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In episode 155 I shared some thoughts on using Tapastic to publish Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire. This time I back up and explain my entire publishing strategy, the thinking that led to it, and how I evaluated the risks associated with it.

Links mentioned:

• Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire
• Boulder and Fleet on Twitter
• Boulder and Fleet on Instagram
• Boulder and Fleet on Tapastic
• The POSSE method of web publishing
• Ben Towle’s post on webcomics publishing
• Simple Webcomic Theme (Tumblr)
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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Today I evaluate how things are going with the Webcomics Lab and ask myself what I want out of a cartoonist community. Which leads me to ask–what do you want out of a cartoonist community?

Links mentioned:

• The AADL Webcomics Lab
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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In my ongoing effort to keep my energy up (and not get sick), I employed a time-tested strategy to recharge my batteries. In this TPD I look at whether or not I have a personal history bias and whether or not my strategies will work for others.

Links mentioned:

• The Robo Force comic
• LibriVox
• Ashley Knapp on Twitter
• Ashley Knapp’s Art SoundOffs
• The AADL Webcomics Lab
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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This morning I noticed that I’m starting to feel under the weather, so I share a little bit about how I hope to manage my energy this week so as to not exacerbate my cold while still maintaining my deadlines.

Links mentioned:

• Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire
• The AADL Webcomics Lab
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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After looking at my schedule and realizing I have workshop and teaching events every day this week, I look at how I might manage my energy and time to fit my art work into smaller time boxes.

Links mentioned:

• Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire
• The Saturday Supercast
• The AADL Webcomics Lab
• Gregg Schigiel
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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Today I finished editing the latest episode of the Saturday Supercast and went to see Big Hero 6, which led me to some thoughts on violence in adventure stories.

Links mentioned:

• Boulder and Fleet: Adventurers for Hire
• The Saturday Supercast
• The Transformers, S3 episode Fight or Flee
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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Today I tried some painting techniques while working on the upcoming Robo Force comic, and before I dive into editing an episode of the Saturday Supercast I share some art journaling.

Links mentioned:

• The Robo Force Comic
• Eva’s Art Soundoff series
• The Saturday Supercast
• Tiny Expo
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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The end of the week suggests an opportunity to review the to-do list and see how I did. What did I intend to do, what didn’t I accomplish, and how will I take that knowledge into the next week?

Links mentioned:

• The Robo Force Comic
• Rob Stenzinger’s Polytechnicast
• Owen Jollands’ Art SoundOff on “when the wheels fall off the wagon”
• The Art SoundOff Challenge
• Extra Lean 50 – The Effort of Simon McFred

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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I worked more on the colors for the upcoming Robo Force comic and taught a class today, and in this TPD I share a few reflections about them.

Links mentioned:

• The Robo Force Comic
• Rob Stenzinger’s Polytechnicast
• The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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I was triggered by an innocent phrase while listening to one of Ashley Knapp’s Art SoundOff reflections, which led me down a philosophical wondering about why we justify our choices.

Links mentioned:

• Ashley Knapp’s Art SoundOffs
• Owen Jollands’ Art SoundOffs
• Ryan Estrada
• The Art SoundOff Challenge

Music for this show is by Eliott Drozd.
Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing and IndyPlanet Digital
Voiceover by Tara Platt
Jerzy on Google+
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