Much of the joy in self-publishing is the intrinsic satisfaction of creating something new, tangible and creative. But sharing that work is also fun, as is hearing what people think. The United Fanzine Organization is a co-op where members send copies of books and review/critique/support each other in our self-publishing journeys. The latest UFO NewsletterContinue reading “We got mail!”
Tag Archives: The Light
First reaction to Heroic: Heroes Past
Heroic: Heroes Past started hitting mailboxes today, and that included the box of The Light artist (and back cover contributor) Anthony Gray…
HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here!
After months of planning and scanning, of reaching out to long-lost acquaintances and rebuilding friendships, of hours on InDesign and Photoshop…HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here! The book is 90 pages including glossy, full color covers and inside front covers with black and white interiors. Content covers my hero writing from the 80’s with art by:Continue reading “HEROIC: HEROES PAST is here!”
Heroic: Heroes Past proofs are in hand
This is not a drill. I actually have digital proofs of Heroic: Heroes now. Only one minor tweak as best I can see, but I’m giving Matt Kanaracus a chance to look it over before green-lighting the presses. It’s only fair, seeing as a healthy portion of the book was drawn by his pen…over 30Continue reading “Heroic: Heroes Past proofs are in hand”
Not gonna jinx anything!
It’s been a little while since I wrote with an update on the status of new projects. (The old collection has been entirely bagged and packaged into manageable boxes…that took a week-plus.) And while I don’t want to screw up the system, here are some intentionally vague tidbits: Collected edition of older books – AContinue reading “Not gonna jinx anything!”
The (rough) plan going forward
(Excerpted from a personal statement of direction/purpose) As background, I wrote a few small press comic book stories back in the 1980’s. I have 4 characters where I have clear creative rights: Patriot (Patriot 1, c. 1987) — A fascist Captain America of sorts with a young sidekick. Lots of Red Scare spy stuff. TheContinue reading “The (rough) plan going forward”
Library uploads
The entirety of Heroic and the Mass Press books are uploaded, as is Fandom #1 and The Light #1. All are in PDF format. It will be a challenge to upload the balance of Fandom due to the book’s larger size. My scanner is ill-suited to the task, so I’ll need to scan slower andContinue reading “Library uploads”
Phoenix Productions 