I am really close to having a working system for the “Getting Things Done” system utilizing Evernot.
Here is a break down of how I have gotten to this point.
1: Read several books looking for the perfect solution (not found)
2: Searched internet for what other people said they liked
3: Researched Getting Things Done (GTD) as it seemed to be the most talked about.
4 (now): I’m finishing up reading the book Getting Things Done and also studying how to utilize the system with Evernote.
It is tax time for those of us in the U.S.A.
It the Love family house hold, it is a time of darkness and dismay. It is especially torturous for me (Jason Love), as I have to go over my books, see how much money I am going to have to pay this year, cry a little, then hand the tear stained paper work over to my accountant.
I figure writing a blog post on taxes for webcomic creators would allow this day to feel more productive. So, I am taking a break from fishing receipts out from under my car seat to share with you my tax experiences.
I am required to say that I am not an accountant or a lawyer. My experience is specifically mine and not in anyway meant to be taken as advice. We are all in different states and different times with different situations. For answers to your questions or to ensure you do your taxes properly, please consult a professional.
Sales tax is something you need to look into for your state or the state you are selling in.
I wanted to share this review of my comic book by Noah Bell AKA @NoahTheGeek on Twitter.
It covers the history of Comic Books, a look at how politics play a role in the scripts, and some of the people behind our favorite characters.
You need to watch this!
As a kid and even today, I don’t consider myself a comic book guy.
I enjoy the stories and love reading them, but I am not very knowledgeable about the history of the characters, the name of writers, or a lot of the back stories about my favorite characters.
I partially blame this on the fact that as a kid my parents did let me buy comics because we didn’t have the money. I had the choice of buying a comic book or renting a video game over the weekend and video games won every time.
This is one of the reasons I found this video so fascinating.
A few things I took from this video:
This post is part 2, you can read part 1 here.
So, far we covered the first half of the 6 elements of a successful WebComic. The first three are: You, the Story & Art, and the Stage. For this article we will talk about Propaganda, the Audience, and Revenue.
Before we jump into these elements I wanted to take this opportunity to mention you can check out my webcomic at www.madmanofmagic.com. If you enjoy it, please share it with your friends and those who might also enjoy reading it.
Now back to the last 3 elements of a successful WebComic.
This is what brings an audience to your site. It is technically marketing, but I like the idea of not promoting your webcomic, but instead spreading propaganda. In my mind propaganda has more of a viral feel to it (technically it’s supposed to be on more of a political a political nature, but lets ignore that for this article).
Last week I asked my twitter followers to share with me the webComics they were reading and/or creating. The response was amazing and I still haven’t had a chance to visit them all, but the experience got me thinking about what makes a great webcomic.
A lot of new WebComic Creator thinks that if they make a comic and share it with a couple friends that it’ll get passed around & “TA-DA..!”, everyone will know about it and stardom ensues. Those of you that have been creating art online for a while are thinking, “I wish that’s how it went”, but we all know that there is a lot more involved.
In this article I will share with you the elements needed for you to not only create a successful WebComic, but to make an income from it as well.
Let’s get started….
There are 6 elements that make up a successful, engaging, webComic. They are (from most to least important): You (the creator/s), the story & art, the stage, propaganda, audience, & revenue. 
I’m not sure how I end up finding these random videos.
I guess this is a sign that I am spending too much time surfing the internet instead of working on my comic book like a good little WebComic creator, but I found this video.
It could be considered political but doesn’t have any real call to action or push an agenda. It is more informative than political.
