February 2012
Simon Spurrier on Panel Parity →
neil-gaiman:
Over 20 years ago, in an issue of Sandman, I wrote a story set at a Serial Killers’ convention. And the only women who got to speak at the convention were on a panel on “Women In Serial Killing”. I thought it was a funny and ironic commentary on something that, I was fairly certain, would change very soon. Certainly in the next 20 years. And in SF and Fantasy, it has. In comics, not...
“I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I...”
– David Levithan & Rachel Cohn, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares (via sheistoofondofbooks)
“She writes like she’s starving and reads like she’s feasting.”
– R.D. Larson (via booksandnerds)
Maureen Johnson: WOULD YOU LIKE A NAME OF THE STAR... →
maureenjohnsonbooks:
I have been SHOUTING about this on Twitter, but I wanted to CODIFY this into a COMPREHENSIVE BLOG POST which I invite … no, BEG you to share.
So, March 1st is World Book Day. In England, World Book Day is celebrated by the giving out of £1 book tokens to students and many other wonderful…
EXCITEMENT. I am going to have to send some lackeys to the Inverness...
Reading Hurts
treesquirrrel:
That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives as though you didn’t just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback.
Answers! Part 1
nedroidcomics:
The other day I asked for technical questions regarding Photoshop or Manga Studio that I could answer. Here are a few! REMINDER: I’m no expert, there’s almost always more than one way to do things in these programs, I’m not claiming my way is the best, don’t complain, etc.
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“what are masks for/are they useful in drawing and painting in photoshop?”
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Woman in Comedy: A really scary thing happened to...
gabydunn:
Part of me thinks it’s too soon to be writing about this because I don’t think I’ve completely processed how I feel, but I also think maybe this has happened to other women and I should talk about it in as raw a way as possible. I’m still really embarrassed and ashamed and garbled up inside, but maybe this can start a helpful discussion in terms of women and comedy.
Last night, I was...
