Steve Stegelin’s Comics: It’s Hard Work If You Can Get It

Comics: It’s Hard Work If You Can Get It I was chatting recently with a friend who realized his dream of writing comics over the past few years. His arc has been interesting to watch, as it followed a path reminiscent of my own. And while I tried to help point out his...

Steve Stegelin’s Avoiding the Pigeonhole in Your Portfolio

Avoiding the Pigeonhole in Your Portfolio I recently had a couple new prospective projects arise, and they both reminded me of the importance in diversifying one’s portfolio. It’s easy enough to fall into a pigeonhole, based on one’s own style and experience. My...

Steve Stegelin’s It’s October. Why Aren’t You Drawing?

It’s October. Why Aren’t You Drawing? If you’re looking for an excuse to draw (on top of your usual deadlines or ongoing projects), this is your month. October is marked with annual events that let you put ink to paper (or stylus to tablet) to get your art on. 24-Hour...

Steve Stegelin’s Keep Ahead to Keep Up

Keep Ahead to Keep Up Last week I discussed how “life comes at you fast,” so you need to be flexible and reactive. Think of this week’s post as the flipside of that same coin. One way to roll with the punches to your schedule or projects is to also be proactive when...

Steve Stegelin’s Life Comes At You Fast

Life Comes At You Fast According to my Google Docs dictionary, adaptability is “the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions.” And this week, I was reminded how much adaptability is a requisite quality for any comic creator.   As the week was coming to a...

Steve Stegelin’s Know Your Rights Before You Sign the Dotted Line

Know Your Rights Before You Sign the Dotted Line   For the record, I’m not a lawyer, just someone who’s faced a number of contracts over the years. So a quick disclaimer that you shouldn’t consider this post as professional legal advice; if anything discussed here...