First Impressions Archive
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Sliding into Third
With the biggest con of the season being only a week away, what does a small press publisher do to get ready? Aside from working on his calf muscles, that is.
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The Balancing Act
Who says running a business is easy? Especially when you have to be productive at the same time?
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The Genuine Article
There?s press and then there?s press? as the Elk's Run review that ran in Entertainment Weekly proves once more.
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In Too Deep
What can you do to make sure you are prepared when you make your first jump into the world of publishing?
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Strength in Numbers
Going at it alone in a market dominated by big guns sometimes just isn?t the best plan of attack.
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Cookies for the Diabetic
Sometimes, something good isn?t enough. Josh deals with getting to know his audience.
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Selling Out
Josh explores what it really means when a book ?sells out?, and not in the ?selling butter products with your name on it" sense.
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Hollywood It
Everyone thinks they have a great comic that would make an even better movie. But, is that what it really takes?
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No, It?s a Marketing Expense
There?s a reason most of the big comic companies don?t sell comics at conventions. Josh wonders why and takes a look at his experiences at WWLA for the answer.
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Makin? A Livin'
It turns out that some people actually make a living doing comics, and it sounds like Josh is on his way to joining them.
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Grabbing from the Ether
Juggling ideas, switching on a dime, and coming out the other side not too much worse for wear? how exactly do you do it? Josh knows a thing or two about it.
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Just One of Those Months
Why do things always seem to happen all at once? Even if you do all the work to make a quality product, there?s no way that everything will always go as planned.
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What Am I Doing Here?
Josh takes the week off and let?s Tales From The Bully Pulpit?s Benito Cereno take the stage.
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Finding Purpose
The thing about working in comics is that a lot of the time you forget just why you?re doing it.
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New Year?s Resolve
Another year into the game, Josh thinks it?s time to stop and reflect for a bit on just what the New Year means to him.
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Pros at Cons
Meeting your idol for the first time can be scary, intimidating and a great way to start to build your career.
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Redux
Sometimes, the time is just right to go at it again, even if it means taking a big risk.
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The Irony of Happenstance
This column is supposed to tell you why not to self-publish, but, by the end, you?ll notice there?s only one clear question: Why not Self Publish?
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"Wait, so there?s actually WORK involved?"
So, I got talent lined up, a concept that soars, and a book in production. Now what?
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Ideas Are Like Smoke Detectors
Find out why it?s always good to have a backup plan when making your first forays into the entertainment industry. And no, not a degree in Hydroponics.
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First Impressions?
So, here we are. You, a loyal, avid Broken Frontier reader, and I, some independent comic publisher trying to get some things off my chest.
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