Would Fluther be upset if I mentioned a project I got published?

Congratulations! I’m very happy for you!
I’d love to see it!

I think there are legitimate ways to post information you want to share without its being flagged as spam. I hope you find one.

Yes please!

Oh Cookie! We want a bite of you!

Please post the link.

I^^^ agree would love to see it.

Thanks folks. I appreciate the enthusiasm. Here is the link…

https://www.comixology.com/Alice-and-the-Moons-1/digital-comic/859969

Congrats @cookieman ! It looks cool. will have to check it out.

@cookieman -Your illustrations are beautiful!

So cool!! I knew him when he was a mere tadpole in the lagoon! Now he’s famous!

That’s very cool @cookieman!!! Just shared for ya!

This is so cool! Congratulations @cookieman!

Awesome! Congrats! :)

[Mod says] The LMT is fully on board.

We bow before your giant brain. And also, since you posted that link here, I think we will receive a substantial cut of the proceeds. Go draw more.

Congratulations !
Keep us posted of futures issues as well.

Thank you so much folks (and the LMT!) !! I hope you enjoy the story.

Issue No.1 was just released. No. 2 will be out in July with No. 3 arriving in September.

I’ll be sure to post a reminder fo y’all.

Congratulations on your big success. So exciting! Thanks for posting the link!

@longgone: I think that is an entirely fair deal.

@KNOWITALL: That is incredibly kind of you to share it.

@chyna: “Famous” may be pushing it, but I’m really happy its out in the world.

I see they had you fix the typo in your question. I had a feeling that would be the only problem the mods would have with it. :)

@Jonsblond: Ha! Hence why I have an editor on my comic. :^)

This is all kinds of awesome! Love it! Ho’omaikai!

Really impressive work!

@cookieman My pleasure. I don’t remember you telling me you were a writer, that’s a pleasant surprise. :)

@KNOWITALL: I sort of wasn’t. I’ve had professional experience writing ad copy for print and radio and then curriculum writing for colleges. I’m primarily a visual artist though. So when I told my advisor in grad school that I had these story ideas but needed a writer, he said, “Um, you write. Just write them yourself.” So now I do.

Radness!

Just purchased and created a ComiXology account. Dusting off my inner comic book nerd. Excited!

@raum: Thank you so much!! And, ‘hello’ to your inner nerd.

@cookieman Are you the writer and the artist?
Is it available in print? If so, where? Is it being distributed? If it’s available I’ll purchase it that way as I far prefer print copies to digital copies.

(I’m a big comic book geek—I have an order ready at my comic book store that I’m picking up tomorrow).

I had tickets to San Diego Comic Con this year but it got cancelled.

@Caravanfan: Yes, I am the writer and artist on the book.

It was published digitally by Comixology, but I have a few print copies (I had made for promotional purposes). If you PM me, I’d be more than happy to mail issues 1 & 2 to you.

It’s the least I can do in return for your amazing COVID-19 AMA threads.

Congrats, Cookieman! I think the fact that you have published could give me some hope for my project too!

How did you get them to publish your comic? Do you have an agent or something? Can you share any publishing tips? My biggest worry about my project is that I would run out of publishers, so if you can share your publishing experience it would be a big help :)

@Mimishu1995: I am no expert, but what I learned from some folks who have been published (colleagues, grad school people, friend) is that major comic publishers (Marvel, DC, Image) want see that you already have published by smaller publishers. It’s frustrating because it’s like the old axiom that you can’t get a job without experience and you can’t get experience without a job.

That said, there are a number of smaller publishers (Action Lab, Black Mask, Dark Horse, Lion Forge, and Comixology Originals) that do accept story proposals. The rub is that they want your comic to basically be completed for them to consider publishing it.

In my case, I have the first 2 (of 3 issues) all done, so they were comfortable that I’d get issue three done. Plus the script, layouts, and cover design for No. 3 are all done. They also wanted all the digital files ready to publish. Luckily, I’m a graphic designer, so I know how to do that. Essentially, this means they have to very little work if they decide to publish your work.

Of course, they still have to want to publish it. The folks I spoke with say there is a large market for Young Adult (YA) material. Luckily, my book is an all ages, family adventure story. Even so, I submitted it to Comixology Originals three times. The first two attempts I didn’t even hear back. Not a rejection, just (I assume) a “we’re too busy to even look at this.” Third time, they got back to me in a month with a “congratulations, we would like to publish your book” email.

It’s a small victory, but the idea is to be able to say you have been published to get the attention of larger publishers, who are constantly trolling smaller publishers for new talent. At least, that’s the theory.

UPDATE:

Issue #2 of my comic, Alice and the Moons is now available on Comixology!

If you enjoyed Issue #1, please do check it out – and if you missed the first issue, it’s still available as well (Issue #3 will arrive in September).

Thank you Jellies for your interest and support.

https://www.comixology.com/Alice-and-the-Moons-2/digital-comic/877471?ref=c2VyaWVzL3ZpZXcvbW9iaWxlL3NsaWRlckxpc3QvUmVjZW50QWRkaXRpb25z

The artwork is terrific.

Thank you @Caravanfan!