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On December 8th, I attended the EBABZ (East Bay Alternative Book & Zine) Fest in Berkeley.
I found out about the EBABZ when I picked up a postcard about it at APE (Alternative Press Expo) in October.
EBABZ was a small but interesting Fest and I enjoyed walking around, checking out what other people were up to, chatting, building my zine library, and getting some advice.
＊ Milk & Carrots #2
Milk & Carrots is an anthology featuring a number of artists with vastly different styles of illustration and storytelling. I think this is a good start for anyone who’s just getting into the world of zines! Printed by Keness.com. For more information about Milk & Carrots, please visit www.ebbandflood.net.
＊ Between Here and Here by Brendan Monroe.
This zine is a dream-like abstraction filled with science, sexuality, and emotion. Might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but anyone can see that Brendan Monroe is insanely gifted. Check out his amazing paintings, sculptures, and comics/zines on his Tumblr!
＊ Murder Dollhouse No. 1 by Teppei Ando
Murder Dollhouse is a completely bizarre but wonderful little zine! This volume includes The Man Who Lived In Their Attic (part 1 & part 2), the full-color and delightful short She Made Me Feel Four Inches Tall, and a number of fun extras. If you like a good pulp fiction, then this is the zine for you!
＊ Melancholy Rainbow: A Sitcom, “Tastes Like July” Issue One by Nina Kim
Melancholy Rainbow feels to me like a mix between Daria and The Book of Bunny Suicides – a perfect blend of sarcasm and sadism. This is an autobiographical affair and, judging by my brief interaction with the artist, a pretty accurate one at that. Read Melancholy Rainbow for yourself at www.melancholyrainbow.com.
＊ 1984 Printing
Also, I discovered this wonderful local printer. Their products are really beautiful, high quality, and fairly priced. They gave me their very useful pricing list as well as a cute free notebook. I’m seriously considering using them down the line, whether for a small zine or possibly a bigger project.
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After stopping by the EBABZ, Wes and I ended up at this great soba restaurant called Ippuku. The whole experience was very authentic and I’d love to go back sometime.
Then, somehow, we ended up in Haight-Ashbury. We visited some of Wes’s favorite stores like Super 7, Kidrobot, and Amoeba Music, which were all a lot of fun.We also went to The Booksmith and proceeded to drool over all the gorgeous Penguin Classics hardcovers.
So, all in all, it was a very exciting day!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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★ Don’t forget to check out my graphic novel, The Poet and the Flea!
A new page every Wednesday!
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Preview to upcoming post, “Experience of EBABZ (East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest)”:
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
Tuesday, December 4th
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
- Sent out some more fellowship/internship/job applications.
- Worked on the second rough draft for Elias & The City of Cats.
Wednesday, December 5th
Thursday, December 6th
- Was supposed to go on a date with Wes, but I caught a nasty cold. （；へ：）
- E-mails, e-mails, e-mails…!
Friday, December 7th
Saturday, December 8th
Sunday, December 9th
- Today, was nominated again for the Very Inspiring Blogger award! Updated information on this post.
- Hired to do a small freelance translation job (English to Japanese). Began working on first assignment!
Monday, December 10th
- Worked on The First Reich.
- Worked with client on translation job.
Tuesday, December 11th
- First day of cat sitting!
- Sent out some more fellowship/internship/job applications.
- Worked on The Flea script.
- Received e-mail informing me I have a phone interview, yay!!
- Worked with client on translation job.
Etcetera
- The Poet and the Flea: 53 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-24, 27-30 completed, and 25-26, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
- The First Reich: about 1-10 pages of illustrated work in progress.
To Do:
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Rough sketch for zine idea.
As I mentioned before (here), I’ve only recently become interested in the world of zines. Not only do zines appear to be an incredibly flexible channel for creativity, but I think that this medium would be a great compliment to my graphic novels and children’s books. I like the idea of the zine being very hands on — a real artist book, the artist not only illustrating, but also cutting and pasting the finished pamphlet together. This process reminds me greatly of Andy Warhol, his factory, and 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy.
Before I begin any zines of my own, I’ve been trying to get a better sense of their mercurial world. At APE (Alternative Press Expo) 2012, I talked with Tugboat Press, who produce annual free comics and an anthology called Papercutter. Tugboat led me to Parcell Press, who seems to carry a vast array of zines, comics, etc. I also found “How to Make a Zine” on Rookie. I guess the one true rule of creating zines is that there are no rules!
As I ponder the pre-existing zine world, my own ideas for zines just keep pouring out of me. I scribble these ideas down furiously in a Gallatin notebook I received upon graduation and was saving for something important (who knew that important something was zines). Endless ideas — everything from opera parodies to The Death of Chatterton. I’m not sure when I’ll actually have time to realize these zines since I’m already working on so many projects that need to get done (The Poet and the Flea, The First Reich, etcetera, etcetera). I’m hoping to take a stab early next year, June at the latest. We’ll see how that works out…
Some useful zine-related websites I’ve discovered:
- Zines 101 has some basic but good advice. They suggest submitting zines to sites that review them (Broken Pencil, Xerography Debt, Zine World, etc.) as well as posting on online zine communities (We Make Zines, etc.) to get larger exposure.
- Zinebook.com has an extensive list of zine distributors and reviewers as well.
- ZineWiki: The Independent Media Wikipedia encourages zine creators to add new articles about their zines.
- Etsy, Storenvy, and Big Cartel seem to be used by a huge number of zine creators. There are definite pros and cons to all of them, but I think I’m leaning more towards Storenvy at the moment. (I’m also thinking of selling other products [T-shirts, tote bags, greeting cards, etc.] with images from The Poet and the Flea as well as my zines.)
- In San Francisco, Dog Eared Books, Needles & Pens, and other local bookstores seem interested in carrying zines. Not to mention there’s the East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest (Berkeley) and the San Francisco Zine Fest.
- I’m also considering self-printing versus printing with a printer. Most sites seem to recommend working with a local printer. In San Francisco – H&H Imaging, Your Printer, Autumn Press, etc.
- Update Nov. 6: Discovered issuu.com — seems like many zines publish online using this site. Pretty neat!!
Plus, I figure if I make enough zines, then eventually I can release them all in one book.
Any comments, suggestions, or thoughts would be truly appreciated!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
★ Important Note: “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere” is underway!! Join us on Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook!
Wednesday, August 15th
- Did not make it to the next round of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. All of these screenwriting competitions/contests/labs are so competitive, but I just have to keep doing what I’m doing. There are still about 6 more I’m waiting to hear back from. Anything could happen!
- Busy with preparations for “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere,” which begins August 20th!
Thursday, August 16th
- Continuing work on The Flea and The Man…
Friday, August 17th
- Errands, errands, errands…!
Saturday, August 18th
- Attended The Pixel-Flick TV Actor/Filmmaker Alliance Second Meeting. Discussed some projects with Brian and received some interesting feedback/advice.
- Must reschedule one-on-one meeting with Brian.
- At Alliance Meeting, got to know fellow filmmaker J.R. better. I think he has some great ideas for potential Alliance projects! Check out his blog: jrbiche.wordpress.com.
Sunday, August 19th
Monday, August 20th
- “The Poet and the Flea 100 Day Countdown to the Premiere” begins today!
- E-mail correspondence with J. R. Going to pitch his idea for a web series at next Alliance meeting. (｡◕‿◕｡)
- E-mail correspondence with potential director/producer.
- Created blog for Robots Are a Girl’s Best Friend (under construction).
Tuesday, August 21st
- Continuing work on The Flea and The Man…
- Continuing correspondence with potential director/producer.
Wednesday, August 22nd - Thursday, August 23rd
- Continuing work on The Flea and The Man…
Etcetera
- The Poet and the Flea: 38 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-18, 21-23, 27, 29-30 completed, and 19-20, 24-26, 28, 31-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
To Do:
- Work on research, character sketches, etc. for Shannon.
- Schedule second meeting with Shannon.
- One-on-one meeting with Brian (Pixel Flick Entertainment).
- Finish The Man Who Never Smiled by end of August.
- Sign up with IMDbPro.
- Apply to the Bluecat Screenplay Competition (before October 15th).
- Sign up with Top Web Comics: Comic Rankings.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Just wanted to compile a list of a few comics/web comics/graphic novels I admire and highly recommend!
(In no particular order!)
- Call Sign Spirit (coming soon!) by Tina Lee.
- Meristem County by Jade F. Lee.
- Fajita by Ryan Thompson.
- Luci’s Letdown (on my wish list) by Marjee Chmiel & Sandra Lanz.
- Angry Comics/Monster (on my wish list) by by Jessica Hayworth.
- Baritarian Boy by Lawrence Gullo & Fyodor Pavlov.
- Hemlock by Josceline Fenton.
- The Tragedy Series by Benjamin Dewey.
- Death Stories by Omar ZahZah and Eliza Frye.
- Comics by Emily Carroll.
- Hark, a vagrant (of course) by Kate Beaton.
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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I’ve been looking into various production companies to send query letters to. (This is just a rough list for my personal use. In no particular order!)
If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Leave me a comment!
To be continued…
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Who is Laurence Harvey?
Who is Laurence Harvey? is a dramedy about the tempestuous life and untimely death of the forgotten international film star Laurence Harvey (1928 – 1973). This screenplay is a character study tracing the development of Larry’s public persona – the serious actor – juxtaposed with his troubled personal life, which he masked by his outrageous sense of humor. We follow Larry’s journey through interactions with his famous contemporaries, including his good friends (Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor), his enemies (Laurence Oliver, Sid James), and his illustrious costars (Shelley Winters, Angela Lansbury, Julie Christie).
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The Golden Curator
At the onset of World War II, Isaiah Austerlitz – the owner of a small Manhattan art gallery – is on the brink of financial ruin when his friend Morocco brings him a client with an offer he can’t refuse. This eccentric, nouveau riche client employs Austerlitz to track down the works of a recently deceased artist. Sent on a wild-goose chase, will Austerlitz be able to uphold his end of the bargain? Or will he be overwhelmed by his unscrupulous rivals?
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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Zines and Me!
Rough sketch for zine idea.
As I mentioned before (here), I’ve only recently become interested in the world of zines. Not only do zines appear to be an incredibly flexible channel for creativity, but I think that this medium would be a great compliment to my graphic novels and children’s books. I like the idea of the zine being very hands on — a real artist book, the artist not only illustrating, but also cutting and pasting the finished pamphlet together. This process reminds me greatly of Andy Warhol, his factory, and 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy.
Before I begin any zines of my own, I’ve been trying to get a better sense of their mercurial world. At APE (Alternative Press Expo) 2012, I talked with Tugboat Press, who produce annual free comics and an anthology called Papercutter. Tugboat led me to Parcell Press, who seems to carry a vast array of zines, comics, etc. I also found “How to Make a Zine” on Rookie. I guess the one true rule of creating zines is that there are no rules!
As I ponder the pre-existing zine world, my own ideas for zines just keep pouring out of me. I scribble these ideas down furiously in a Gallatin notebook I received upon graduation and was saving for something important (who knew that important something was zines). Endless ideas — everything from opera parodies to The Death of Chatterton. I’m not sure when I’ll actually have time to realize these zines since I’m already working on so many projects that need to get done (The Poet and the Flea, The First Reich, etcetera, etcetera). I’m hoping to take a stab early next year, June at the latest. We’ll see how that works out…
Some useful zine-related websites I’ve discovered:
Plus, I figure if I make enough zines, then eventually I can release them all in one book.
Any comments, suggestions, or thoughts would be truly appreciated!
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Copyright 2012 by G. E. Gallas
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