Peter Simeti, owner of Alterna Comics, made a post inquiring as to whether would support a crowdfund to “make a new distribution system” for comics the other day. He’s interested to see what people would pay for that. Overwhelmingly, comics fans acknowledge Diamond Distribution’s role in being a problem for comics, and of course, the […]
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SFWA’s Bizarre Stance Of Supporting Targeted Harassment Of Children
Over the past year, I’ve applied to join the Science Fiction Writers of America three times. In theory, the organization is supposed to be a group that supports professional sci-fi writers, in assisting with medical insurance, providing access to net-galley reviews for releases, and being a community of writers who sell above a certain threshold. […]
10 Books Every New Sci-Fi Reader Should Read
I was asked the other day by a reader where someone should start with sci-fi. There’s a lot of good books out there, but these are 10 which can give you a nice smattering of what sci-fi is. I didn’t include fantasy, but there’s a couple of books which skirt the line of fantasy from […]
Being A Creator Is All About Producing
There’s things going on right now I just don’t want to blog about because it’s just so negative, so instead, I’m reflecting on how to make 2019 into something better than 2018 (which was pretty great as it was) and build a new movement from the ashes of the old one I started in early […]
Meme Of The Day: Anime And Subtitles
It’s a new year… and I”m super sick and in bed not having the brain capacity to blog this morning. So I’ll just post up a meme and call it a day. If you missed it yesterday, my comic Flying Sparks is now available in high rezz digital and print on the Arkhaven store. Bypass […]
A New Year And New Innovations In Comics
Unlike a lot of the guys who launched crowdfunds over the summer who are still struggling to try to get their works done and haven’t figured out what to do on distribution as they’re exploring the same tired traditional options which historically don’t move the needle at all, we’re continuing to innovate and make the […]
Alt-Hero Novel Update And Cover Art
If you missed Vox’s blog today for whatever reason, you’ll know that the title and cover for my Alt-Hero Novel was revealed — at least the line art for it. Alt-Hero: Covert is coming in January! As an ordinary high schooler, David Wright struggles with loneliness, stress, and a lack of purpose. There’s nothing […]
2018’s Top 5 Game Changers In Comics
There was a lot of shake up in the comic industry in 2018, and a lot of cool experimentation that went on. There were a lot of interesting developments in the industry as a result, though we’re partially only speculating their long term effects. Let’s dive in: 5. Matt Kindt – Matt is the creator […]
Jon Del Arroz’s Year In Review
Whew. What a year! I got a few comments toward the beginning of the year of “you really need to focus on putting out your books” from people sending concern to me… well, I did. I notice I didn’t get any accolades from those same people. Oh well, can’t please the haters as we all […]
Meme Of The Day: Beauty And The Beast
’nuff said. Make sure to pick up my #1 Bestseller Knight Training while it’s free. And buy the sequel Guard Training. They’re both short reads, perfect for travel or breaks in between your holiday fun!
Some Cool Crowdfund Comics You Might Not Have Heard Of
I know it’s closed to Christmas and we’re all tapped out on presents and the like, but splurge a little on presents for yourself. We’re here to help indie comics, that’s what we want to do to create a thriving replacement industry for the failed business model Marvel/DC have set up. And there is no […]
Meme Of The Day: No Better Way To Describe #ComicsGate Than This
If you like a nice space without SJW nonsense, my books are the place to be. Read Guard Training, out now!