Xylia

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Prologue Page 9

iowabarbidoll on Sept. 23, 2007

Thank you again to everyone for reading Xylia! ^_^ I really appreciate all of the kind words, and interest in the story. It is still very early on-still setting things up in this prologue section. THere's three pages to go, and then the next chapter begins. And things change a bit from there.

I want to say ‘hello’ to six year old ‘Fairy Princess Xylia’ out there! (She's real!)

Also, I hope to get started on the supplemental links soon- character bios, gallery, etc. I will also be having Kez help me create a page of FAQ's so if you have a question (that won't spoil anything) I will answer it there. If I get a lot of questions later down the road, I may do a podcast and answer a bunch of questions on camera. (Might show some doodles while Im doing that as well.

That's all for now! Thank you for reading and commenting!

~B

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edgarallanpoo at 3:07PM, Sept. 28, 2007

Gorgeous! How the heck do I keep missing your updates?! *cries* Dwight L. MacPherson

Ten chan at 1:21PM, Sept. 28, 2007

The layout of this page is just gorgeous, especially Dr. Ambrosia's profile. The stories certainly are coming right out of him, aren't they? ^_^ Yays!

Jerle at 8:54PM, Sept. 27, 2007

Monday can't come soon enough!!! AAAH! I AM AN ADDICT! AAAAAAAAAAH!!! *tears eyeballs out in impatience*

iowabarbidoll at 10:23AM, Sept. 27, 2007

IKARA- thank you, I think by 'template style' you mean panel grids? Thank you for the nice comment. WING NUT- You got it ace- regular pencil drawings that are converted to sepia- a la Lackadaisy (a webcomic I love) It's a fun technique, I hadnt planned on using originally here. Thank you for the nice comments! OZONE- you are always too kind. I have to say that the most flattering and humbling comment is about the writing. That's the part I feel most anxious about. Just learning as I go! ELLE- Im always proud of you! ~B

tyrannicalalien at 5:20AM, Sept. 27, 2007

BE PROUD OF ME Barb I remember to vote everrry day. :)

Ozoneocean at 10:50PM, Sept. 26, 2007

This story is proving more complex and better than I'd initially though possible (and I already thought it was gonna be pretty damn good), but the non linearness of this style is a lovely device that broadens things and hints at SO much! That's what I love about your work Barb: mastery of are [i]and[/i] writing. Double whammy. Pro pencil work and I like his very aquiline look.

WingNut at 6:32PM, Sept. 26, 2007

Yeah, this comic is so beautifully done. And the sepia toned sketchy look? Astounding. Sketchpaper highlighted on computer I assume? It looks just like tone paper and conte that it's uncanny. As always a beautiful page. I'm gonna keep reading, maybe I'll pick up some tricks. ;D -W

Ikara at 5:30PM, Sept. 25, 2007

I love the template style or lackthereof that you've done. It looks and flows beautifully :D

Jerle at 12:59PM, Sept. 25, 2007

Spook. I'd totally do it for milk and cookies.

iowabarbidoll at 8:18AM, Sept. 25, 2007

MLAI- Thank you. To see Sarah's comics (I'm sure you've heard of Inverloch?) go here: http://www.seraph-inn.com/ I hope to get a links page together for Kez soon. ~B

mlai at 6:29AM, Sept. 25, 2007

That glowing outline thing you do is a pretty neat trick. This Sarah person whose comic you're promoting... where do I find this comic?

iowabarbidoll at 4:27AM, Sept. 25, 2007

Oh and MISTERSPOOK- LOL! I guess I'm nostalgic for a time before "To Catch a Predator" and "America's Most Wanted" - the days before we assumed that all people were perverts. Of course, everyone IS now. ~B

iowabarbidoll at 4:25AM, Sept. 25, 2007

ARTSANGEL: Thank you, Sarah! So glad to have you stop by. Two more days until TPR! I cant wait! JERLE: *Dun dun dun!!* MIDGE: Thank you again for your kind words! PURPLEPEOPLEEATER: I apologize for the story- this is my first foray into writing, and this prologue has been a very tricky way to start. Trying to move into the story as fast as I can, I'm sorry if it seems rushed. ~B

PurplePeopleEater at 9:54PM, Sept. 24, 2007

The art is wonderful. I felt like something was skipped in the story, though.

Mister Spook at 9:36PM, Sept. 24, 2007

Remember kids, only visit strange, old men in magical rooms with your parents' permission... or the lure of a good story. ;)

TheMidge28 at 5:47PM, Sept. 24, 2007

nice exposition page...really helps provide some detail as to what has happened...the art work is beutiful as always...I love the idea of the closet door moving a reappearing...really magical!

Jerle at 4:07PM, Sept. 24, 2007

And the journey will soon begin... *ominous music begins*

artsangel at 3:46PM, Sept. 24, 2007

The pencil work is gorgeous, Barb. Looks great ^_^

iowabarbidoll at 3:34PM, Sept. 24, 2007

Thank you for the nice comments today. Really made me happy, they did! ^_^ IMAGINE: LOL! SOITBEGINS: Thank you again for faving Xylia! I hope you continue to enjoy it. AERIN: Exactly. And every other young person figuring things out. Next week you get to see teenage Charlie in all his cynical gawkiness. PEIPEI, HERO, & LIL: Thank you for the fives! HARRYQ: Thank you! MUTATION: Thanks- I think you mean the pencil stuff, am I right? I really enjoyed working on those. CHEEKO: One day, I hope to tell those stories. THis is really just a prologue set up right now, so unfortunately they must be left to the imagination. Maybe that's not so bad! VILLAMAR: EXACTLY! SIMON: HELLO!! Thank you for the very nice comments on this and the other pages, I'm glad you are enjoying my new story. DARWIN: Thank you for the fave! ^_^ ADOBEDRAGON: Thank you very much. TANTZ: Thank you very much- but I do want to be sure that you know that Ambrosia is no longer narrating. Charlie is. I'm sorry if that is unclear... CRAZYNINNY: Yeah, what's that kid thinkin'? Reality is so overrated.