Storycomic Weekly Newsletter: April 8th
Podcast Updates
This was a fun week with some great conversations.
On Tuesday, it was my turn to host the quarterly roundtable with some of our podcasting network friends. Joining the show is Kurt Sasso (Two Geeks Talking), Cody (Keeping it Geekly), and Jeffrey Haas (Traversing the Stars).
We chatted about the future of AI for podcasters and how to prevent burnout, and the fellas provided some excellent tips and tricks for new podcasters and seasoned podcasters as well.
On Thursday, I had two interviews. We are excited to have back with us our friend from Down Under, the award-winning and internationally celebrated author Amy Laurens!
Amy gave us an update on her Author's ADHD journey and provided great advice. We also talked about the state of AI and authors.
It was an enjoyable conversation.
Then, we were excited to have back with us the internationally acclaimed, notable, and talented comic creator Laurie Calcaterra.
She's here to talk about her highly acclaimed Kickstarter: Path of the Pale Rider Issue 3 and the delightful creativity of multimedia worldbuilding and puzzles.
In Vermont Authors and Artists, we had the podcast remaster of last year’s interview with the internationally respected and award-winning Vermont Author Doug Wilhelm. He was here to chat about his latest novel, ‘‘Catalysts for Change’ How Nonprofits and a Foundation Are Helping Shape Vermont’s Future.
Project Updates
I plugged away at my leadership book this week, clocking in at around 9000 words so far. It’s a first draft, and I discovered the magic of voice-to-text with Microsoft word.
It has been fun to have my thoughts transcribed so quickly, but it will then take some time with the proofreading to see how well the transcription took.
I also worked more on updating my Esty page with more digital downloads of World of Warcraft vintage-looking travel postcards. They look entertaining, and I am excited at how some came out.
What I’m reading
This week I read the delightful book, ‘Dragons Beware’ by Jorge Aguirre and illustrated by Rafael Rosado. I am always a fan of books that have a brave girl hero in who unabashedly embraces their strengths and weaknesses.
I also appreciated the message in the book that highlights the importance of asking for help and being true to oneself.
Rafael’s art was reminiscent of some of the classic newspaper comic strips and had a warm and adventurous storyline.
It wasn’t until I was halfway through the story that I noticed that it was the second book in a series, but one does not have to read the first book, ‘Giants Beware’ to enjoy this book.
Personal Updates
This week was pretty busy even though I am in between work. I worked a bit more on a few new career possibilities that I am excited about and was able to repurchase a new vehicle. The first one I bought a couple of weeks ago did not have cruise control, and if there is a possibility that I will be driving more, I need to be sure to have a comfortable way to travel.
In-house news, Iggy, our 2-year-old, is now starting to be potty trained! He uses the training potty, and when he uses it, he picks up the entire potty and runs around the house, declaring his success.
We rush to him as quickly as possible to grab the potty and properly dispose of its contents. It’s the little wins that count.
Lunch with Jess Durona!
Springtime! It’s almost here!
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