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Now we're getting a good rhythm going. Good stuff!

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Hi Everyone, Hope you don't mind me adding to the mix :) I couldn't resist jumping in on this Comic Jam. I missed out on the Card one because I was so busy, but made sure I kept my eyes peeled for the next sweet one. Great subject, Cat! You're always a visionary. <img src="http://miracle.keenspace.c...

Although it only takes me 2-3 hours to do a page of Makeshift Miracle, I've rarely had the time lately. Getting done my 3 per week has been crazy, but I always seem to just squeak through and get them finished. I've got a new job and am moving across the country in the next 2-3 weeks. All the organi...

If you're interested in winning a one-year subscription to Modern Tales, swing by my site and read the News on my front page:

http://miracle.keenspace.com/

I've got 2 subscriptions up for grabs and the deadline is March 31st to get yourself entered.

This from Joey Manley, editor of Modern Tales: Well, we're down right now. Our hosting provider shut us down for excessive bandwidth usage, even though we have plenty of money to pay them. We are buying from a reseller who is part of this community. We like him very much. He's a great guy. But we're...

The link section on my website has some good links to go through:
http://miracle.keenspace.com/Links.html

I also have several turtorials available on drawing, Photoshop and other web comic subjects:
http://miracle.keenspace.com/Tutorials.html

Hope those help you out!

Hey Everyone, The interview that I did for Talk About Comics (www.talkaboutcomics.com) at the start of February has now been posted up, so you can give it a listen and hear me ramble. Please let me know what you think of it. Joey and I have some pretty decent conversation about genres, the advantage...

For Immediate Release February 14, 2002 http://www.moderntales.com Scott Kurtz, creator of PvP, to join MODERNTALES.COM lineup Today, the innovative alternative webcomics subscription service MODERNTALES.COM announced that Scott Kurtz, creator of the popular online comic strip PvP (PVPONLINE.COM), w...

New FAQ at this thread by the way. Hopefully that'll answer everyone's questions:

http://www.keenspace.com/forums/Forum49 ... 00087.html

Thanks for the plug, Greg. It's been an interesting discussion indeed. If you check that thread again, I've recently gone through and answered a lot of the questions people have had about the system. I've also got another thread going with details on the site that's being pulled together and the peo...

Thanks so much for the link. I've returned the favor and linked your site on my Links page.

Take care,

Hi Everyone, I'm realizing now, after 40+ pages of sequential work on Makeshift Miracle, how hard it can be to come up with new ways to arrange panels and keep it fresh. Don't get me wrong, there are times when a standard page layout delivers the material well, but I also want to branch out with new...

Hello All, I just added a new tutorial on Photoshop colouring, this time talking about the importance of using highlights. It ties in well with my previous tutorial on coloring and layers. http://miracle.keenspace.com/Tutorials.html I hope you guys and gals like it! Feedback is greatly appreciated.

By the way, Greg...

Thanks for the mention of Makeshift Miracle on your front page. I appreciate the boost

On 2001-11-05 13:41, Greg Stephens wrote: I have only one complaint and it's minor: The "Previous Page" and "First Page" links on your index page are above the comic, while on all other pages they're below the comic. That's a good point. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll fix that up when I get a chan...

Hey Everybody, I'm proud to announce that the first chapter of Makeshift Miracle is done! I wanted to structure my stories much like a comic book, so 24 pages of story = one chapter. Now that the first part's finished, I was hoping to get people's opinions of the story so far. What did you like, dis...

Here's my process, for the curious: Writing: I've got a broad idea of where the story is headed, so I usually get brainstorms of the actual page order while I'm on the train to or from work. I don't know if this even counts. I'll just opt it out. Thumbnail: I draw a half size page to set up composit...

That is extremely nice stuff... I'm really impressed.

I'm curious as to how long she works on each page. Her use of colour works really well to set the mood.

It's nice having so many pages, but having to wait until December or January for more content will be frustrating

Cool stuff.

Let's see, Story-wise, The Makeshift Miracle is my little take on anime romantic-comedy type storylines like Video Girl Ai or Kimagure Orange Road. Art-wise, I think the look of the series is influenced the most by Chris Bachalo's work on the Vertigo series "Death:The Time Of Your Life". I love the ...

Hi Everyone, If you swing by The Makeshift Miracle, you'll see a brand new tutorial I've got up about coloring in Photoshop. I go through the use of Layers and how to keep your image organized while you color. If you haven't been by before, I also have tutorials on drawing and composition as well as...

On 2001-09-28 00:02, Polychrome wrote: I've been working on a comic for some time, and have just started putting up pages. My question is, how do I get exposure? There's useful tips up at places like the Keenvention http://keenvention.keenspace.com/other/speakers.html and this very message board if...

Thanks Tim and Scott,

Well checking tomorrow's logs should be interesting. I was lucky enough to be linked today on PVP in Scott's News section at the bottom of the main page.

Ideally people will check it out and bookmark it.

Here's hoping...

Hi Everyone, Well, the site's been up for just over two weeks and is slowly building an audience. With 7 pages up, you can start to get a feel for the story and the momentum that's building. Page #8 should be a doozy and will set the wheels in motion for the story to come. Any feedback from the peop...

Uploaded my page... http://miracle.keenspace.com And now comes the hardest parts: - maintaining the schedule (currently over a month ahead on pages...) - building an audience (hence this post) Feedback on this board or through e-mail would be greatly appreciated. If you really like what you see and ...