Steven Forbes
02-11-2014, 05:06 AM
http://i0.wp.com/www.comixtribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BoltsNutsFeatured-convention.jpg?resize=640%2C290
It’s another Tuesday! We all know what that means, don’t we? Time for some Bolts & Nuts! So, let’s get right into this week’s question.
Which conventions do you plan on attending, and why?
I remember my very first convention. I was in the Marine Corps, stationed at MCAS Miramar, which is in San Diego. I couldn’t live in San Diego and not attend SDCC could I? Of course not! That would have been sacrilege! I was trying to break in, and I got to meet with one of my writing heroes, Paul Jenkins. My wife had made him a homemade apple pie. We met, we talked, I got some tips, and stayed in touch for a while, but he’s a working writer, and I was just a snot-nosed kid with delusions. [I like to think I’ve gotten a little better.]
I’ve gone back to SDCC a few times, the last time as an editor looking for work. I didn’t get any, but made a few contacts. [That’s the real secret of making comics: making contacts.] Here is something I’ve learned, though: you should have a clear goal when attending a convention.
Click here to read more. (http://www.comixtribe.com/2014/02/11/bn-week-164-which-conventions-do-you-plan-on-attending/)
It’s another Tuesday! We all know what that means, don’t we? Time for some Bolts & Nuts! So, let’s get right into this week’s question.
Which conventions do you plan on attending, and why?
I remember my very first convention. I was in the Marine Corps, stationed at MCAS Miramar, which is in San Diego. I couldn’t live in San Diego and not attend SDCC could I? Of course not! That would have been sacrilege! I was trying to break in, and I got to meet with one of my writing heroes, Paul Jenkins. My wife had made him a homemade apple pie. We met, we talked, I got some tips, and stayed in touch for a while, but he’s a working writer, and I was just a snot-nosed kid with delusions. [I like to think I’ve gotten a little better.]
I’ve gone back to SDCC a few times, the last time as an editor looking for work. I didn’t get any, but made a few contacts. [That’s the real secret of making comics: making contacts.] Here is something I’ve learned, though: you should have a clear goal when attending a convention.
Click here to read more. (http://www.comixtribe.com/2014/02/11/bn-week-164-which-conventions-do-you-plan-on-attending/)