My interview on Novelists Inc

February 24, 2010

Thanks to Dara Girard for interviewing me about my comics at Novelists Inc. You can read the interview here.

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Curio for the iPad?

February 24, 2010

I was recently approached by a publisher who likes my illustrations, asking if I had any stories to go with them. I’ve started using Zengobi’s Curio to brainstorm. LOVE this program. I’m also using it to brainstorm about my other writing projects, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as my cartoons.
Curio’s creator is unsure about [...]

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Survey: Do you outline or not?

February 23, 2010

I’ve posted a new survey via Survey Monkey. Please do answer via this link rather than in the comments section for your results to be included in the summary.
I’ll post a follow-up on survey results next week. Thanks!

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Manuscript (Black Mana Studios) follow-up: a disappointment

February 22, 2010

NOTE: Black Mana released a newer version of Manuscript which fixes many issues mentioned before. Please see my updated post.
I recently posted about an iPhone app I’d discovered from Black Mana Studios called Manuscript, and said that I’d test it out so the rest of you could decide whether it was worth the $7.99. [...]

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Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-in (250, 500, 1000 wds/day)

February 22, 2010

Do you need a wordcount challenge with some leeway?
Check out the challenges below:
250 wds/day | 500 wds/day | 1000 wds/day

So how did you all do with your daily wordcount challenges since the last check-in?

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Testing out Zengobi’s Curio as a brainstorming tool for writers

February 20, 2010

I’ve been working on more graphic illustration projects lately, and have been looking for a good brainstorming tool. Scrivener is good for text only but not as easy to use when it comes to combining images and text in different configurations on the fly. Corel Painter is great for pure illustration but not as good [...]

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iPhone app for writers: StoryPages

February 19, 2010

StoryPages could be a useful iPhone app for those working on picture books or graphic novels. The app lets you create storyboard style pages with your drawing in a top panel and typed text in a bottom panel, mimicking storyboards used in movie production. You can draw in fullscreen (landscape or portrait) and (if you [...]

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Storytelling app: StoryPlease

February 19, 2010

StoryPlease is a storytelling app that lets you record a story in your own voice, or your can use the default professional recording. I first came across the StoryPlease people (person?) when they attended the #kidlitart chat last night. During the chat, they said they were purchasing the rights to use illustrations/characters in digital format [...]

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Blog Highlight: Routines For Writers

February 18, 2010

One of my favourite blog reads these days: Routines For Writers. I’ve always -loved- reading about other writers’ work habits, and that’s exactly what Stephanie Shackelford, Shonna Slayton and Kitty Bucholtz talk about in this group blog.
I have this site on my Daily Morning Read list for inspiration.

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Children’s books on the iPhone

February 18, 2010

If I had young children, I would SO be loading up my iPhone with children’s books like this Cat In The Hat e-book:

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