So… last week I was coming up with a new funny strip that I could post after we (inevitably) lost the Cybils Category we’re nominated for. (So optimistic, I know.) The punch line was going to be a new tagline for the comic: “The Dreamer: Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride.” And then I got an email from Bob Corby… telling me that we had won the SPACE award! Ruins my joke, totally, but I have to admit, winning feels better. :)
The Dreamer never actually wins anything! Until now! How cool is that!? Do you remember when I went to SPACE last year? It’s the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo here in Columbus, Ohio. I guess being with IDW might not qualify us as “small press,” but The Dreamer is definitely an “alternative comic,” that’s for sure! It was a really fun show, a lot different than the bigger shows I go to, but it was so encouraging to see all the guys making comics just because they love to. And they were spotlighted at SPACE, not shoved off into a dark corner of the show called “artist alley.” If you’re a webcomic or a small press guy, you should try to make it- April 24th & 25th. I’ll be there! Book your table soon– I talked to Bob Corby last week and he suspects that the show will sell out again this year.
In other news, I keep forgetting to mention this, AOL’s ParentDish covered The Dreamer! Tom Henderson, one of their journalists, called me up for an interview a few months ago, and in all honesty, it was the most interesting interview I’d ever done. We talked a lot about modern politics verses 18th century politics, and how every group under the sun will claim that the Founders would have agreed with their party/group today by pulling one or two quotes out of context, and what I thought about all of that. Most of that sort of thing didn’t make it into the article, but my friend Asha was at my house while I did the interview, and when I got off the phone, I said, “that was the best conversation I’ve had in as long as I can remember!” I think in part because Tom is an intelligent guy, but also because most of the time when people “interview” me, it’s just a set of questions for me to fill out via email, not a conversation that can develop organically. Anyway, I’m rambling, but it was a lot of fun.
Finally, the Comic Creators Alliance’s final total was over $10,000! Thanks everyone!!
Killer trifecta, right there! Yay WIN, cool interview with new bits and wow for 10K for the CCA. Been staying busy, eh?
Congratulations!!!! I can’t believe this the first award you’ve won; the Dreamer is absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to see more!
Wow, was that really a year ago? Man, time flies! Congrats about the win! Are you going to do a comic anyways?
Hahaha, you’re right about The Dreamer not winning anything (even though it totally deserves to win every award there is). Always runner up. YAY FOR THE WIN! Congrats!
And a standing ovation for the successful 10K! Yippee!!! :D
Way to go, Lora! Congrats on both the win and the fund raiser!
Yay, congratulations on the award! Totally deserves it, though that bridesmaid thing would have been a pretty funny joke. XD I’m also so happy that the fund raiser was such a success! It was an honor to take part, and I really appreciate the work you put in to organize it. Thank you! :)