It Is A Circle Blog

Hello world. Tom and I are very delighted to announce that we have an agent. We are henceforth being represented by Killing the Grizzly – http://www.killingthegrizzly.com/ an outfit with some wild and lovely ideas, and some great plans about how we’re going to get Personal Demons into print, and find it a good home with a publisher of suitable size and significance. Exciting times!

And yes, I did say print. So many people have been asking, and it’s a joy to be able to say yes, we are finally heading that way. There’s a wondrous plan in the offing, which we will reveal in more detail nearer the time (later this summer, all being well).

Killing the Grizzly (look closely at the logo and you may recognise the art style!) is not just an agent. There’s also a plan afoot to build something like Zuda, (a competitive space run by D.C. comics,) only much better. Less of the competition, more of the connection, community and mutual support angle. A space in which readers and creators can share, and take projects forward. It’s great to be involved, to be part of something we think is so worthwhile, so intrinsically honourable and valuable.

There’s a school of thought out there that says hard knocks, tough systems and gutting setbacks do creators good, make them better, more realistic. While Tom and I are all in favour of constructive criticism, we are neither of us fans of the ‘it’s good to bash’ school of thought. We believe in the value of environments that nurture and communities that support. So the direction Killing the Grizzly is taking, inspires us.

There will be more news, as we have it. In the meantime, you might want to have a read of some free comic stuff here – http://www.killingthegrizzly.com/free-downloads/