Resources for Writers and Artists and Small Press : 

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THE ART OF COMICS : 

UNDERSTANDING COMICS [THE INVISIBLE ART]
by Scott McCloud
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Comics-Invisible-McCloud-Scott/dp/B00DT69UX0

​COMICS & SEQUENTIAL ART
by Will Eisner
http://www.amazon.com/Comics-Sequential-Art-Eisner-Will/dp/B001L55S4Q

GRAPHIC STORYTELLING AND VISUAL NARRATIVE
by Will Eisner
http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Storytelling-Visual-Narrative-Instructional/dp/039333127X

HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY
by Stan Lee  and John Buscema
http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Comics-Marvel-Way/dp/0671530771

GROWING GILLS : How to Find Creative Focus When You’re Drowning in Your Daily Life
by Jessica Abel
https://jessicaabel.com/growing-gills/
[note : discover the rest of her site - super helpful to the ambitious / overwhelmed creative!!!]

INTUITIVE COMICS : A HOW-TO GUIDE *FREE
by Dominic Bercier
www.intuitivecomics.org
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​http://stansakai.com/art-process : Traditional writer-artist-letterer Stan Sakai shares his art process on how he creates Usagi Yojimbo pages.

http://foxforcefivenews.com/the-top-5-comic-book-publishers-you-need-to-get-on-board-with-in-2016/ 
​THE TOP 5 COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS YOU NEED TO GET ON BOARD WITH IN 2016
by Keven Skinner [FOX FORCE FIVE] 

THE DEFINITIVE LIST OF COMIC BOOK PUBLISHER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
by Jason Thibault
http://jasonthibault.com/definitive-list-comic-publisher-submission-guidelines/

WRITING FOR COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS : 

http://images.darkhorse.com/darkhorse08/company/submissions/DHScriptFormatGuides.pdf : DARK HORSE COMICS, Script Format Guide is THEE ultimate script formatting guide for comics. 

http://www.jimzub.com : Jim Zub, comics writer, has amazing tutorials for comics creators, especially comics writers.

https://charlessoule.wordpress.com : Comics writer Charles Soule blogs on his process and ideas.

WORDS FOR PICTURES : THE ART AND BUSINESS OF WRITING COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
by Brian Michael Bendis
http://www.amazon.com/Words-Pictures-Business-Writing-Graphic/dp/0770434355
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HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY
by Stan Lee  and John Buscema
http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Comics-Marvel-Way/dp/0671530771

WRITING CONTINUED : 

THE NOVEL WRITER’S BLUEPRINT : FIVE STEPS TO CREATING and COMPLETING YOUR FIRST BOOK
by Kevin T. Johns.
http://www.amazon.com/Novel-Writers-Blueprint-Creating-Completing/dp/0992004128

http://www.kevintjohns.com : Kevin T. Johns is the fiction writer of the YA novel series The Page Turners, non-fiction author of many books on writing and is also an infectiously enthusiastic writing coach.

Writing for Theater and Film
by Carina, Theater Seat Store
https://www.theaterseatstore.com/blog/writing-for-theater-film

Money-Saving Guide for Authors and Writers
Money-Saving Guide for Authors and Writers (couponfollow.com) 
Becoming an author or writer is a dream that many people have, though it can be hard to know where to start. How much do writers make? Should you find an agent or publish your book yourself? How much will getting a book published cost you? We have put together some resources for writers who are looking to improve their craft and save money on career expenses. Thank you Marisa for your suggestion. Good luck to all new writers and WELCOME!!! :) 

Ultimate Guide to Being a Freelancer [2020 Update]
If you’re thinking of becoming a freelancer...
by Bethenny Carl on Website Planet
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-being-a-freelancer/

WRITING CAREERS : The Business Behind Becoming an Author
Helpful List of different Careers for Writers by Zen Business
https://www.zenbusiness.com/info/writing-careers/

WRITING CAREERS : Creative Jobs for English Majors
Maryville University
https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/english/careers/

THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES
by Joseph Campbell
http://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces-Collected-Joseph-Campbell/dp/1577315936

THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE, 6th Edition :
​A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script (Expanded & Updated)
by David Trottier
http://www.amazon.com/Screenwriters-Bible-6th-Complete-Formatting/dp/1935247107

STORY : STYLE, STRUCTURE, SUBSTANCE, AND THE PRINCIPLES OF SCREENWRITING
​by Robert McKee
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Substance-Structure-Principles-Screenwriting/dp/0060391685
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS :
List of Must-Read Books for Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, Teen, Adult reading levels [in Various Fiction Genres]
by Books are Gold
https://booksaregold.com/book-recommendations/

LAUNCHES, TRIBE BUILDING + SOCIAL MEDIA : 

JAB, JAB, JAB, RIGHT HOOK : How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World 
by Gary Vaynerchuk
http://www.amazon.com/Jab-Right-Hook-Story-Social/dp/006227306X 

https://pro.comixlaunch.com/ : Tyler James Vogel demystifies Kickstarter, Patreon, tribe building and other useful things, and this is geared towards cartoonists, writers, artists and publishers of comics specifically!!

http://timgrahl.com : Tim Grahl helps you sell more books. Case in point, he at one time had 5 of his coaching clients’ books on the NYT Bestseller list at the same time. He offers amazing advice on how to sell thousands of books, and yes, this includes self-published books [and even graphic novels!!!].

http://goinswriter.com : Jeff Goins is an excellent writer and coach on writing, blogging and tribe building. See also Goins' hugely successful Tribe Writers Program : http://tribewriters.com.

http://fourhourworkweek.com/2011/03/10/12-lessons-learned-while-marketing-the-4-hour-body/ : 
​12 Lessons Learned While Marketing “The 4-Hour Body”
by Charlie Hoehn [Director of OTHER at Tim Ferriss]

http://thewriteconversation.blogspot.ca/2016/02/ten-tips-to-create-positive-social.html :
Ten Tips to Create a Positive Social Media Buzz : To Bee and Not To Bee
By Molly Jo [social media ninja]

ART PHILOSOPHY : 

A HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
​by Philip B. Meggs
http://www.amazon.com/History-Graphic-Design-Philip-Meggs/dp/0471291986

​RECLAIMING ART IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICE [A TREATISE, CRITIQUE, AND CALL TO ACTION]
by J.F. Martel
http://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Art-Age-Artifice-Manifesto/dp/1583945784
http://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/reclaiming-art-in-the-age-of-artifice/

http://www.reclaimingart.com : J.F. Martel’s home for RECLAIMING ART, including his art blog.

http://www.pagandawnmag.org/alan-moore-the-art-of-magic/ :
​Alan Moore: The Art of Magic
by Sam Proctor in PAGAN DAWN Magazine
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WEBSITE BUILDING FOR ALL :

FOR BEGINNERS :
https://sitebeginner.com/

INTERMEDIATE :
https://www.weebly.com
https://www.wix.com/

ADVANCED :
https://wordpress.com/

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ADDITIONAL WEBSITE BUILDING HOW-TO's :

How to Start a Blog That Makes Money (Lessons Learned)
by Lars Lofgren, QuickSprout
https://www.quicksprout.com/how-to-start-a-blog/

Website Creation in Detail / Step-by-Step Website Creation from Beginner to Advanced
by Umbrella Host
https://www.umbrella-host.co.uk/blog/create-a-website-for-free/

How to Create a Website — Build a Website in 4 [EASY] Steps
by Website Planet
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/how-to-create-a-website-build-a-website/

How to Use Wix (2020) : Guide for Creating a Website Using Wix Editor
by Website Set-Up
https://websitesetup.org/how-to-use-wix-editor/

HTTPS and SSL Guide [Detailed] - Important for All Websites
by Valen Digital
https://www.valendigital.co.uk/blog/http-to-https-the-definitive-guide/ 

Great General Web Presence Resource
by Make a Website Hub
MakeAWebsiteHub.com

Excellent Image Size Cheat Sheet for Social Media and Web Presence
by Make a Website Hub
https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet/ 

Children and Screen Time: How Much is Too Much? (cablecompare.com) 
Cable Compare does a deep dive on Children and Screen Time, 5 minute read. Helpful for parents. 

BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY : 

CRUSH IT!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
by Gary Vaynerchuk
http://www.amazon.com/Crush-Time-Cash-Your-Passion/dp/0061914177
 
PURPLE COW : Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
by Seth Godin
http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Cow-New-Transform-Remarkable--/dp/1591843170

THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK
by Timothy Ferriss
http://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge-ebook/dp/B002WE46UW

JOB SMARTS for TWENTYSOMETHINGS
by Bradley G. Richardson
http://www.amazon.com/Job-Smarts-Twentysomethings-Bradley-Richardson/dp/0679757171/

THINK AND GROW RICH
by Napoleon Hill
http://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Napoleon-Hill/dp/1514698137
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SMALL PRESS & SELF-PUBLISHING for ALL :

ATTN Canadians!!! :
Note that ISBN and ISSN numbers are free to assign in Canada - yay!!!

ISBN Canada
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/isbn-canada/Pages/isbn-canada.aspx

ISBN Canada [ Direct LOGIN ]
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/isbn-canada/app/index.php

FREE BARCODE GENERATOR [ISBN Login]
Create barcodes, vector (PDF, AI, EPS) or image (PNG, JPG)
https://www.free-barcode-generator.net/isbn/

FREE online ISBN barcode generator
by Derek Murphy [ of www.creativindie.com/ ]
https://www.creativindiecovers.com/free-online-isbn-barcode-generator/
NOTE : I have had trouble with this link, lately. Very handy for creating an ISBN with a Region PRICE!