"Comic books? Why don't you grow up?" I've heard and seen that over the years from others about myself and about...
Why Don’t You Grow Up?
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Be A Unicorn
Do you like comics? Do you LOVE them? Do you share comics with people in your life? Can you? I know what it’s like to...
Is Your Creative World to Big?
Is Your Creative Wordl Too Big? As creators, we pour our souls into crafting characters, weaving intricate stories, and building vast new worlds. But recently, I’ve had a major realization: to truly succeed in today’s market, we must recognize that we are also...
Making the Impossible Possible
Making the impossible possible. Isn't that how it feels getting a comic book made sometimes? There's a lot involved in the process, as you well know, such as writing, penciling, inking as well all the things leading up to publishing. At Sketch Magazine, we can offer...
What Tools Do You Use
“What tools do you use?” I've seen that question asked of professional artists many times. Heck, I've asked that question myself. And, in turn, I’ve been asked as well. Sometimes that question can go along with: who are your influences or where did you learn to draw...
What do you need to be a successful creator?
What do you need to be a successful comic book creator? That’s such a simple question that could be answered a million ways for so many creators. “Time” is probably the most common reply, followed by “readers/fans.” Without either, we won’t get very far in our...
What are your goals?
What Are Your Goals? I promised in the last newsletter update to keep the opening chat shorter. I can remember starting Sketch Magazine as a tool to help creators achieve their goals after meeting so many of them at conventions, a place where we could share ideas and...
Comics are Dead
Comics Are Dead! I've heard that for years. It isn't true, let me tell you. Who am I? Bill Nichols, comics writer, comics inker, comics editor, comics fan, comics creator, comics mentor. Comics guy. I've been involved with comic books for a long, long time. Some of...
Who Are We at Sketchmagazine.net
Comic Creator News First, I would like to thank all the great members we currently have on SketchMagazine.net. I hope to see the projects you're all creating. Where have I been…So, a lot has happened since I last reached out to everyone. Many delays have occurred...