Inspired Ink #15 - Sarah Cooke - Why You NEED to Take Risks As a Creator

Today we have Sarah Cooke, writer of No Spell! We talk about the importance of taking on risks and challenges as a creator, how an editor can help bring out what you want on the page, and how indie comics can help highlight more diverse creators. All of this and more on today’s inspired ink!  TIMESTAMPS 01:07 Personal experience crowdfunding 04:55 Expanding your audience 09:05 Working with an editor 11:30 Discovering artists 15:45 Structuring stories 20:30 Sharing resources 23:00 Comics as a medium 29:00 Journey to writing 37:40 Diversity in comics 46:00 Outlook for 2024 Find Sarah online: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahcookewrite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahcookewriter/ Check out Sarah’s websites: https://cwsbookstore.com/store/killer-tater-tots-comics/ https://www.teepublic.com/user/killer-tater-tots-comics Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://comixwellspring.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=e258b072e5a0a7421989f7f42&id=1aa9c3bacd&f_id=00b2e5e0f0 Find Comix Wellspring Online: https://linktr.ee/comixwellspring Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comixwellspring/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comixwellspring Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ComixWellSpring Check out the Comix Wellspring Website: https://www.comixwellspring.com/ Comix Wellspring Global Comix: https://globalcomix.com/a/comix-wellspring-2 Check out our Blue Lined Paper! https://www.comixwellspring.com/cws-blue-lined-paper/ Use our prepress templates: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QxSC4XkpjDFD_dOmWOW9Xu8nG5FoNUZh For any print questions, reach out to [email protected] Brandon Bloxdorf is the creator of the publishing imprint and podcast Apollo City Comics and an indie comic book creator of titles including Teenage Babylon, Fake Your Death, various anthologies and more! Find Brandon online: https://linktr.ee/apollocitycomics