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Writers Getting Paid is a site all about the tips, tricks, secrets, and strengths of writers who've figured out how to make a living doing what they love. I interview my friends and colleagues who get paid to write; and I share all of their insights here with you. [More...]
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The Future of Comic Books, Publishers, and the iPad: Interview with Justin Hall, Part 3 of 3
Posted on April 2, 2010 | View CommentsIn Part 1, we chatted about writing a book; in Part 2, we talked about selling your comic book; and here in Part 3, award-winning comic book author Justin Hall talks about the changes faced by the publishing industry in the Internet age, as well... -
How to Sell Your Comic Book: An Interview with Justin Hall, Part 2 of 3
Posted on March 31, 2010 | View CommentsThis is part 2 of my interview with Justin Hall, the fantastic author and illustrator of “True Travel Tales,” “Glamazonia,” and “Hard to Swallow” among other titles. Last time, we talked about his background, and how his world travels shaped his work. In this installment,... -
How to Write Comics from the Mekong River to San Francisco: Interview with Justin Hall, Part 1 of 3
Posted on March 29, 2010 | View CommentsNot so long ago, Justin Hall was living on the Mekong River near the Cambodian/Laotian border with just a bristol board and pencils in his backpack. These days, he’s a successful comic book writer and illustrator in San Francisco; but when we chatted last week... -
Lit Agent Ted Weinstein: Successful Authors do More Than Just Write
Posted on March 23, 2010 | View CommentsTed Weinstein has some scary things to say about writing. “There’s less pay,” he warned me when I reached him by phone last week to talk about making a living as a writer. “People’s attention is divided. And per-column inches, the revenues are dropping.” The... -
Illustrator Jon Burgerman and the Urgency of Exercise
Posted on March 13, 2010 | View CommentsThere’s a delightful interview over at Subvert Magazine with fabulous illustrator Jon Burgerman. One thing that popped out at me: exercise. Jon writes, “I’m pretty unfit but I do manage to get to the gym a couple of times a week if I’m not traveling.... -
Writers Getting Paid
Posted on March 12, 2010 | View CommentsOh hey welcome! This is the inaugural post of Writers Getting Paid, a blog about exactly what it sounds like: writers whose financial security affords them luxury of being able to focus on their craft. Getting paid to write is not about getting rich! Oh...