Tyler James

Tyler James is a comics creator, game designer, educator, and publisher residing in Newburyport, MA. He is the writer and co-creator of THE RED TEN, a superhero murder mystery, EPIC, a superteen action comedy, and TEARS of the DRAGON, a swords and sorcery fantasy. Tyler is the publisher and co-creator of ComixTribe, which is both a new imprint of quality creator owned titles, and an online community where creators help creators make better comics.

Follow him on Twitter @tylerjamescomics, or send him an email at tyler.james@comixtribe.com.

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Here’s a Formula for Naming Your Comic Book Kickstarter Project

| December 7, 2018
Here’s a Formula for Naming Your Comic Book Kickstarter Project

Many creators are making a big mistake with their Kickstarter project name. This video will show you how to rock your Kickstarter project title every single time. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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The Comic Book Kickstarter Success Rate is…

| September 17, 2018
The Comic Book Kickstarter Success Rate is…

Wondering whether the comic book Kickstarter success rate is going up or down? This video has the answer! Related Posts:No Related Posts

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How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 3 – 21 Tips from Actual Comic Book Retailers

| June 22, 2015 | 0 Comments
How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 3 – 21 Tips from Actual Comic Book Retailers

21 tips on selling your small press books to retailers… from the mouths of retailers themselves!

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How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 2: The New Series Retailer Portal Site

| June 15, 2015
How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 2: The New Series Retailer Portal Site

Tyler James outlines the “New Series Retailer Portal Site”, a new tool in ComixTribe’s ongoing campaign to strategically sell more books to retailers.

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How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 1: Why Bother?

| June 8, 2015 | 3 Comments
How to Sell Your Small-press Book to Retailers Part 1: Why Bother?

Tyler James kicks off a new series about selling small press books to retailers with perhaps the biggest question of all… Why bother?

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What Shouldn’t You Be Doing?

| March 30, 2015 | 5 Comments
What Shouldn’t You Be Doing?

Let it go, kids! In this article, Tyler James shares a killer tip for identifying the things you should NOT be doing.

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We Should All Fail More

| March 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
We Should All Fail More

Tyler James delivers a pep-talk encouraging fellow creators to take more chances.

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5 Ways to Benefit from Your Backlist

| February 16, 2015 | 0 Comments
5 Ways to Benefit from Your Backlist

Tyler James shares five strategies publishers and independent creators are using to get the most out of their backlist.

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AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE Postmortem: Lessons Learned from ComixTribe’s Most Successful Direct Market Series Yet

| February 9, 2015 | 3 Comments
AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE Postmortem: Lessons Learned from ComixTribe’s Most Successful Direct Market Series Yet

Publisher Tyler James shares the lessons learned from publishing AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE, ComixTribe’s most successful series to date. This is serious #makecomics #smallpress inside baseball, people!

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AskComixTribe Episode 5: DIY vs Diamond Distribution

| November 24, 2014
AskComixTribe Episode 5: DIY vs Diamond Distribution

What are the pros and cons of distributing through Diamond vs doing it yourself?

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AskComixTribe Episode 4: How to Get Your Independent Comic Book Reviewed!

| November 10, 2014
AskComixTribe Episode 4: How to Get Your Independent Comic Book Reviewed!

Tyler James serves up a three step plan to get reviewers to review your comics.

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AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE #4 Trailer

| October 27, 2014
AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE #4 Trailer

What horrors await in the penultimate chapter of AND THEN EMILY WAS GONE!

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