Sorry, I had gotten a job. For a few weeks, I was working nearly 40 hours a week. Then my hours were cutting down, but I had to purchase Christmas presents.How does any artist have both a life and a retail job they must travel 30 minutes back and forth?
From this moment on, I intend on spending little money and saving it all up for the inevitable end of this seasonal position.
I did somehow manage to make two pages of chapter two so far, mostly during lunch breaks or while I was being the GM to the table top RPG I've made out of my comic.
Being the GM to a game about my own universe is really fun and it gets people interested in my series, so hurray. I'm hoping to build up even more PR over the next upcoming months. The comic should always come first in importance, and it does, but with almost no one there to read it, it just falls victim to the sands of time, lost forever. I must implant my insane world into as many people's heads as possible. Mua ha ha haaaa.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Thoughts about Publishing O Holy Hello
So, I've got three more pages of O Holy Hello to spruce up before I send them off to SLG Publishing. They say it will take at least six months before I hear from them. Six months! Boy, they must have to sort through a lot of unsolicited proposals.
I keep wondering if perhaps SLG would find my M Project comic more their style. It's very cartoon macabre, like the majority of their titles. I only have 4 pages of this so far however, and I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with it just yet. Plus, it doesn't have nearly the following that O Holy Hello has.
I know this sounds kind of impatient, but I hope they quickly glance at my stuff and realize right away that it's gold and they should get me on their team.
Though, I wonder what other publishing company I would want to work for. Archie would probably not touch my more mature work with a 10 foot pole, and besides Serena and Sonic the Hedgehog, I haven't really seen anything Asian Fusion.
As famous as DC and Marvel are, I know next to nothing about them other than what superheroes they have and some historic significance.
Anyhow, I established and linked a Twitter account today. I did that for you guys. Do you hear me? I don't understand why Twitter is such a big thing. :p
I'm thinking I may post another O Holy Hello page in the near future. My deadline is tick tick ticking away for the first chapter to be done. October is right around the corner. I can't wait to start printing off the first chapter and be making some money.
I have a personal relationship with each comic.
O Holy Hello is my obsession, my personal diary, and my close friend. Thinking of it reminds me of some people I think I'll keep close to my heart for the rest of my life.
The Ultima Esperanza is my baby, my tutorial, my learning experience. It's like a childhood friend, someone who has seen my triumphs, growth, and mistakes. It reminds me of when I was in Japan and I published something for the first time. It also reminds me of my own childhood, and of the people who were willing to let me suck them into my world for the first time.
M Project is my experiment, my attempts to not be so serious and serial. It's something I try really hard to just slap together, rather than spend a million hours doing. It's fun.
O Holy Hello Chapter 1 is coming soon in book format, ready for you to purchase. The first 100 orders get my personalized signature and a number. And if you throw in another 5 bucks, you'll get a personalized sketch as well.
I keep wondering if perhaps SLG would find my M Project comic more their style. It's very cartoon macabre, like the majority of their titles. I only have 4 pages of this so far however, and I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with it just yet. Plus, it doesn't have nearly the following that O Holy Hello has.
I know this sounds kind of impatient, but I hope they quickly glance at my stuff and realize right away that it's gold and they should get me on their team.
Though, I wonder what other publishing company I would want to work for. Archie would probably not touch my more mature work with a 10 foot pole, and besides Serena and Sonic the Hedgehog, I haven't really seen anything Asian Fusion.
As famous as DC and Marvel are, I know next to nothing about them other than what superheroes they have and some historic significance.
Anyhow, I established and linked a Twitter account today. I did that for you guys. Do you hear me? I don't understand why Twitter is such a big thing. :p
I'm thinking I may post another O Holy Hello page in the near future. My deadline is tick tick ticking away for the first chapter to be done. October is right around the corner. I can't wait to start printing off the first chapter and be making some money.
I have a personal relationship with each comic.
O Holy Hello is my obsession, my personal diary, and my close friend. Thinking of it reminds me of some people I think I'll keep close to my heart for the rest of my life.
The Ultima Esperanza is my baby, my tutorial, my learning experience. It's like a childhood friend, someone who has seen my triumphs, growth, and mistakes. It reminds me of when I was in Japan and I published something for the first time. It also reminds me of my own childhood, and of the people who were willing to let me suck them into my world for the first time.
M Project is my experiment, my attempts to not be so serious and serial. It's something I try really hard to just slap together, rather than spend a million hours doing. It's fun.
O Holy Hello Chapter 1 is coming soon in book format, ready for you to purchase. The first 100 orders get my personalized signature and a number. And if you throw in another 5 bucks, you'll get a personalized sketch as well.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Johnny Boy
I've started posting O Holy Hello at least twice a week now, and so far things are going well in that matter. It's surprising how much time I have on my hands when I lack sleep...
In other news, a guy named John Rivera has offered to take me under his wing. I like to call him "CJ", because he's "Cool John" or "Computer John". He really knows how to get out there and be known professionally, and since I'm a newb with "a lot of potential and raw talent", he's going to help me get things together. I think that's so nice of him.
Some part of me is wondering why he'd go out of his way like this, but then again, so would I. I go out of my way to give people advice and help them all of the time. Maybe it's just karma coming back to me?
Anyway, tomorrow I'm going to buy my very own domain name! I'll have a super cool email too! And I'm also joining LinkedIn, this site for professional people.
In other news, a guy named John Rivera has offered to take me under his wing. I like to call him "CJ", because he's "Cool John" or "Computer John". He really knows how to get out there and be known professionally, and since I'm a newb with "a lot of potential and raw talent", he's going to help me get things together. I think that's so nice of him.
Some part of me is wondering why he'd go out of his way like this, but then again, so would I. I go out of my way to give people advice and help them all of the time. Maybe it's just karma coming back to me?
Anyway, tomorrow I'm going to buy my very own domain name! I'll have a super cool email too! And I'm also joining LinkedIn, this site for professional people.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Pen's Intentions/Warnings
This is a blog for open minded, mature audiences who don't mind "queer" or strange content that might insult their religion (mostly) unintentionally.
No really, there's going to be talk of guy macking and Satanism.
...
Okay. Let's get on with the introductions then, shall we?
Me, the Blogger: The name is Reese P. Holmes, but you can call me "Pen" for short. My main obsession is humanity. I suppose that makes me a little narcissistic, in a way. Cultures, gender, LGBT, and mythology are some of my favorite topics and they'll be in this blog a lot. Speaking of which...
The Topics: I am documenting my budding career as an LGBT artist trapped between the worlds of Fine Art and Illustration.
My Goals:
1. Become a director of a cartoon and/or comic book/graphic novel.
2. Be published (well, technically published AGAIN but in the USA this time).
3. Have and pay a creative team.
4. Have a larger fan base.
On a side note, I really don't care to become "the next big thing" in mainstream culture. The last thing I need is to continue censoring myself like I already have to when living day to day life.
No really, there's going to be talk of guy macking and Satanism.
...
Okay. Let's get on with the introductions then, shall we?
Me, the Blogger: The name is Reese P. Holmes, but you can call me "Pen" for short. My main obsession is humanity. I suppose that makes me a little narcissistic, in a way. Cultures, gender, LGBT, and mythology are some of my favorite topics and they'll be in this blog a lot. Speaking of which...
The Topics: I am documenting my budding career as an LGBT artist trapped between the worlds of Fine Art and Illustration.
My Goals:
1. Become a director of a cartoon and/or comic book/graphic novel.
2. Be published (well, technically published AGAIN but in the USA this time).
3. Have and pay a creative team.
4. Have a larger fan base.
On a side note, I really don't care to become "the next big thing" in mainstream culture. The last thing I need is to continue censoring myself like I already have to when living day to day life.
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