Episode 41 - The Best Laid Plans, Awry and A Wreck
Sep 6, 2011
ozoneocean had big plans for his trip to San Diego Comic Con to promote his comic, which basically went completely wrong in almost every way possible. He tells his story and what he did to try and recover. What could go wrong for you and what would you do?
Topics and Show Notes
The best way to recover from Plan A going wrong is to have a Plan B... but it's hard to predict what might mess up. We discuss some common ways that convention and webcomic plans go awry and some things which could be done to mitigate the pain. With conventions it's all the problems oz had: costs, merchandise and promo material not arriving, etc... and with webcomics you get things like losing collaborators, hosting going down, and so on. There's some questions you might ask yourself, and a good attitude never hurts!
Featured Comics:
By The Bard - http://www.drunkduck.com/BytheBard/
Ozone's pics of San Diego Comic Con 2011 and Bianka Cosplaying Pinky TA - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.266880223338676.96431.216343955058970
Episode 39 - It's My World, I Can Break The Rules
Aug 16, 2011
Kroatz joins skoolmunkee today to talk about the huge topic of world-building. All kinds of things should be taken into consideration, so this episode should be a lot of food for thought!
Episode 33 - Here Comes The Metric System, Part 2
Jun 28, 2011
ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for Part 2 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics! There's more discussion in this second half about targeting efforts, gathering information in unusual ways, and search engine optimization.
Episode 32 - Here Comes The Metric System, Part 1
Jun 21, 2011
ShadowsMyst (Mistress of Marketing, and creator of Brymstone and Shifters) is back this week for part 1 of a double-cast, all about the numbers and data behind your comics, what they mean to you, and tools you can use to get them! With particular focus on Google Analytics...
Episode 31 - I Want to Debate About Webcomics, Like Common People Do
Jun 14, 2011
This week skool and oz review some common debates in webcomics, the ones there are no right answers for, and go over some of the pros and cons of each side. Our points may be old-hat to some, but everyone's got an opinion on these and they're worth thinking about!
Episode 30 - Convention Conversation with Mr_Riot and carly_mizzou!
Jun 7, 2011
Just in time for convention season, this episode is about the webcomic artists' perspective on cons. We've got two seasoned vets (and a contribution from ShadowsMyst) talking about why someone should set up shop, and how to prepare!
Episode 15 Part 1 - How to Advertise Your Webcomic, Make Friends and Influence People!
Feb 15, 2011
Part 1 of another extra-long podcast, all about advertising and external promotion. Get noticed!
Episode 14 - Well, Let's See How Good YOUR Podcast Is
Feb 8, 2011
Special virtual-guest VegaX (who increases the podcast's accent diversity) of the Comic Review forum joins skool and oz to talk about the topic of comic reviews and critiques, both giving and receiving.
