Iron Man film, as well as his advice for writers.
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Peter also mentions IDW editor and ComicsExperience.com owner Andy Schmidt's forthcoming book from IMPACT, Insider's Guide to Creating Comics and Graphic Novels. Learn more here
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:16:46 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Comic-Con Aftermath
Posted by Scott
Hi Writers,
I'm back in the office after an awesome Comic Con. I've got lots of stuff to share with you, which I plan to do in bite sized chunks.
The show was great, both from the perspective of a writer and also as someone who just loves comics and popular culture. I attended some great panels, which I'll tell you more about in upcoming posts.
It's good to be back. More soon.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 5:58:45 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Nbsp
Posted by Scott
Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:18:12 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Nbsp
Posted by Scott
Peter David does his famous Stan Lee impression.
Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:14:00 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Comic Con Saturday
Posted by Scott
It's Saturday morning and I'm getting ready to head to the Con. Yesterday was a whirlwind... lots of great stuff going on.
We kicked off the day with a signing from Peter David, author of Writing for Comics with Peter David, who was great fun. IMPACT Books Publicity Manager Greg Hatfield got a chance to interview Peter--an interview which I'll share with you once I get time to post it (I'm kind of in a rush this morning)
I also got a chance to chat with Zombie Haiku author Ryan Mecum, who is signing in our booth this morning--I'm planning to see if Ryan has any advice for creating book trailers, because he did such a cool one for his book.
Plus, I talked with academy-award winning film concept artist and designer Doug Chiang, author of Mechanika. Doug has worked on movies like Star Wars episodes I & II, Beowulf, Polar Express, War of the Worlds.
Finally, I interviewed John Howe, renowned Tolkien artist about his thoughts on Comic Con, and creative inspiration.
I look forward to sharing some of the great interviews I taped... sorry for the teaser... I hope to post them soon.
Saturday, July 26, 2008 3:50:12 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Comic Con Day 1
Posted by Scott
Yesterday was the first actual day of Comic Con. I spent a lot of time selling books in the IMPACT books booth, and trying to interview authors.
I attended a panel by renowned comics editor Andy Schmidt who runs www.comicsexperience.com where aspiring comic writers and artists can take classes to learn the ropes and find out what it takes in the comic business.
I also met with 100 Days of Monsters author Stefan Bucher, who does a lot of great work to promote his book. Check out his website at www.dailymonster.com
Lots of cool stuff going on at the show. I had dinner with legendary Tolkien artist John Howe, conceptual designer for the Lord of the Rings movies who talked about designing the gates of Mordor, which on screen are big enough for an army to walk through. John talked about his creative approach to researching and conceiving the images he comes up with, which are amazing. Check out his book Fantasy Art Workshop: http://www.fwbookstore.com/product/1609/1
Here are some pics:
Andy Schmidt gives advice to aspiring comic creators.
Stefan Bucher talks with a fan.
Friday, July 25, 2008 5:15:17 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Comic Con Preview Night
Posted by Scott
Yesterday was the first day at Comic Con. Spent the day setting up the IMPACT Books booth.
Preview night at the con was insanely crowded. The show is sold out everyday and the floor is packed with people. I mostly worked at our booth last night. Comic writers Peter David and Marv Wolfman stopped by the IMPACT Booth and I also got some of my comics signed by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Here's some fun pics:
Ironman lords over everyone. Because he can.
F+W marketing coordinator Justin Combs puts finishing touches on the booth.
Skrulls invade the IMPACT Booth. Situation dire.
Today there are tons of author events lined up so I hope to get some cool stuff to share. Off to the show...
Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:07:56 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
On a Plane Tomorrow
Posted by Scott
Hi Writers,
Again, I must apologize for my lack of posting this week. I've had lots to do at work in preparation for my Comic-Con trip. I'm getting on plane tomorrow to head out to San Diego to commune with comic fans, artists, writers and... well, nerds (I can say it, because I am one).
Of course, right before my trip I ended up catching a raging cold, so I've been sniffling through the day at my computer here at work trying to get caught up enough on emails and the like so that I won't be snowed under too badly when I return.
I'm mostly packed and hope to get some nice pics, video clips and short podcasts that I can share with you.
Best,
Scott
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:56:14 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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