Secrets of the Sire Podcast
Taking The Kickstarter Plunge: A Few Quick Tips
Well folks, it's time. I'm happy to announce that next week, I'll be releasing my first ever Kickstarter campaign for a new project called, "The Undone." But before I do, a few quick tips I've picked up during this whole process: 1) Have your Amazon Info Ready One thing nobody mentioned was that you have to have your Amazon Payments account verified before you go to launch. Kickstarter themselves will send you a note to get it ready while you [...]
Binge Reading: A Healthy Comic Book Addiction?
NOTE: Due to the Comixology News, this blog has been pushed back one day from its regular Monday post day. As I sit here on a gorgeous East Coast morning, about to partake in some healthy comic book binge reading, I found myself thinking, is this a healthy addiction? Before anyone sounds the alarm at me for being so dramatic, fear not, I think the answer is 100% YES! So what are we waiting for? Let's take a look at [...]
Comic Stores, Local Artists & Starbucks
Hey folks, welcome back to Secrets of the Sire! Got a lot of great feedback from the topic of print vs digital, what comic book stores must do to survive and finally comic books stores: should they serve alcohol. For the final note on this debate, I'd like to give a shot out to @LyriaExchange for the great exchange on Twitter recently. Here's a look at what we had to say on the matter of local comic shops (LCS) bringing artists [...]
Comic Book Stores & Alcohol: A Good Combination? These Responses May Surprise You
Got some great responses to our latest blogs! Here are just a few snippets from social media on the topic of print vs. digital and what retailers must do to survive: Stacy Korn from Comic Fusion - another fantastic store in New Jersey had this to say on some of the suggestion posted: To serve alcohol you have to have a liquor license. Not always easy to get. I think the key is to not have all your eggs in [...]