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 11: A (Mostly) Silent Opening Sequence
Hello! This week’s Brave One is Kyle Raios! Let’s see what he does with a mostly silent opening sequence.
B&N Week 11: Dialogue, Part 1
Here’s the first part of Dialogue! Want to know what dialogue is and isn’t? Think you know how to use captions? Make with the clicky to see how you fare!
TPG Week 10:A Full 10 Pager!
We’ve got a fun 10 pager this week! Come in and see how my friend Martin Brandt does in The Proving Grounds!
B&N Week 10: Pacing
We talk about pacing within a script! How does dialogue affect it? Panel counts? Scene length? Want to find out? Make with the clicky, come inside, and see how to better pace your scripts!
TPG Week 9: Dialogue Is Subjective
David Grodsky is this week’s Brave One! Make with the clicky to see what I mean when I say that Dialogue is Subjective!
B&N Week 9: Panel Descriptions & Camera Angles
We’re still talking about panel descriptions, and adding in camera angles! Come on in and see how to make ’em work harmoniously!
TPG Week 8: Panel Descriptions and Variety
The information you put in your panel descriptions are important, as is the selection of camera angles. Come on in and see what I’m talking about. Matt Johnson is this week’s Brave One, and he’s given me a lot to say!
B&N Week 8: Scripting
We finally start talking about scripting in earnest! Parts of the script, formatting and more are in this week’s installment.
TPG Week 7: Punctuation Is Your Friend
Yes, writers–punctuation is your friend. Come inside to see why I say that, and see who I start calling upon to answer some questions. We’ve got Mike King up this week in The Proving Grounds!
B&N Week 7: Scripting Methods
We finally start talking about scripting! I talk about methods, programs, and some books I feel are important to have. Come in and see what the fuss is about!
TPG Week 6: Pacing & Padding
We’ve got padding! We’ve got pacing issues! We’ve got John Lees back in The Proving Grounds! Come in and see how he did!
B&N Week 6: Communication
This week, we’re talking communication. Come on in and see how to communicate with everyone in your creative team!
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