SamCostello
Name: Sam Costello
Bio: The creator and writer of Split Lip, the horror webcomics anthology: http://www.splitlipcomic.com.
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Name: Sam Costello
Bio: The creator and writer of Split Lip, the horror webcomics anthology: http://www.splitlipcomic.com.
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@Art - Hey! good to see you. I didn't use too many books, but <a href="http://www.comicraft.com/balloon_tales.html">Comicraft's Balloon Tales tutorials</a> were a huge help.
@HailScott - Thanks! Our new story starts Monday. Hope you dig it.
@OttoBott - Yeah, even a little money seems to go a long way. I think it says you're serious and value the artist's time/work. I always pay in installments - some upfront, some partway through the project, and some at completion of the project.
Thanks for the great response, guys! It's really terrific to get positive feedback on this. I'm looking forward to talking with you all over the next month.
@WeaklyRoll - The trick to getting and keeping artists, at least in my experience, is money. I pay all my artists a page rate, and give royalties from sales of books and ads. What I can afford to pay is far, far below pro rates - even at indie publishers - but making something a paying gig seems to help a lot. Even if you can only pay $10 or $15 a page, I think it makes a difference.
@PeteJohnWilson - I'm actually not going to go too far into the self-publishing process since I'm only scheduled for four columns right now. If I get a shot at expanding the run, I definitely will. The other three columns will be about staying inspired and productive, working cons, and financials. So, yes, I'd say do the research! :-)