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!
Steven Forbes
Steven is an editor/writer with such credits as Fallen Justice, the award nominated The Standard, and Bullet Time under his belt, as well as work published by DC Comics. Between he and his wife, there are 10 kids (!), so there is a lot of creativity all around him.
Steven is also the editor in chief and co-creator of ComixTribe, whose mission statement is Creators Helping Creators Make Better Comics.
If you're looking for editing, contact him at stevedforbes@gmail.com for rate inquiries.
Steven Forbes's Latest Posts
TPG Week 270: Burying the Lede?
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have Sean Ian Mills returning as our Brave One! We also have a special guest: Steve Colle has returned for a special engagement this week, and is again in his customary green. Of course, we have Ryan Kroboth with […]
TPG Week 269: Settings Are Necessary (I Shouldn’t Have To Say That)
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a new Brave One in Michael Gonzalez. (I wanted to spell that with an s . I sometimes wonder about the spelling of surnames. I’ve seen Gonzalez spelled both ways, and have always wondered why. Are you less of […]
TPG Week 268: It’s A Race!
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week’s Brave One is Greg Thayer, back for more. We also have Ryan Kroboth with the pencil assists, and I, of course, am the one in red. Now, lettuce (get it?!) see what Greg has learned with Just Another Story Related Posts:TPG […]
TPG Week 267: Gumption, But No Story
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds! This week’s Brave One is Anh Diep. Aside from me being the curmudgeon in red, we also have Ryan Kroboth with the pencil assist. Now we’re all going to see what Ahn brings us with Related Posts:TPG Week 275: More Notes Than ScriptTPG […]
The Choice Is Yours
You can either stay at the level you’re at, or you can do the work to raise your game, get noticed, and be hired for projects. Related Posts:The Back-UpPractice Makes Perfect?Dead No (Yawn) MoreA Simple Email TipWhat Do You Want?
The Back-Up
There are times when you need to perform simple maintenance on your files. Related Posts:The Choice Is YoursPractice Makes Perfect?Dead No (Yawn) MoreA Simple Email TipWhat Do You Want?
TPG Week 266: I Wish This Were On The Shelves
Welcome back, one and all, to another installment of The Proving Grounds. This week, our Brave One is Galen Schulz. Aside from me being all crusty and cranky in red, we also have Ryan Kroboth with the pencil assists. Now, let’s see what Galen has learned as he presents us Related Posts:TPG Week 281: The […]
Practice Makes Perfect?
Practice makes perfect is misleading. Related Posts:The Choice Is YoursThe Back-UpDead No (Yawn) MoreA Simple Email TipWhat Do You Want?
Dead No (Yawn) More
Lots of hash is being made of the Dead No More thing that Marvel Comics are doing. Related Posts:The Choice Is YoursThe Back-UpPractice Makes Perfect?A Simple Email TipWhat Do You Want?
A Simple Email Tip
When you’re emailing someone you don’t know, be sure you state what it is you want from them. It sounds silly and basic, I know, but there are times when I get emails from creators whom I don’t know, and I have to guess at what it is they want from me. It can be […]
What Do You Want?
Here’s a question to ask yourself every day when you get up: What do you want? Related Posts:The Choice Is YoursThe Back-UpPractice Makes Perfect?Dead No (Yawn) MoreA Simple Email Tip
A Sad Time For DC
Oh, look. DC is headed off in yet another new direction. Related Posts:The Choice Is YoursThe Back-UpPractice Makes Perfect?Dead No (Yawn) MoreA Simple Email Tip
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