My New Project

I love a project.

If your a regular reader (hi mum) you'll probably already be aware of this but it bares saying again; I love a project. Just reading this blog for longer than twenty minutes will tell you that if I can tackle something head on and make a meal of it, I usually enjoy myself and get a greater commitment from it.

About a month ago I got an email regarding Out On Campus, a new LGBT student magazine with content directed to LGBTQ students, written and submitted by LGBTQ students. In the email there was a call for submissions  writers, graphic designers, photographers etc. You name it and it was pretty much there being requested. Apart from from a comic of course. I sent them an email explaining that I am something of a cartoonist, and offering my services.

The magazine will publish Bi-monthly from November, so twenty four strips for a full year unless holidays are a no go, in which I'll probably still make something up as print-syndicated strips are relatively easy to make compared to my usual A4 full pagers. I've spent the week thinking up an idea which will combine what I am passionate about with the LGBT nature of the paper and I think I have landed on something which will allow me to get out a quick punchline comic for print without too much explanation...

I'm still working on some of the finer points of it. It will combine my love of sci-fi and general nerdy shit with the LGBT nature of the magazine. It will also give me easy access to a quick punchline using abstract jokes combining the fantastical star wars universe with our ordinary gay stereotypes.

I will say that if this strip is taken up for the magazine I will be getting my arse in gear and publishing it on my new blog as well. I was going to hold off publishing a web-comic on my blog until I could get a regular update schedule and comic buffer up, but if I will be producing a comic bi monthly anyway, why not?

Stay tuned my lovelies, more on this story as it develops.

Addendum: Out On Campus are still looking for submissions and people to fill roles on their voluntary staff, head over to their website if your interested!