Walkings ([info]unrendered) wrote,
@ 2007-07-27 12:32:00
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August 1st update (early)


Hey everybody. Hope you had a good July. I'm in Alaska for the first time in about a decade, visiting my sister. Tomorrow we're going to be road-tripping, camping in Denali, and kayaking around glaciers in Prince William Sound. And so I am posting this month's post a few days early because I have no idea when I'll have internet next (arriving back in Olympia on the 7th).

Here: here's a pic from my trip. My sister and I had wine and cheese with some interns she works with at a local farm. They live in a cabin with no electricity, plumbing, or driveway (they live about a mile from the road). And they had a cap made of cardboard beer labels knitted together, which they took a picture of me wearing.



So, yes. Anyhow.

Ahem. So, I'll start off this post with the lousy news. :(

One is that I have no comic to post this month. I was really busy getting ready for this Alaska trip (getting ahead on Little Dee, etc), not to mention that I'm losing a week because I'm on the trip. I also got some time-consuming freelance jobs I needed to do. I've also been busy doing a few interviews for Little Dee, as well as dealing with the strip's transfer back to littledee.net as well as to Modern Tales.

Which brings us to the other lousy news. Things didn't work with the syndicate for Little Dee. No real fault on either side. They feel it's still missing something, but don't seem to know what the missing thing is. So it was let go.

Everything else has been fine. I had a lovely 4th of July, visiting my cousin (and extended family), as well as at a party hosted by the charming Miles and his sidekick, Naomi. It was also great because I got to see my friend Kyle (and meet Ian) who has been living in Denmark these past two years.

A few days later I babysat for the first time ever (for 6 hours). He is only a year and a half old, and adorable. It was prety awesome.

I have a few stories ideas for new short comics which I'm pretty excited about, and the thumbnails are done for the comic I've been collaborating on with Anya (which will still probably be my next comic post).

Anyhow, and I guess that's about it. I'll end with some links:

First, if you're itching for some strange but lovely short comics, check out Jen Wang's work (click on the "art" link").

And then links releated to Dee's transfer:

Interview at Wizard Entertainment.
Interview at Fleen.
And there should be one around the 1st at Modern Tales.



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[info]jonabbey
2007-07-27 10:07 pm UTC (link)
Aw, damn, Chris, I'm sorry to hear about the syndicate not picking it up.

It really is brighter and better than the vast majority of stuff in the local paper here.

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[info]unrendered
2007-08-08 07:33 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, jon! I'll keep my fingers crossed for whatever the future brings. :)

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[info]parodie
2007-07-28 03:07 am UTC (link)
That really sucks about the syndicate. I love Little Dee! :(

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[info]unrendered
2007-08-08 07:34 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, Parodie!

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[info]blackbyrd2
2007-07-30 05:39 am UTC (link)
I'm sorry about the syndicate not seeing the value in Little Dee. It's head and shoulders above most of the other work out there.
I hope you enjoy AK. If you get a chance, swing by Mary's McKenzie View Lodge, run by Mary Dyer's daughter. It's good for a few minutes of interesting chat and some nifty bits of historical stuff. I spent a couple days there back at the end of May for work, and it struck me as a nice spot. Of course, you'll be back from Denali Park by the time you read this, so I guess this isn't all that useful.

Enjoy the trip and have fun. See you when you get back!

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[info]unrendered
2007-08-08 07:38 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the rcommendation, although I looked it up online and couldn't find anything or where in Alaska it might be.

And yeah, I'm sad about the syndicate thing. But at least now I know and can move forward to whatever lays next. :)

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[info]harena
2007-07-30 10:12 pm UTC (link)
i'm less inclined to say, "awww, sorry about the syndication thingy not working" & more inclined to say, "thank the gods, you din't lose your soul!"

i know, i know, not much help, there, but i really think that it is doable to make it on the webs without syndication... simply by seeing the likes of PvP and Schlock Mercenary (just to name two off of the top of my head) both of whom are members of Blank Label Comics, making it on their own. PvP also had a guest comic week from folks at Lunchbox Funnies which i personally think Little Dee would be a perfect match for.

also, i feel obliged to point out that hat you're wearing is almost certainly crocheted together, not knitted.. but tha's just the anal yarn-ferret in me & you may feel free to ignore it ;)

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[info]unrendered
2007-08-08 07:43 pm UTC (link)
Thanks, Harena. Yes, sould still intact. Stronger even.

And yes, Dee has fine web marketing potential, and now I can work on that since I can blog and link again.

And yes. crochet. lol. with hooks. I did not bring my brain with me to Alaska. :)

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[info]harena
2007-08-08 08:22 pm UTC (link)
heh, good news about your soul ^_^

after i posted that, i had read what you had blogged about Little Dee being on the Modern Tales site & felt a bit silly 'cause you clearly already knew all about that "independent webcomics" stuff ;P

s'alright.. if i went all the way to Alaska, i think not all my brains would come with me either... and really the crochet/knit distinction is not necessarily a clear one to someone who doesn't live & breathe yarn ;D

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[info]unrendered
2007-08-08 08:31 pm UTC (link)
No need to feel silly. I do know basically what's out there, but I'm really unsavvy about it. Mostly because I'm interested in drawing comics and have never been able to motivate myself about any other aspect of it.

Someday someone smart is going to offer the business end side of web comics (promotion, merchandising, willing to have stacks of boxes of books in their living room), and tey'll pick up a dozen decent performing webcomics, and live from shaving a bit off the top.

but until that day comes... :)

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