Working on your craft can be challenging, but also immensely fulfilling. Getting better at storytelling and drawing and all the other aspects of comics creation takes tons of effort and time, so why are you willing to invest so much energy into it? Most likely, …Read More
The idea of compiling a graphic novel “pitch” for agents and editors might feel overwhelming. You probably have plenty of questions, and you might be worried that you’ll run afoul of some little rule or requirement that automatically sends your pitch into the rejection …Read More
A while ago, in one of our last team meetings of the year, I was telling the KCU team how much fun we had doing the “Year in Review” exercise in Kids Comics Studio. “Oh!” said Jade. “That makes me think of the vision boards …Read More
By Maritza Ruiz-Kim WE'RE BACK WITH THE INTERVIEW, PART TWO In this installment of the interview, Janna Morishima has a frank discussion with newsletter/blog co-editor and anthology comic creator, Maritza Ruiz-Kim, sharing the highs and lows of creative collaboration in LET'S GO!, KCU's Studio anthology in-progress. …Read More
By Maritza Ruiz-Kim INTRODUCTION A few months ago, I sat down for a zoom conversation with Kids Comics Unite founder, Janna Morishima, about the KCU Studio Anthology Project-—how it came to be and how it’s becoming a reality. It was a hot summer day when we spoke. …Read More
What is the Bologna Book Fair? The Bologna Book Fair is the largest children's book fair in the world. If you love children's books, it's heaven. It's one giant lovefest for the art of illustrated storytelling. Everyone there is passionate about books and art and …Read More
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One of our major goals is to give creators the opportunity to get their work seen by editors and agents. So we are very, very excited to announce 2023 Pitch-a-Palooza, a series of graphic novel pitch events starting in early September and culminating in …Read More
Limit of 3 tickets per person. Studio Members get your code here. Use code “50%off” if you are a student or have financial hardship. Pitchfest Showcase submissions are due by Oct. 24th at 11:59pm EST. Ticket sales will close on Oct. 24th 10pm EST. You may purchase up to …Read More
Bill Gates famously said, “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.” I’d say that we usually overestimate what we can do in a week but underestimate what we can do in a year. …Read More