Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 26 Days Left!

We have ONLY 26 DAYS REMAINING until the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter!

It launches on Jan. 5, 2018.  Stay tuned for more updates!

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 27 Days Left

The clock is ticking down, friends!  We only have about 27 days remaining until the Sunnyville Volume 4 Kickstarter!

It has been finally finished; the contacting of 70 potential backers was finished earlier today!  The list actually grew as I ran across people that may be interested in supporting the project.

Currently, I’ve developed a script and storyboard for the planned video.  It will be similar to the earlier Kickstarter video I did where I interact with Rusty and Sam, leaving explaining much of the details to them.  During the week, doing the pencil drawings for that video will be a top priority.

There’s also the matter of what artwork to use for the Kickstarter.  I plan to use the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 cover.  The artwork has to be eye-catching and perhaps unusual so that it will grab the attention of comics fans, potential backers and the media (blogs, podcasts and so on).

I hope to have thumbnails of this Kickstarter art & cover as the week goes on as well more about the video.

Remember that the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter launches on Jan. 5, 2018.  We’ll need your support so get ready for the Kickstarter!

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Toys Collectibles and Curiosities Exposition Report

First, we have 28 days left until the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter!

Moorhead Center Mall Christmas Tree

Anyway, the first Toys Collectible & Curiosities Exposition took place in the Moorhead Center Mall in Moorhead, Minnesota.  I set up there to sell Sunnyville Stories comics along with my hand drawn Christmas cards.

Sunnyville Stories on display at Moorhead Center Mall

Hand drawn Christmas Cards

I did have a few sales today but not as much as I had hoped.  There wasn’t as much traffic as expected today as the NDSU Bison had a football game and many were in attendance at that.  However, I do plan to return to future events held at Moorhead Center Mall.

Moorhead Center Mall in action

On the upside, I did get interviewed by KVRR local news.  The coverage should give me some attention.

That’s all for now.  If you weren’t able to make it to Moorhead today, my books are still available directly through me or from Amazon.  You can get Sunnyville Stories Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 if you didn’t already.  We are available too for libraries from Brodart Company.

If you are still curious to know about Sunnyville, the whole first episode is free to read.  Any questions or comments can be sent to maxwestart(at)gmail(dot)com.

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 29 Days Left

We have just 29 days until the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter!

By now, nearly all the backers have been contacted.  A few more still are being notified and I’m reaching out to a couple of bloggers and podcasts for some publicity.

Stay tuned for more news!  We launch the Kickstarter on Jan. 5, 2018!

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: ONLY 30 DAYS TO GO!!!

WE HAVE ONLY 30 DAYS REMAINING UNTIL THE LAUNCH OF THE SUNNYVILLE STORIES VOLUME 4 KICKSTARTER!!!

The clock is ticking down…

From here on, there’ll be a daily blog everyday counting down the days until the official start of the Sunnyville volume 4 Kickstarter.  Some days, they will just be countdown reminders but other days, I’ll have snippets of things like promotional art, my planned video, the Kickstarter copy and other important information.

Just a short recap – the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter runs from January 5, 2018 to February 11, 2018.  We aim to raise US$2500 to fund a micro run of Sunnyville Stories Volume 4, my next book.  Rewards were discussed in an earlier post so consult that for all the swag you can get from this comics crowdfunding extravaganza.

Mark your calendars, fans.  In only 30 DAYS FROM NOW, we go live with the Kickstarter!  Stay tuned!

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Kickstarter 2018 Countdown: 34 Days Left!

Hello, Sunnyville fans.  At this time, we have 34 days left until the Sunnyville Stories Volume 4 Kickstarter launch.

This Thursday, December 7 will mark 30 days before the launch of this Kickstarter.  Starting on that day, there will be a blog post each day counting down to the launch on January 5.  So stay tuned to this blog for the countdown, more news, the plans and other updates.

As a reminder, the Kickstarter will run from January 5, 2018 until February 11, 2018 – roughly about 40 days.  The goal will be to raise US$2,500 to fund a micro print run of Sunnyville Stories Volume 4, a 216-page book that will collect Sunnyville Stories #12 through 16 along with other material.   Continue reading

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Sunnyville Stories Number 16, Pages 4-6

Welcome back, fans!  Today I have more pages to show to you from Sunnyville #16 even though they are still unfinished.

Sunnyville #16 Page 4 Unfinished

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Inclusive Picture Books Kickstarter

I wanted to give a heads up about a Kickstarter that’s wrapping up soon.

Jacques Nyemb is someone I follow on Twitter.  Besides comics, he’s also into picture books which is something I want to give a try doing myself.  Anyway, he’s running a picture book Kickstarter.  If you are able to pledge, please do so and spread the word too.  He has about 11 days to go and it’d be a shame if he didn’t make his goal.

So pledge today!

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Sunnyville Stories Number 16, Pages 1-3

Well, Sunnyville fans, I’m back for yet another magnificent blog post.  Today, I had to kick it into high gear as I’ve fallen behind on Sunnyville #16.  Even though this dramatic entry into the saga of Sunnyville clocks in at a mere 29 pages (the shortest one I’ve done so far), I can’t waste time and need to get through this one.  I have pages to share today but they will be in photograph form.  But I’m sure you’re not reading this post to hear me drone on.  Let’s get to the comics.

Sunnyville #16 Page 1

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Drawing Life, Drawing Sunnyville

It’s a cold day today in Fargo, North Dakota but that hasn’t put either me or Sunnyville on ice.  My first order of business?  Life drawing.  I need to keep drawing from life to sharpen my skills and to make Sunnyville Stories look better.

The Plains Art Museum here in town holds monthly life drawing sessions.  For a small fee, you can draw from a live model.  Life drawing is important for boosting your skills whether you draw comics, animation, fine art, etc.  For some out there, life drawing has been the sole source of training.  The French landscape painter Paul Cezanne drew from live models to learn the basics.  But I digress.   Continue reading

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