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Why Aren’t I Selling More Comics?

| July 22, 2013
Why Aren’t I Selling More Comics?

How the hell do we sell more independent comics…and comics in general? Tyler James takes a holistic view.

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UPDATED! Barcodes, ISBNs, UPCs, Oh My!

| July 10, 2013 | 29 Comments
UPDATED! Barcodes, ISBNs, UPCs, Oh My!

Tyler James updates his incredibly useful, frequently referenced, terribly BORING post on Barcodes for Comics. Get your popcorn ready!

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Prioritize Your Creative Time

| June 3, 2013
Prioritize Your Creative Time

Tyler James and the ComixTribe offer suggests for prioritizing your creative time.

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A “Rotten Tomatoes” for Comics?

| April 8, 2013
A “Rotten Tomatoes” for Comics?

Tyler talks to Ken Marden, creator of Kubla Comics, a new comic book review aggregation site.

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Comixology Submit: A Game Changer?

| March 25, 2013
Comixology Submit: A Game Changer?

Is Comixology Submit a “game changer” for independent and small press publishers? Or is this much ado about nothing?

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Everything You Need to Know About Small Press Distribution

| February 24, 2013 | 1 Comment
Everything You Need to Know About Small Press Distribution

Tyler James takes a no-nonsense look at ALL of the distribution channels available to small-press creators.

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Who’s Going to Review My Independent Comic Book?

| January 28, 2013 | 12 Comments
Who’s Going to Review My Independent Comic Book?

Need help finding people to review your book? Tyler James breaks it down in this week’s Comix Counsel.

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When the Projects You Aren’t Working On Are Killing You

| December 24, 2012
When the Projects You Aren’t Working On Are Killing You

How do you cope when all the projects you want to work on someday are sucking the energy from what you’re currently committed to?

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5 Ways Kickstarter Can Be Better

| December 17, 2012 | 1 Comment
5 Ways Kickstarter Can Be Better

Tyler James has some ideas on how to improve the crowdfunding experience.

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A Creator-Owned Sales Monster in the Making

| October 29, 2012
A Creator-Owned Sales Monster in the Making

Tyler James breaks down Spencer and Rossmo’s new series, BEDLAM, which has all the key elements of a sure fire creator-owned sales monster.

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5 Things I Learned Running a Successful Kickstarter

| October 8, 2012
5 Things I Learned Running a Successful Kickstarter

Tyler James shares five things he learned running a successful Kickstarter campaign. Thinking of running one? Give it a read!

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Hard Numbers, Hard Lessons

| September 24, 2012
Hard Numbers, Hard Lessons

Tyler James talks hard numbers and lessons learned from them relating to the Diamond release of SCAM #1. Pull up a chair, small-press folks!

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