Autumn Leaves

As the seasons have changed from Summer to Fall, the winds of change have rolled through October and seen a flurry of activity. At the start of the month I found myself attending APE 2011, meeting with various indie creators and fans. A great place for individuals of the art form and the event where I met Tanna Tucker, the incredibly talented artist who is working on Sea Wulfe, a little over a year ago. Inspiration, some much sought after words of advice, and great reading material were secured as I had found my creative and mental stores drained and the event served to replenish my reserves. The month also saw a new team member come on board. Mr. Terrence Montgomery who will be acting as project manager. He will bring to the project a much needed level headed and business sense that will help to temper the artistic side of things. A conference call with Phil Hampton of The Comic Academy ensured that the project is focused and that as a team we are on the right track to reaching our creative as well as business goals. Khalid Birdsong, creator of the webcomic Fried Chicken and Sushi provided insight by agreeing to an interview (which will soon run on examiner.com) and sharing his work. Most importantly the month found me immersed in the writing process and connecting with the characters of this vast world that is springing up from the point of my pen. One of these being the character of Cat, the heroine of our story. It fascinates me how this character (inspired by a real person) can capture the strength, beauty, and possibility of an actual person yet continues to evolve into her own independent entity. The fifth draft of Sea Wulfe issue one grows stronger because of this renewed connection with the characters of this world. As Tanna works on issue #0 and I prepare myself to being writing the script for issue #2, the new year will see some creative milestones reached. Among them: the full launch of the website, release of issue #0 online, fund raising efforts on kickstarter, and (with a little luck) a presence at Wondercon 2011 in Anaheim, CA (this year). So, the leaves of Autumn signal a month of transition and promise exciting things yet to come.