Inspired Ink #15 - Sarah Cooke - Why You NEED to Take Risks As a Creator

Inspired Ink - The Comix Well Spring Podcast

Today we have Sarah Cooke, writer of No Spell! We talk about the importance of taking on risks and challenges as a creator, how an editor can help bring out what you want on the page, and how indie comics can help highlight more diverse creators. All of this and more on today’s inspired ink!

TIMESTAMPS

01:07 Personal experience crowdfunding

04:55 Expanding your audience

09:05 Working with an editor

11:30 Discovering artists

15:45 Structuring stories

20:30 Sharing resources

23:00 Comics as a medium

29:00 Journey to writing

37:40 Diversity in comics

46:00 Outlook for 2024

Find Sarah online:
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahcookewrite

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahcookewriter/

Check out Sarah’s websites:
https://cwsbookstore.com/store/killer-tater-tots-comics/

https://www.teepublic.com/user/killer-tater-tots-comics

Check out the Comix Wellspring Website:
https://www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjqWzBhAqEiwAQmtgT9lMgshcP-XuA7gctn49NdCMG7L0tluEe3bbaqyQb76igz7U6RSmbBoC52gQAvD_BwE
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Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more!
Find Brandon online:
https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics
Episode edited by Alex Batts, chief operations officer and co-host of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics.
Find Alex online:
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/apbattman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apbattman/