CEREBUS GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING
by Dave Sim
(Originally published in 1997, updated in 2010)
Official download now available at Sellfy for just $9
Official download now available at Sellfy for just $9
Out
of print for years, this is the self-publishing guide everyone swears
by. Light on technical specifics but heavy on what it really takes to be
a successful self-publishing cartoonist, the co-creator of the world's
longest graphic novel brings his 30-plus years of experience to a
step-by-step guide to what you need to do and what work habits you
require to hope for a chance at success in today's ultra-competitive
direct market. Updated with new material assessing the pros and cons of
the computer revolution that continues to rock the comics publishing
world from top to bottom.
Gary Spencer Milledge (Strangehaven):
"...the Bible for self-publishers, collecting all the pertinent essays and speech transcriptions from Dave's long-running self-published title Cerebus... this is highly recommended reading - absolutely essential for any prospective creator, self-publisher or not... densely packed pages of invaluable advice and guidance covering virtually every aspect of starting your own comic."
Stephen Holland (Page 45):
"Without a doubt I would not want to enter this industry as a creator without having read this first, regardless of whether I intended to self-publish or sell my creativity to/through other publishers... Dave addresses almost every aspect of successful comicbook publication and a great many aspects of comicbook creation including the nuts and bolts of what it takes to stay on schedule and impress a potential readership into buying your wares. But as much as it's an encouragement to create professionally and hold onto your creative rights, it's in equal measure a wake-up call for those deluding themselves into imagining they have enough drive and self-discipline to do any of the above."
Gary Spencer Milledge (Strangehaven):
"...the Bible for self-publishers, collecting all the pertinent essays and speech transcriptions from Dave's long-running self-published title Cerebus... this is highly recommended reading - absolutely essential for any prospective creator, self-publisher or not... densely packed pages of invaluable advice and guidance covering virtually every aspect of starting your own comic."
Stephen Holland (Page 45):
"Without a doubt I would not want to enter this industry as a creator without having read this first, regardless of whether I intended to self-publish or sell my creativity to/through other publishers... Dave addresses almost every aspect of successful comicbook publication and a great many aspects of comicbook creation including the nuts and bolts of what it takes to stay on schedule and impress a potential readership into buying your wares. But as much as it's an encouragement to create professionally and hold onto your creative rights, it's in equal measure a wake-up call for those deluding themselves into imagining they have enough drive and self-discipline to do any of the above."
3 comments:
Maybe a good time to rebroadcast the Cerebus.TV episode about it!
nice
I need this self publishing guideline. As a writer, I have to talk with many publishers so that I can publish them. From here I got lots of information about publishing. Thank you so much.
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