Podcasts about k lynn smith

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We talk to the following amazing creators on the floor of Planet Comicon 2025! K. Lynn Smith - Creator of Plume and House of Lowther Ande Parks - Creator of Capote in Kansas and Ciudad Megan Levens - Artist on Spell on Wheels and Star Signs - Her latest Kickstarter! Leeanne Krecic - Creator of the Let's Play webcomic JP Roth - Founder of Rothic Comics We also have our Pick 3 sponsored by Clint's Comics! We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics. Clint's is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another interview where we chat about David Sherrer's #Kickstarter. It was creatively titled Outflanked; A Love, Lies & Hocus Pocus Themed Game. It caught my attention and made me curious about his game. Even cooler, we got to make a new friend to talk nerdy with! Fair warning, we did TRY to stay on topic but too many nerds in one room is difficult to manage. This was a fun interview, so go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Outflanked; A Love, Lies & Hocus Pocus Themed Game by David Sherrer: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/outflanked/outflanked-a-love-lies-and-hocus-pocus-themed-game Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow David Sherrer on social media David's Website: https://chenowethgames.com/ Cat Magic Game: https://store.lydiasherrer.com/products/cat-magic-the-game-tabletop-card-game Review Cat Magic Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367543/cat-magic-the-game Follow these artists on social media Hannah Hamilton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048586575846 Hannah Hamilton's Website: https://gloopbabies.weebly.com/ K Lynn Smith, Artist: https://www.klynnsmith.net/ Review Board Games Here! Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #DavidSherrer #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #Kickstarter #Game #Ankylosaurus #SnowQueen #Frozen #TrophyHusband #HouseHusband #KeptMan #KeptHusband #ITEngineer #IT #Engineer #Prototype #CatMagicGame #SteveJackson #MunchkinGame #Munchkin #SteveJackson #GURPS #NOAIArt #AaronGoodwine #HannahHamilton #KLynnSmith #Artist #BoardGameGeek --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

On Episode One of Season Four of Real Talk with Tedi, Tedi welcomes  K Lynn Smith, an award-winning artist and writer from Michigan.  K Lynn is best known as the writer and artist of the western comic PLUME.   Tedi and K Lynn talk about all things comics.  Tedi provides a brief history of comics in the U.S. and K Lyn shares with us her journey from aspirations of being an animator to creating, writing and selling her own comic books.  K Lynn explains what ComicCons are and why we should attend.  Comics may not be what you remember as a kid so join us for this fascinating conversation.  You can connect with K Lynn at:Website:  http://www.klynnsmith.net/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/plumecomic/Twitter:  http://twitter.com/KLynnTweetsInstagram:  http://instagram.com/handmadecrownYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/KLynnSmithTubeEmail:  karismith@ymail.comCapital City ComicConThe opinions and statements made by guests on Real Talk with Tedi are/or do not necessarily reflect those of Real Talk with Tedi or the Real Talk Network . To learn more, please visit: https://www.realtalkmi.comThe music used for this podcast was provided by: ChilledMusic (Spark of Energy) . Check them out at: https://filmmusic.io/song/7535-spark-of-energy. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license.

#KLynnSmith #ForGoodnessSake #Crowdfunding #Illustrations #Interviews #GraphicNovels K. Lynn Smith joins me for drawing night. She draws me having my lunch money stolen...literally! We talk about that little joke we have, her success as an indie comic creator, For Goodness Sake, her love of doing her own work, and carving a niche for herself. K. Lynn Smith is one of the most talented people I have ever had on the show. It was a pleasure to draw with her. Check it out. K. Lynn Smith: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2133322697/for-goodness-sake-the-completed-series Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/klynnsmith Website: http://www.klynnsmith.net/ My Stuff: Podcast Services:https://jpantalleresco.wordpress.com/podcast-services/ Alice Zero: https://www.amazon.ca/Alice-Zero-Pandemic-Book-ebook/dp/B08GM4Y8DD/ The Cloud Diver: https://www.amazon.ca/Cloud-Diver-Level-1-ebook/dp/B0881HR54T/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/joshuapantalleresco Merchandise: https://jpantalleresco.redbubble.com Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/ea0a0d561d56/lets-get-dangerous Patreon: https://patreon.com/justjoshingpodcast Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/justjoshingpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr8pyMELcMcaHLd4qTWyaw

In this very special episode comic creator extraordinaire K. Lynn Smith drop by the talk about her newest Kickster project, For Goodness Sake Volume 2! We also discuss her artistic influence, conventions, Time Travel, Muppets, Jurassic Park, and more! Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2133322697/for-goodness-sake-volume-2

K. Lynn Smith is probably going to steal my lunch money someday. Probably. She joins the podcast and we talk exactly about how she would accomplish such a feat. We talk about booze, the struggle of good and evil, the concept of luck being better than being good, Her current work For Goodness Sake, and much, much more. K. Lynn Smith's awesome stuff: http://www.klynnsmith.net/shop.html The Cloud Diver Level 1: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0881HR54T

Episode 142: K Lynn Smith, Dirk Manning & The Harp Twins This week, the Comic Pros & Cons podcast is proud to air a panel moderated by our own Derek Becker at Grand Rapids Comic Con! This panel was slated as 2 person panel with Dirk Manning and K Lynn Smith, but they were joined+ Read More

Artist K. Lynn Smith ( Plume )  and writer Dirk Manning ( Tales Of Mr. Rhee ) discuss their upcoming series Hope, from Source Point Press. Check out their fully funded Kickstarter and pledge today!   

On Fresh is the Word, we like to deliver wisdom through great stories from the minds of bright creatives of pop culture. Through those stories, we like to dissect the journey of our guests and present actionable lessons and advice for our listeners no matter what career or avenue of artistry they pursue. This episode's guest is Michigan-based comic book artist and writer K. Lynn Smith. This week, Smith along with Dirk Manning, launched the Kickstarter campaign for the six issue superhero graphic novel HOPE they co-created. Smith was known for her previous comic, the western Plume, that garnered much acclaimed after its web comic beginnings. During our conversation, we talked about the HOPE Kickstarter and the story behind doing a superhero comic, her beginnings as an artist and writer, turning her work into a job, the importance of keeping up her network with other creatives, what she's learned doing comics, the role of women in the comic book industry, and working comic cons. HOPE Kickstarter: kck.st/2EBVnqe Follow K. Lynn Smith: Web: klynnsmith.net Twitter: twitter.com/KLynnTweets Facebook: facebook.com/klynnsmithart Instagram: instagram.com/handmadecrown THEME MUSIC Courtesy of Knox Money, Bang Belushi, and Foul Mouth. SPONSOR Founded in 2015, 20x20 Apparel brings original tributes to Pro Wrestling's classic arenas, moments and events. They look to spotlight the Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams along with the Biggest, Smallest, Strangest & Strongest. In the world of wrestling there are 100's of shirts, promotions, flyers, social media accounts and ads. Don't get lost in the sea of parody shirts and display fonts. We can provide professional graphic design services at a reasonable price. 20X20 also hand screen prints all tees in house. If you would like to discuss a possible run of tees, posters, koozies, foam fingers...Zubas, then drop them a line at 20x20apparel.com Web: www.20x20apparel.com Facebook: facebook.com/20x20Apparel Twitter: twitter.com/20x20Apparel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/freshistheword/message

On this episode of Nerdfect Strangers, Jerry & Bobby are joined by K. Lynn Smith. We discuss Plume, and her other amazing projects. Spoilers: We dive DEEP into Red Dead Redemption 2, talk She-Ra and MUCH MUCH MORE!!! Check out K. Lynn Smith on Twitter @KLynnTweets Check the show out at NerdfectStrangers.com Check out the other shows we do at NerdfectStrangers.com/Listen Help support the show at our Ko-Fi! Check the show out on Facebook at Nerdfect Strangers and don't forget to tell your friends! YOU CAN E-MAIL THE SHOW AND WE'LL READ YOUR E-MAIL LIVE ON THE SHOW!!! NerdfectStrangers@Gmail.com Check out the show's official TWITTER! Follow us @NFStrangers! Check Nerdfect Strangers out on iTunes and if you do, please leave us a review!!! Check out Landfall, for Jonathan's cool music!!! Check out Jerry Whitworth's Writing Page on Facebook Check out Kenny Taylor at First Aid Comics, he works for them!! Check out Kenny's Wrestling Show 3 Count Nation on Twitter @NationCount Check out Evette Makes Things for cool nerdy things!

Links mentioned in the episode (some links are affiliate links)  Covert Nerd Podcast Arcade cabinet link Delayed gratification link Essex county Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe Plume by K Lynn Smith Galactic driftwood podcast Healthy Under Pressure PodcastMake Eternia Great Again Podcast Grawlix PodcastDay Dream Instruction Manual Podcast That One Time I was Abducted by Aliens podcast ----more---- As comic book nerds we buy comics we plan to read, but sometimes we put them in a longbox and forget about them. On the Comic Geek Speak podcast one of the hosts was talking about this very thing.  He has over 25K comics in his collection so I can understand how something like this could happen. It made me think about how we collect and the fine line between collecting and hoarding. It’s the comic book collection bug we sometimes get. We collect and then sometimes we purge and sell everything off. Then we collect and purge and the cycle continues. Some of us like me rarely purge, but I also don’t spend $100’s each month on comics each month, my budget won’t allow it.  If I did have the money I could see myself getting to 25K quickly. Let’s do the math 25K/35=714/365=1.95 per day. I’m not knocking it, because if you can afford it and it doesn’t cause you to be late on your obligations by all means do it. Carl Eddie and Jeff over at the MEGA podcast which is a MOTU podcast talk about mini collections.  I am pretty sure Carl came up with the idea of the mini collection. They like MOTU, but aren’t trying to get every figure ever made. They are looking for their favorites only. And if their collection gets too big then they downsize it to keep it in the “mini” category. I’m not exactly sure what number “mini” is and it probably varies for each person over at the MEGA podcast, but the idea is keeping it small.  I was talking with a local guy who makes custom copies of old arcade machines. He does a fantastic job Lee Bokma bought a machine from him.  I will put a link to his website in the show notes.  I think I will bring him on the show sometime in the future. He talks about the fact he can make a machine that has 100’s of old games on it so that a person doesn’t have to spend hours of time and lots of money collecting old video games. For me and video games that’s fine however some people like the thrill of the hunt. They get joy from hunting for those one or two figures or issues you want to add to their collection.  For example On the Rad years podcast one of the hosts “squeezer” collected old NES carts. He could easily over pay by going on e-bay and find most of what he’s looking for, but he enjoys hunting at garage sales, auctions and flea markets for the carts he loved as a kid. With comics I’m similar, when I buy I tend to be looking for old issues I lost when a couple of long boxes got ruined by water in our basement. It’s more nostalgia and I didn’t have a big collection to start with around 600. It’s fun going through long boxes and coming across an issue I am missing.  All of sudden I can remember the storyline and what was going on in my life when I was reading it. You probably have a similar reaction when you are hunting for what you collect. Especially if it’s something you did when you were younger. I buy a few new here and there because I think it good to have a mix of the old and new. On the flip side of nerdy collecting I am part of a Heroquest Facebook group. Heroquest is a basic RPG board game. With 4 hero’s who go through several quests to defeat villian’s and collect gold and other items along the way. The game came out in 1989, for more you can listen to episode 2 where I go into more detail. The game is hard to find for under $120 and the rare expansion with go as high as $800.  There was a guy who posted a picture of the number of games he had been collection over the years.  He had 9 main sets and 4-5 of each expansion. Many people blasted him for hoarding so many sets, I’m not one to criticize much, but in this case maybe he should consider sharing the wealth. I didn’t comment since so many people had already said what I was thinking. It’s like the guy who collects Moss man figures and Moss man only. Literally hundreds of Moss man figures. However I pretty open minded and if this type of collecting makes a person happy and the price of their collecting still allows them to meet their financial obligations, then more power to them. Whether it’s Surfboards, napkins or milk bottle’s if you love it and it doesn’t cause you to go broke, go for it. How you collect may evolve as your life changes, when your single or married with a duel income home with no kids your disposable income is big.  When you have kids your priorities change as they should. Cutting back doesn’t mean not at all, it means not as much for now. Delayed gratifications has a multitude of real world benefits, I will include a link to an article giving you 10 reasons why and if you research you will find more science behind the idea of delayed gratification. Being mature enough to accept change is good. Later when you become an empty nester it changes again, it’s not forever. I should I’m not the perfect model of, this but I did cut back dramatically on comics and in the last 2 years have increased both in what I spend monetarily and the time I spend with comics. Being nerd and collecting doesn’t mean you hoard and hid your collection, it should be something you want to share and let others enjoy the things you have collected over the years. Whether you have a mini collection or a mega collection. Enjoy it a share it with others.  Tell them the stories behind what you collect. What type of collector are you? Do you want to find every floppy issue of X-Factor? Or are you okay with certain key issues? What do you collect?  Let me know on Twitter Instagram or email, visit covertnerd.net for all the ways you can contact me. A link will be in the show notes on whatever device you are listening. When I review something I am commenting on it because I liked it and I encourage you to take a look as well.  I try not to criticize or rant because there is enough of that already, I want to stay positive.  I stick to the adage if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all. Today is no exception. I recently read Essex county Jeff Lemire tells a complex story with simple black and white art. He can do that because the setting takes place in his childhood home town. He tells 3 separate stories that are loosely connected. Here’s the solicit. “Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception?” I’m more of a super hero / fantasy fan, but this one had me turning the pages to find out what happens next.  My personal favorite was the second story about the two brothers and their falling out. Because of the simple art it showcases the ability Jeff has in telling a story. This came out in 2009 and has been put in a collection with extra art and stories, I will put a link in the show notes so you can look at it if you want. I recommend this to anyone. Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe is a fun pop corning type of book.  It reminds me of the old X-men Versus the FF back in the 80’s.  It’s a story you can tell was put together on purpose by the publisher to appeal to a large readership.  The reader knows it, but in this case it was still a fun story to read.  I guess you could say I succumbed to their marketing ploys. Colin King is Ninjak, MI-6’s deadliest intelligence operative, and weapons expert. When the ruthless assassin Roku exploits his greatest weakness, Ninjak will be forced to betray his closest allies. Now, on the run, he must face off against the most powerful heroes known to man for a high-octane, take-no-prisoners trial by fire more perilous and more unpredictable than any he’s faced before. The world’s most dangerous super-spy goes to war with the Valiant Universe… Plume by K Lynn Smith Last and certainly not least is Plume by K Lynn Smith. I talked with her at O Comic Con and as I have mentioned 2 episodes ago she is a genuinely nice person.  I went to one of her panels and talked with her in the vendor area. I asked her a few questions and she was patiently indulged my questions. Plume is a fun western adventure type of book with magical undertones. To sum it up I would say it’s Lara Croft meets John Wayne type genre.  Here’s the solicit for volume 1. Plume is a story set in the Old West about a girl named Vesper Grey and her supernatural companion, Corrick. On their quest to recover her father's life work, they encounter new friends and new foes, and learn that the Wild West is anything but tame. Lynn Smith not only wrote it, but did the art as well. Both in my opinion are excellent. This is a passion project of hers. There are 3 volumes so far I have only read volume 1. I will put a link in the show notes so you can look at it and buy it if you want. I have to take a few extra moments to do an extended shout out to a couple of other podcasts.  The first is called Galactic Driftwood. I briefly spoke with Bill and John at O Comic shortly before they started their podcast, I didn’t get a chance to meet them but the other two hosts are Charles and Audie. They launched about a month ago and they are fabulous.  If you are a sci fi fan you will love the indepth discussion they go into.  They like to examine the science in Sci fi.  They also like to cosplay.  Some topics they have talked about are Dr Who, Star trek pretty much all the different series, expanse and many others.  Right out of the shoot their sound and look is professional.  You can find them at galacticdriftwood.space I will put  link in the show notes. The Second is the Healthy under pressure podcast, now this one isn’t on the nerdy genre, but I did a panel with her at O Comic Con about podcasting. The podcast is Healthy under pressure podcast.  I wanted to mention her and her podcast because we and several other local podcasters have had lunch together. Recently her podcast was featured in the Apple Podcast section for her genre. I am proud of her to have done so well in such a short amount of time, Amber works hard at putting out a quality podcast. She does great interviews with great people. Check out the Healthy under pressure podcast. And I will put a link in the show notes. Other shout outs go to The MEGA pocast Carl Jeff and Eddie, Grawlix podcast Randy, Melanie and Jeff, That one time I was abducted Jaime and Bri.  Last and certainly not least Daydream Instruction Manual.  I have probably forgotten some others so I apologize in advance. Please visit covertnerd.net for all the different ways you can reach me via email or Twitter Instagram and Facebook. You can also send me an MP3 and I will play it on the episode, but please try to keep in PG. Thank you for listening and until next time Nerd it Up.

Why local cons Rock! And review writer Carl D Smith who shows you how the sausage is made.  ----more---- Con debriefing Small nerdy cons are the best! Everyone is nice and helpful. I had the honor and privilege to be on a panel with 2 other local podcasters Amber and Ben.  We talked about the basics on how to start a podcast.  It was well attended and people asked lots of questions during the panel and after.  When I first arrived I was shocked and asked the people if they were here for the podcasting panel thinking they got the room location wrong. Earlier in the day I told Amber I would be happy if 3 or 4 showed up.  To my surprise almost 40 attended. To say I was in shock would be an understatement. It gave me the energy I needed. I wasn’t nervous like I thought I might be and no one left in the middle of the panel. Victory number one of the con I also got to meet our local pod father Eddie of the Podcast Arcade. The rest of the members of the group are the most wonderful people you will ever meet.  They are all helpful and not trying to compete for your audience.  The podcast community for the most is like that, we aren’t trying to “steal” your audience. We all want more listeners, but we know there are plenty of listeners to go around. They even let me record a session on the make Eternia great again show with Jeff.  Side note Jeff and I hit it off since both of us have big families and we homeschool our kids.  At the con Jeff and I sat down and recorded a quick bit together. Victory number two of the con. For the first time in my life I took the time to sit down and play DND. Like I said in a previous episode I have never played DND, I have always wanted to, but never took the time to play.  Thankfully I had a patient DM who took the time to try and explain the many nuances of the game.  Me and my 3 other members who made up our adventurous group took on two small campaigns. Most of us were very green, but we seized the day with minimal damage.  I think the DM took it easy on us since we were new.  All in all it was fun, I like the fact DND has the large campaigns broken into smaller 1 hour adventures.  This allows the casual player to play a quick adventure and easily come back later.  I will plan on playing again soon. Victory number 3 of the con. I was able to chat with several creators in the vendor area. There are so many, Jesse of Tank Zombie Studios and The guys of Omaha Underground. Who indulged my questions and comments. Russell Nohelty who is passionate about helping other creators sell the things they create. K Lynn Smith who is insightful and delves out encouragement to all of those who talk with her. Wesley Sun of Sun Brothers Studio is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He is the type of guy will give you the short off his back if you need it. Lastly and certainly not least is Carl D Smith. I have known Carl since I came to college in 1992.  We weren’t best buds but were hung out occasionally and I appreciated his humor and love for all things nerdy.  After college our live never crossed paths much.  We reconnected this weekend and we both admitted we should have gotten together more since we live less than an hour away. Just like most people we get busy with jobs kids and day to day life we forget to take time to connect with those we used to know.  Hopefully that will change. Carl is a good guy with some great talent. I recommend you check out his work and all the other creators work, I will leave a link in the show notes. Final victory number 4 I almost forgot to mention I rode up with artist Lee Bokma.  We got to chat on the way up and back about all things nerdy like retro comics and video games.  I made a mistake, but it ended up being a good thing.  I thought the con started at 11 and actually it was noon. We got there around 10:30, so we had about an hour to waste.  Since we were in Council Bluffs I too him to Kanesville Kollectibles. Which is something Carl told me back in 92. It’s an old store which has old comics, books, records, cassettes and other old stuff. The place isn’t organized well, so you have to dig for what you are looking for. If you do some digging you can on rare occasions find a few gems you might be looking for.  Which for some is half the fun.  I found a bunch of comics for 50 cents and Lee found an old movie poster and a few comics. I was worried Lee might think the place is too dirty and unorganized, but he loved it and plans to come back. What I thought would be bad by making us have to wait an hour ended up being a good thing. Eddie has mentioned after a con you get energized, it’s like summer camp.  You don’t want the new people and things you saw to go away. Eventually they do somewhat diminish, but the new friendships and experience that are made keep going on. Yes there is a bit of a dip, but the trend tends to move up because of the connection and experiences that are made.  And that’s why you and I go to these things to connect with liked minded people and experience and see new things, to have fun. One thing I will do different next year is to bring one of my older kids. I think they could handle some of the grind.  They would have fun see all the nerdy stuff the con has to offer. After all that’s what cons are about experiencing new nerdy things together.   Carl D Smith If you are a regular listener you know I usually do a quick comic book review and I will.  However since I found some new books at the con I will be reviewing local artist and writers for the next few episodes. The first one is Carl Smith.  I am currently reading his BCWYWF Argosy, which is a collection of all of his released and unreleased works from the two issues of the series.  It also includes a journal which documents what he was thinking and going through during the time he was putting out his books. Each comic has a page or two explaining how he came up with the story and characters and a little bit about the process of working with artists and dealing with printers etc.  You really get to see how the sausage is made with this collection. The next book of Carl’s I got was the Horror of Loon Lake.  This is a collection of short comics and short stories all with a horror theme. Unlike BCWYWF Horror of Loon lake has almost no commentary, it’s pretty much all stories in written or comic form. It’s a bunch of creators who got together and combined their works into one big TPB. In both cases it’s wonderful to see creators put out their work for the world to see, and also have someone explain how hard it is to take on such and endeavor.  My hats off to Carl and all the people helped get their work published.  I will include a link to his work.  Please take a look at the books he has created, I only talked about two, but he has more novels and comics.  He’s also coming out with a new RPG game later this year. Plus he has a line of children’s books too call draw your own adventure. One thing I had re affirmed from O comic Con from the guys at the podcast arcade to talking with Russell Nohelty, K Lynn Smith, Wesley Sun and Carl Smith is start. If you’re on the fence about something you are hesitant to take on just start.  If you are a regular listener you have heard me say this many times.  In a tough world though I think we need to hear words of encouragement a lot more than we do. Perfect is the enemy of done. Even it’s a small step, at least that step is in the right direction.  If you shoot for the moon and you miss you will still be in a much better place. Whatever you are thinking about starting whether it’s a book or a new business, it doesn’t have to be perfect, but you’re not going to get any better until you start.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts,  Spotify and even your Alexa.   Links from the episode: As full disclosure, certain products and links to products on this site are affiliate links, and I will earn a commission for any purchases you make. There is no additional cost to you. Works by Carl D. Smith: Bigfoot Jones: Hero! (Draw Your Own Adventure) (Volume 3) The BCWYWF Argosy The Horror of Loon Lake The Darkness Out of Carthage   Works by Russell Nohelty: Sell Your Soul: How to Build Your Creative Career Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter Pixie Dust   Works by K Lynn Smith: Plume Vol. 1 Plume Vol. 2 Plume Vol. 3   Works by Wesley Sun Tank Zombie Studios Omaha Underground Comics (OMUG) The Podcast Arcade Covertnerd.net

Episode 097: K Lynn Smith This week on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast, K Lynn Smith returns to the show to talk with our host, Derek. Derek and K Lynn dive into her new Kickstarter for the omnibus of her amazing comic, Plume. While we love a ton of different books here at Comic+ Read More

Episode 043: K Lynn Smith This week, Derek is joined on the Comic Pros & Cons podcast by the amazingly talented K Lynn Smith. The two discuss her web comic, Plume, as well as her Kickstarter for Volume 3 which is still up and running but already funded. They also talk about her artistic choices,+ Read More

Today on Word Balloon more conversations about the how comic book business is changing and what factors new creators should consider as they try to put their books in the hands of consumers.Ed Brubaker is back for part 2 of our marathon discussion , and he gives the reasons why he left DC to join Marvel in an exclusive deal, that inlcuded taking advantage of the ICON imprint , which led to books like Criminal and Incognito.Sam Humphries talks about the new status quo in The Ultimates #16, as Captain America becomes president of the United States and takes a hands on approach to settling the current US Civil Wars. We also take a look at his BOOM! Studios sci-fi series Higher Earth.In the pre-tablet world, My Space was a big player in the digital comics arena , and Humphries as manager of content developement was a big part of My Space Comics. He tells us about the heyday of the social media site, specific promotions involving Dark Horse Presents  BOOM! Studios and Marvel, and what lessons can be learned from that digital initiative comparing it today's marketplace.Josh Baylock , Publisher of Devils Due Publishing talks about his imprint's transformation into a "turn-key" operation set up to provide not only publsihing but other direct marketing services for a comics creator who wants to self publish. He has a current Kickstarter project for the web comic western Plume by  K Lynn Smith , and talks about how crowd funding has impacted the comic businesss.Blaylock and DDP skyrocketed to audience awareness in the early 2000's when he got the GI JOE license to publish new comics  from Hasbro and his DDP line expanded with more original titles along side the JOE books. He also created an early digital comic market called Pull Box Online , but factors from t