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Inspired Ink returns! This week the show is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to bring you a panel from our CWS Virtual Con earlier this year! This panel was focused on podcasting and community within the comics space!
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Inspired Ink returns! This week the show is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to bring you a panel from our CWS Virtual Con earlier this year! This episode was a special live episode featuring Gabe Valentin and Alex Batts.
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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Ro Higashi to talk about what it’s like going from webtoons to print, how we as a community can highlight and support more women creators, and mastering your pitch.
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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Braxton A. Cosby to talk about navigating large universes, bringing together your story, collaborating with other creators, and expanding into other mediums.
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Inspired Ink returns! This week on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Clavin Chambers to talk about running an independent publishing house, balancing convention and promoting with life, and what helps drive you as a creator to get work done.
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Inspired Ink returns! Today on the show, Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Adam Lemnah to talk about trusting in yourself when starting to create art, how important cons are even if you’re not making money, and how the indie comic revolution continues to grow and thrive.
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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Ian Walker! They discuss finding the right platform to have fans fund your craft, the importance of consistency when creating, and finding a process that works best for your projects. All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
1:00 - Ko-fi vs Patreon5:00 - Convention Talk7:55 - Consistency in Creating13:30 - Finding a Project Worth Pursuing25:00 - Creative Process30:40 -Breaking Down Story Arcs37:00 - Thumbnailing Issues40:50 - Grays in Black and White Inking43:00 - Embracing evolving style and progress48:30 - Forging Connections and Providing Mentorship53:00 - Working with Comic Shops1:02:00 - Know Yourself as a Creator1:03:20 - Final shoutouts
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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Moonlair Studios! They discuss navigating the indie comic book world as a manga studio, the headspace when bouncing between projects, and staying in the manga realm in the Western world! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
01:00 - Intro3:00 - Moving between multiple projects9:00 - Differences in lettering between Western comics and Manga18:00 - Being in the indie space & Reading Different Stories27:30 - The idea of going indie vs manga outlook33:00 - Staying in the vein of manga while innovating39:40 - Story Planning52:30 - Tabling and Convention Experiences1:09:00 - Future Project and Future Casting
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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Erik Jones, the manager of Brandon's local comic shop, Four Color Fantasies! They discuss the importance of commitment, creating a positive environment, and how to get your books into shops! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
00:47 - The Commitment of Wrestling5:24 - Getting involved in Four Color18:00 - Doing the research for the shop25:00 - Supporting Indie Books33:15 - Wanting to make comics40:00 - Understanding differences in interests48:00 - Production Timelines for comics58:00 - Making the Shop Inviting1:09:00 - Four Color Charity1:33:00 - Getting books into Four Color
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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with the Lucky 33 team to discuss the importance of collaboration, how improv informs their comics, and where they find inspiration! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
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1:00 - Putting the team together
2:50 - Hip hop group
13:50 - Pushing Through Creative Adversity
17:00 - How Life Happens
20:00 - How Working with Others Sparks Creativity
28:00 - Improv Background
36:30 - Why Comics?
43:30 - Learning What to Cut
46:00 - Convention Thoughts
52:00 - TikTok Shop
56:30 - Life Inspiration in Books
1:01:00 - People Need Fun
1:08:00 - Final Sign Off
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We're back with a new episode of Inspired Ink! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Joe Ellis to discuss the desire to create, crowdfunding approaches, and building relationships with artists! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
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1:00 - Early Influences
4:00 - Storytelling Through Characters
10:00 - Realizing a Passion for Craft
15:00 - Creative Output
21:15 - Being Involved in the Indie Comic Community
25:27 - The Desire to Create
31:00 - Crowdfunding Approach
36:30 - Approaching Cons & People
48:45 - Dream Casting Trifecta
1:00:30 - Distribution
1:04:40 - Final Plugs
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Inspired Ink Returns! We're back with new episodes every Tuesday! This week on the show, host Brandon Bloxdorf sits down with Brandon Ingram to discuss inspirations, conventions, and how indie will always be the future of comics! All that and much more on today's Inspired Ink.
TIMESTAMPS
1:00 - Starting with Superheroes
3:30 - Formatting Kickstarters with Multiple Issues
6:50 - Unique Avenues for Promotion and Conventions
14:50 - Getting People to Your Table
25:00 - Conventions with Friends
35:20 - Comic Pricing & Convention Focuses
46:00 - Indie is Always the Future of Comics
50:00 - FCBD and Collaborating with Comic Shops
1:05:00 - Final Plugs
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Dan Hills talks about the future vision of CWS, what changes are already being implemented for our launch of the new site, what’s going on with pre-press, and how we will always be focused on our community. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
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00:54 Having a Vision for the Future
07:22 Making Changes for the Future
17:56 The Importance of Pre-Press
32:58 Improvements Made for the Community
42:28 Uplifting the Community & Being Transparent
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TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Achieving Balance
10:04 A Team That’s Truly Invested
14:17 Growing Pains & Moving
24:12 Building a Team from the Community
30:03 Refining the Process & Business Transitions
47:48 Looking Back in Hindsight
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator AL ACEVEDO joining us, and we talk about How finding communities can better any aspect of life, the influence that toy designing and animation has on comics, and how you can make things happen on your own if you truly want it enough.
TIMESTAMPS
01:02 Working Solo & Release Structure
10:25 Working on Thumbnails & Different Programs
18:03 How Animation, Heritage, & Identity Influences Work
33:00 Building Comics Community & Single Issues vs Trades
44:00 Love for Art & The Toy Industry
57:23 Rest of 2024 Outlook
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have creator Jessica Maison of Wicked Tree Press joining us this
week! We talk about balancing creative endeavors from film, prose, and comics, what AI could mean for our future, and why anthologies are an amazing approach for indie creators. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Books to Film to Comics
09:23 Mary Shelley’s School For Monsters
17:08 Prose Writing Influence
21:46 Working with Artists & Finding the Right Medium for a Story
28:00 Benefits of Anthologies and Understanding Collaboration
40:16 There’s Always More Tasks to Do
43:30 The Future of AI
58:06 Wicked Tree Press & 2024 Outlook
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator Javon Stokes of Visually Stoked media joining us.
We talk about how educational programs can be a boot camp for creators, the values you should hold as you table, and the discipline you must have and the rewards it will deliver.
All that and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
01:09 Timespan Creating Comics & How School Helped
09:58 Building Discipline
19:56 The Importance of Being Kind
29:49 Visually Stoked Media & Finding Success
38:59 Filtering Fundamentals Through Your Head
47:47 How to Share Your Work with Fans
57:27 2024 Outlook
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have author Kristain Herrera joining us! We talk about writing craft and how working through story structure in each issue can greatly elevate your story, why it’s great to work with collaborators and how they can bring out the best of your story idea, and how pulling from others can inspire your ideas. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Starting in Comics
11:40 Creating a fully realized world
19:37 Building Collaborations & Establishing Story Rules
25:19 Writing Origins
32:50 Learning more elements of comics
38:54 A Welcoming Community & Repetition Helping
50:25 Comics take a long time
54:54 Finding a different approach to comics
1:06:09 Finding exciting creative avenues
1:11:19 2024 Outlook
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! We have Dylan and Lane from the book Starside! We talk about their approach to cons that aren’t focused on cons & why they love cons like IC3, what it’s like to go through creative growing pains, and the importance of caring for your supporting audience. All this and SO much more on today’s inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
00:55 Convention & Tabling Experiences
11:17 Creating Starside Comics
19:38 How Collaboration Influences Stories
26:44 The Future of Starside & Other Stories
33:29 Variety in Input Sprouting New Ideas
41:54 Thoughts on Crowdfunding & Online Stores
54:38 2024 Outlook
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Welcome back to Inspired Ink! This week we have creator Morgan Herron joining us! We talk about how Saturday Morning cartoons influence comic book art, why you should always be excited about the work you produce, and how standing out can strike a chord with audiences. All this and so much more on today’s Inspired Ink!
TIMESTAMPS
01:00 Getting Into Comics From a Young Age
07:28 Inking Techniques & Limiting Yourself to Breed Creativity
12:06 Process Breakdown & Making Sure to Start
23:00 Balancing Comics & Daily Life
31:15 Finding the Artistic Process & Your Own Tastes
37:29 Inspiration Behind Stories & Pushing Through Adversity
48:42 Goals for the Future
01:55:00 2024 Outlook
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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!
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