astridv | (no subject)

Wow! It's all big! Thank you much. :D

I mailed a couple of books to you this afternoon. You should have them in 4-6 days, according to the US Post Office. *crosses fingers*

I wanted to make it blink and sparkle and scroll across the page too, but then I thought that might be a bit over-the-top. ;o)

and, I'll let you know soon as I get your package.
... which reminds me, gotta go and tell makd that I got hers... where's my head?

Hey, I should be sending you a packet, not vice versa. You got a birthday wish???

*with some shyness* Well, er, anything at all Muppet!Angel related would be greeted with yips.

But I can wait until the comic comes out. One signed copy would set me up forever.

But I can wait until the comic comes out.

Waitaminnit... the Smile Time comic is being published?!?

Nothing definite. Just talked to an editor who wasn't entirely uninterested. I'll mail you about it. But really, I don't even know if there's a decent chance. Just, you know, can't hurt to try.

Just, you know, can't hurt to try.

You've got that right! My fingers and toes are crossed for you.

If for some reason the editor is reluctant to commit to a print run, you could try to test the waters by releasing it digitally on Bitmunk (http://www.bitmunk.com) first. Just an idea.

Arh, no. That looks painfully illegal. And I'm not really interested in publishing it per se (nor in making money off it). I can archive it easily enough on my own website, soon as I get a proper domain. I just think it would be cool if one of the two publishing houses that do have a license want in the first place to take it and print it.

This Bitmunk site does look interesting; could come in handy for my own projects *bookmarks* but believe me, as to the comic which is basically fanfic, I'm not touching that can of worms with a ten foot pole ;)

Or do you mean, releasing it digitally with the editor's okay? That would make it legal, I guess, but still... it would really not be worth the trouble, just to see it distributed digitally. The whole point would be to see it in a form other than web-based.

Or do you mean, releasing it digitally with the editor's okay?

Yes, that case only!

it would really not be worth the trouble, just to see it distributed digitally. The whole point would be to see it in a form other than web-based.

I understand. Here's the scenario I have in mind.

Editor: Sorry, Astrid, your comic is terrific, but my company doesn't want to take the risk/is afraid there won't be enough of an audience/(other excuses here) to print it.

You: I understand. If you'd like to see how much interest there is without investing a lot of money up front, why not publish it digitally with a service like Bitmunk? It's legal, protects copyrights, etc. Once you've seen the kind of response my comic gets, your company may want to publish it in print.

Like I said earlier, it's just a suggestion. No pressure. I just wanted to clarify.

But I can wait until the comic comes out. One signed copy would set me up forever.

I salute your optimism *grin*
Okay, I'll try and push for it. But in the not entirely unlikely case that signed copy thingy won't work out, I'll think of something else.