Title: Comic Writer Services 2.0 **(Updated 26.09.15)**
Date: 2015-09-26 21:10 

Credit and thanks to [Caleb Monroe](http://calebmonroe.com/blog/) for compiling the original list.

If there are any suggestions, dead links, or amendments for the list let me know via [email](mailto:info@dan-hill.org).

I also co-run a process-centric tumblr, [Process Junkie](http://processjunkie.tumblr.com/) with [Ryan K Lindsay](http://ryanklindsay.com/) if you're into that kind of thing.

The plaintext of this website is now available on [GitHub](https://github.com/danieljhill/comicwriterservices) 

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# The Engine Archive

Click [here](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61840/Archive.zip)

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# Writing for Comics (General)

[Breaking In Without Rules](http://busiek.com/site/2009/06/21/breaking-in-without-rules/) by Kurt Busiek

[Survival Tips For The Newbie Writer](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/red-room/survival-tips-for-the-new_1_b_844342.html) by Gail Simone

[Comic Storytelling Tips](http://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/LEE/guidelines.htm)
by Lee Sullivan

[So You Want To Be a Writer?](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34527) by Ron Marz

[Finding The Story](http://gerardjones.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/finding-story.html) by Gerard Jones

[How To Break Into Comics? An Answer](http://jtkrul.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/how-to-break-into-comics-answer.html) by JT Krul

[What A Comics Script Is For](http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13633) by Warren Ellis

[Writing for Comic Books and Animated Films](http://michael-jung.suite101.com/writing-for-comic-books-and-animated-cartoons-a100398) by Adam Beechen

[Writing Comics](http://www.comicmix.com/news/2007/04/22/mike-baron-on-writing/) by Mike Baron

[How To Survive Writing A Graphic Novel](http://firstsecondbooks.typepad.com/mainblog/2007/12/how-to-survive.html) by Grady Klein

[Writing For Comics](http://www.bigredhair.com/work/comics.html) by Anina Bennett

[Writing Comic Books](http://www.writing-world.com/freelance/comics.shtml) by Barry Lyga

[Creating Your Own Comic 101: Scripting](http://www.comicbooked.com/creating-your-own-comic-101-scripting/)

[Rambling About How I Write Comics- Part One](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1068),
[Part Two](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1092), [Part Three](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1135), [Part Four](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1254), and [Part Five](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1278)

[How I Start Writing (and eventually finish a
story)](http://www.joshuadysart.com/wp/how-i-start-writing-and-eventually-finish-a-story/) by Joshua Dysart

[Brutal Tips On Breaking Into
Comics](http://gailsimone.tumblr.com/post/4654769851/brutal-tips-on-breaking-into-comics-warning-long) by Gail Simone

Breaking Into Comics by Colin O'Mahoney: [Part One: Getting
Started](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/05/breaking-into-comics-part-one-getting-started/), [Part Two: Pitching
Professionally](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/06/breaking-into-comics-part-two-pitching-professionally/) and [Part Three: Staying
In](http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/07/breaking-into-comics-part-three-staying-in/)

[John Ostrander's Comic Script Tips](http://screenplaycommessageboard.yuku.com/topic/2024#.ULvNDZxvzcW)

[World-Building: The Three Key Elements](http://govtcomics.com/2011/03/world-building-the-three-key-elements/) by Paul Allor

[Three Rules for Writing Visually](http://hollywonk.com/post/45351125083/marz-3-rules-visual) by Ron Marz

[Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Tips for Writing: Ultimate Comics Writer’s
Workshop](http://kellysue.tumblr.com/post/56967566296/kelly-sue-deconnicks-tips-for-writing-ultimate-comics)

[Jamie Colville's MP3 files](http://www.thecomicbooks.com/audio.html) A huge resource of various craft related convention panels.

[Comic Writing 101](http://ryanklindsay.com/2014/05/18/comic-writing-101-at-comicgong/) by Ryan K Lindsay

[My Future Shock Hell: Breaking Into 2000 AD (And What I Learned While Doing It)](http://alecworley.weebly.com/blog/my-future-shock-hell-breaking-into-2000-ad-and-what-i-learned-while-doing-it) by Alec Worley

[The Comics Survival Kit](http://comicssurvivalkit.tumblr.com/)

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# Writing Columns

[Where The Hell Am I?](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=column&id=38) by Jason Aaron

[The Proving Grounds](http://www.comixtribe.com/category/the-proving-grounds/) by Steven Forbes

[Bolts & Nuts](http://www.comixtribe.com/category/bolts-nuts/) by Steven Forbes

[Points Of Impact](http://www.comixtribe.com/category/points-impact/) by Yannick Morin

[Newsarama Process Pieces](http://www.newsarama.com/topic/process-pieces)

[Waid Wednesdays](http://kfmonkey.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Waid) by Mark Waid

[Come In Alone](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=column&id=1) by Warren Ellis

[What Th-?](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/WHAT_TH-.html) by Marv Wolfman

[The Basement Tapes](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=column&id=15) by Matt Fraction and Joe Casey (a personal favourite of mine)

[Strange Love: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Breaking Into Comic Books](http://multiversitycomics.com/tag/strange-love/) by Jeremy Holt

[Creating Comics 01: Cullen Bunn on Creating
Comics](http://indiepulp.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Cullen%20Bunn) by Cullen Bunn

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# The Idea

[Establishing Your Core Idea](http://www.teenreads.com/blog/2011/12/14/jim-zub-makeshift-miracle-and-establishing-your-core-idea) by Jim Zubkavich

[The Idea](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14895) by Steven Grant

[So Where Do You Get Your Ideas?](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Where_Do_You_Get_Your_Ideas.html) by Marv Wolfman

[Theme: what's in it for your?](http://alecworley.weebly.com/2/post/2013/07/theme-whats-in-it-for-you.html) by Alec Worley

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# Characters

[Characters](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14903) and [Characterisation](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14924) by Steven Grant

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# The Plot

[Craft ‘Notecard’ Story Structure Plotting](http://www.benzilla.com/?p=1859) by Ben Towle

Writing The Plot- [Part 1](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Writing_the_Plot_Part_One.html), [Part 2](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Writing_The_Plot_Part_Two.html) and [Part 3](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Writing_the_Plot__A_Letter.html) by Marv Wolfman

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# Scripting

[Plot To Script: This Is How I Do It](http://www.cullenbunn.com/process/plot-to-script-this-is-how-i-do-it/) by Cullen Bunn

[The Process](http://antonyjohnston.com/articles/process.php) by Antony Johnston

The Mechanics Of Writing Comic Books - [Part 1](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15073), [Part 2](http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=tbt&article=2300) and [Part 3](http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=tbt&article=2308)

[Scripting The Light Fantastic](http://www.marvwolfman.com/marv/Scripting_The_Light_Fantastic.html) by Marv Wolfman

[David Lapham's Process](http://www.comicbookscriptarchive.com/archive/panel-1/david-lapham-breaks-down-his-process/) Via Comic Book Script Archive

[Writing Comic Books Marvel Style](http://johnrozum.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/writing-comic-books-marvel-style.html?m=1) by John Rozum

[Paneling, Pacing and Layout in Comics](http://lilrivkah.livejournal.com/168859.html), [Part 2](http://lilrivkah.livejournal.com/169915.html) by Rivkah

[Comic script formatting: Here's what I
do...](http://alecworley.weebly.com/2/post/2013/03/comic-script-formatting-heres-what-i-do.html) by Alec Worley

[How I Write Comix](http://www.fredvanlente.com/comix.html) by Fred Van Lente

[How Do You Do That?](http://www.jmdematteis.com/2013/11/how-do-you-do-that.html) by JM DeMatteis

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# Sample Scripts

[Comic Book Script Archive](http://comicbookscriptarchive.com/)

Dark Horse Script Guide [PDF](http://images.darkhorse.com/darkhorse08/company/submissions/ghost_sample_comic_script.pdf) and [Word](http://images.darkhorse.com/darkhorse08/company/submissions/ghost_sample_comic_script.doc)

[Dark Blue](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=13394) by Warren Ellis

[Various Sample Scripts](http://dwaynemcduffie.com/?cat=25) by Dwayne McDuffie

[Writing Samples](http://bigredhair.com/work/writing.html) by Anina Bennett

[Phonogram 2.1: Pull Shapes Script](http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/2067/phonogram-21-pull-shapes-script/) by Kieron Gillen

[Original 2000AD Scripts Thread](http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php/topic,38917.msg774667.html)

[SAVE HIM - Script & Monsters](http://www.robwilliamscomics.co.uk/archives/395) & [DREDD CLOSET & SUPERMAN SAVIOUR](http://www.robwilliamscomics.co.uk/archives/714) by Rob Williams

[Zero #2](http://aleskot.tumblr.com/post/64624045045/loved-zero-2-is-there-any-chance-that-we-can-read-a) by Ales Kot

[Sixth Gun #1](http://www.cullenbunn.com/process/script1/) by Cullen Bunn

[The Making of Five Ghosts](http://fjbarb.tumblr.com/post/71423635860/the-making-of-five-ghosts) by Frank Barbierre

[Batman #0](http://jamesthefourth.tumblr.com/post/70271021185/have-you-posted-somewhere-or-are-you-willing-to-post) by James Tynion IV

[DREDD Scripts](http://www.robwilliamscomics.co.uk/archives/832) by Rob Williams

[Cabal Two Parter Script](http://www.scribd.com/doc/232125286/Cabal-Two-Parter-Script) by John Freeman

[Trees #1](http://www.warrenellis.com/?attachment_id=15141) by Warren Ellis (subscribe to his excellent newsletter [here](http://orbitaloperations.com/))

**NEW** Greg Pak's [Script Template](http://gregpak.com/downloadable-ms-word-comic-book-script-template/)

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# Pitching And Submissions (including sample pitches)

[Pitch for Hawaiian Dick by B. Clay Moore](https://www.dropbox.com/s/6zgza5ttz8ptysx/dickpitch.doc)

[Pitch For Archenemies by MELBOURNE, GUICHET, RUBENSTEIN, HILTBRUNNER & KEPLINGER](http://archenemiesonline.com/pitch/)

[DV8 Pitch/Proposal by Micah Wright](http://micahwright.com/downloads/DV8_Pitch.pdf)

[Pitch Document for Tumor by Josh Fialkov](http://www.tumorthecomic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Tumor-FullPitch.pdf)

[Pitch Document for Feeding Ground by Lapinskin, Lang and
Mangun](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61840/FeedingGround_PITCH.pdf) (I REALLY recommend people take a look at this, it's a beautifully put together document).

[Pitch Peek-The Intrepids](http://kurtiswiebe.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/pitch-peek-the-intrepids/) by Kurtis Wiebe

[Inside Out](http://edbrisson.tumblr.com/post/15301273795/inside-out-aka-ten-years-five-years-the-money) by Ed Brisson

The Proposal: [Part One](http://kfmonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/waid-wednesday-8-proposal-part-one.html) and [Part Two](http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2009/02/waid-wednesday-9-proposal-part-two.html) by Mark Waid

[The Submission Guidelines For Every Comic and Manga Publisher In The Universe](http://www.optimumwound.com/the-submission-guidelines-for-every-comic-and-manga-publisher-in-the-universe.htm)

[The Original Proposal for Sixth Gun](http://www.cullenbunn.com/the-sixth-gun-the-original-proposal/) by Cullen Bunn

[The Original Proposal for Helheim](http://www.cullenbunn.com/helheimproposal/) by Cullen Bunn

[The Pitch for Luther Strode](http://justinjordancomics.blogspot.com/2011/12/luther-strode-pitch.html) by Justin Jordan

[First Casualty](https://clumpoftrees.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/first-casualty/) by Jeremy Holt

[The Pitch](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=13254) by Warren Ellis

[The Pitch](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14948) and [Black As Pitch](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15158#section2) by Steven Grant

[Do, or Do Not; There Is No Try](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14786) by Larry Young

[Getting Your Submission Read](http://www.members.shaw.ca/creatingcomics/cw_week3.html) by Erik Larsen, Devin Grayson, John Ostrander and Chuck Dixon

[Slushpile](http://jdeguzman.livejournal.com/tag/slushpile) by Jennifer DeGuzman

[What Editors Look For In A Submission](http://downthetubes.net/?p=6805) by John Freeman

[Here Comes The Pitch(Part One)](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1511), [Part Two](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1559), [Part Three](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1600) and [Part Four](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1660) by Jim Zubkavich

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# Editors

[The Job Of The Comic Book Editor](http://kfmonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/waid-wednesdays-10-job-of-comic-book.html) by Mark Waid

[Breaking Into The Big Two](http://comicsworthreading.com/2007/09/14/breaking-into-the-big-two/) by Tom Brevoort and Johanna Draper Carlson

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# Digital Comics

[How To Host Your Own Webcomic](http://www.djcoffman.com/how-to-host-your-own-webcomic/) by D.J Coffman

[The Broadcast Of Comics](http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13421) by Warren Ellis

[Truly Digital Comics](http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/imr/2012/02/21/truly-digital-comics) by Mark Waid

[Writing For Digital](http://markwaid.com/?p=784) by Mark Waid

[Thoughts on Digital Comic Formatting, Pace and Flow](http://markwaid.com/digital/guest-post-jeremy-rock/) by Jeremy Rock

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# Podcasts

[The Process](http://imageaddiction.net/?tag=the-process)

[Decompressed](http://decompressed.libsyn.com/) By Kieron Gillen

[The Paper Wings Podcast](http://www.paperwingspodcast.com/)

[Make It Then Tell Everybody](http://makeitthentelleverybody.com/) by Dan Berry

[Let's Talk Comics](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-comics/id756248890?mt=2) by Jim Viscardi

[Comics Experience Podcast: Make Comics](http://www.comicsexperience.com/comics-podcast.php)

[Comixlaunch](http://www.comixlaunch.com/)

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# Crowd-Funding Your Work (Kickstarter, IndieGoGo)

[How To Kickstarter](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/how-to-kickstarter-cartoonist-keith-knights-14-tips-for-a-more-successful-funding-campaign/2012/04/13/gIQAF8LJFT_blog.html?wprss=rss_comic-riffs) by Keith Knight

[How to: A case study for a first time Kickstarter: Part
One](http://comicsbeat.com/how-to-a-case-study-for-a-first-time-kickstarter-part-1/) and [Part Two](http://comicsbeat.com/how-to-a-case-study-for-a-first-time-kickstarter-part-2-the-first-24-hours-to-the-end/) by Spencer Tomaya.

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# Reddit AMA's

[Brian K. Vaughan](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/qk6ux/i_am_brian_k_vaughan_writer_of_the_new_image/)

[Matt Fraction](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/1jsrze/i_am_matt_fraction_i_write_comic_books_ama/)

[Sam Humphries](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/mtey2/i_am_sam_humphries_writer_of_our_love_is_real_and/)

[Jim Zubkavich](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/locs7/i_am_jim_zub_the_writer_of_skullkickers_street/)

[Charles Soule](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/1cgpzh/i_am_charles_soule_writer_for_dc_marvel_image_oni/)

[Andy Diggle](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/17xg9w/im_andy_diggle_i_write_comics_like_action_comics/)

[Brian Clevinger](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/lwcgq/i_am_brian_clevinger_cocreator_and_writer_for/)

[Kurtis Wiebe](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/m4z2k/i_am_kurtis_wiebe_writer_of_images_green_wake_and/)

[Justin Jordan](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/md8q9/i_am_justin_jordan_and_i_write_the_strange_talent/)

[Cullen Bunn](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/n1i18/my_name_is_cullen_bunn_writer_of_the_sixth_gun/)

[Alex De Campi](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/n3wb9/im_alex_de_campi_i_write_comics_direct_music/)

[Brandon Seifert](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/nbcih/i_am_brandon_seifert_writer_of_imageskybounds/)

[Kieron Gillen](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/o176x/i_am_kieron_gillen_writer_of_uncanny_xmen_and/)

[Nathan Edmondson](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/ouc8z/i_am_nathan_edmondson_writer_of_the_activity_and/)

[Brandon Graham](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/p50g2/im_brandon_graham_and_i_make_comics_king_city/)

[Joshua Fialkov](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/pp66f/i_am_joshua_hale_fialkov_writer_of_last_of_the/)

[Nick Spencer](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/qa7dc/i_am_nick_spencer_writer_of_morning_glories_the/)

[Michael Moreci](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/rr8tm/im_michael_moreci_cocreatorwriter_of_hoax_hunters/)

[Joss Whedon](http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/s2uh1/i_am_joss_whedon_ama/)

[David Liss](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/sojrx/i_am_david_liss_author_black_panther_the_most/)

[Tim Seeley](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/togbv/i_am_tim_seeley_writer_of_image_comics_hackslash/)

[Chris Roberson](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/vzk4r/i_am_chris_roberson_comic_book_writer_and/)

[Howard Chaykin](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/w2rvo/his_name_is_howard_chaykin_creator_of_american/)

[Christos Gage](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/wbv61/i_am_christos_gage_writer_of_the_original_graphic)

[Greg Rucka](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/wnfca/i_am_greg_rucka_author_of_novels_and_too_many/)

[Landry Walker/Eric Jones](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/10tspo/i_am_we_are_landry_walker_and_eric_jones/)

[Fred Van Lente](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/11xyex/im_fred_van_lente_writer_of_comics_for_valiant/)

[Eric Powell](http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/12abyp/i_am_eric_powell_creator_of_the_goon_comic_book/)

[Chuck Dixon](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/12ecm0/i_am_chuck_dixon_creator_of_bane_writer_of_gi/)

[Joe Harris](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/12prq0/i_am_joe_harris_writer_of_great_pacific_from/)

[Kelly Sue DeConnick](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/134f6k/i_am_kelly_sue_deconnick_writer_of_ghost_captain/)

[Joshua Williamson/Mike Henderson](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/1546xm/masks_and_mobstersi_am_joshua_williamson_and_mike/)

[Matt Kindt](http://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/18sq5a/i_am_matt_kindt_writerartist_of_mind_mgmt_3_story/)

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# Miscellany

[Comic Book Grammar](http://blambot.com/grammar.shtml) by Nate Piekos

[On Ongoing Superhero Comic Accessibility](http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/?p=2280) by Kieron Gillen

[Scrivening Comics](http://antonyjohnston.com/articles/scriveningcomics.php) by Antony Johnston

[Everything You Wanted To Know About Comic Book
Marketing](http://justinjordancomics.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know.html?m=1) by Justin Jordan

[Making Comics: Why I’ve Failed So Far](http://ifanboy.com/articles/making-comics-why-ive-failed-so-far/) by Josh Flanagan

[Short Comics](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14827) by Joe Casey and Matt Fraction

[Staying In After Breaking
In](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14789) by Joe Casey and Matt Fraction

[Grant Morrison Interview Archive](http://www.barbelith.com/topic/23861)

[Getting Things Written](http://antonyjohnston.com/articles/gtw.php) by Antony Johnston

[Theme](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14899) and [Setting](http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=pd&article=2137#section1) by Steven Grant

[DMZ #4
Notes](http://www.flickr.com/photos/brianwood/112637610/in/set-653120/) by Brian Wood

[Reactive Writing](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15110),[Staying Connected Vs. Getting Lost](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14822), and [Endings](http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=14803) by Joe Casey and Matt Fraction

[Writing Action Scenes](http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2005/12/writing-action-scenes.html) by John Rogers

[Modus Operandi](http://rferrier.tumblr.com/post/28380969266/modus-operandi) by Ryan Ferrier

[Just Make It Happen](http://delorean27.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/just-make-it-happen/) by Joey Esposito

[The Working Woes Of a Letterpunk](http://letterpunk.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/the-working-woes-of-a-letterpunk/)

[The Reality of Mainstream Creator-Owned
Comics](http://www.jimzub.com/?p=1953) by Jim Zub

[How I Do It](http://charlessoule.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/how-i-do-it/) by Charles Soule

Things I’ve learned so far…[Part 1](http://danielclifford.co.uk/post/72475205468/learningcurve1) and [Part
2](http://danielclifford.co.uk/post/73247223368/learningcurve2) by Daniel Clifford