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The Joys of Artisanal success

402

Crowdfunding - Diversifying vs Duplicating

403

What's your creative process?

404

The perils of Magic Number Thinking

405

You can't teach a new dog old tricks

406

The danger of "at all costs" success

407

Kryptonite razors, hypnotic glasses and ennui

408

When longtime readers stop reading

409

Guigar's Law of merchandise

410

Pro No Tip

411

Planning Out 2019

412

Special Guest Kevin McShane

413

2018: What worked and what didn't

414

Why you should be planning a Patreon Special Offer NOW

415

Drilling deep on Patreon — and more

416

Under the blanket with Brad

417

PatreCon

418

Special Guest Alex Heberling

419

Are you a webcomics hustler?

420

What level of Patreon support denotes success?

421

Special guest Ngozi Ukazu

422

“Muaauughhh, the French… champagne…”

423

Special Guest Jake Parker discusses Inktober

424

Special guest Lex Fajardo, Senior Editor, Charles Schulz Studio

425

Special guest Kazu Kibuishi

426

Generating Buzz on Twitter

427

Should you reboot?

428

Why do we hate thought balloons?

429

Live, on tape, from Huntsville, Alabama

430

Special guest Dylan Meconis discusses longform comics and developing a critical eye

431

Special guest Katie Lane gives legal advice to comics artists

432

Comic Con International

433

You're not talented. And that's good news

434

NSFW comics... any regrets?

435

How to negotiate a contract

436

Allowing your drawing style to mature

437

Comics lettering — The invisible art

438

Special guest Zach Weinersmith

439

How to get more Patreon pledges

440

Unfulfilled goals (feat. Scott Kurtz)

441

Starting comics later in life

442

Special Guest Gloria Calderón Kellett on writing

443

Cartooning advice for beginners, DRM-free PDF strategy, and storyline-driven comic strips

444

Bonjoro, narrative clarity and the quest for an original idea

445

Special guest Erika Moen talks about photo reference, character design, diversity and inclusion

446

Motivation, underperforming Patreon tiers, and trying something new

447

Comics awards, pen names and warm-up sketches

448

Handling negative comments and clingy fans

449

Hashing out hashtags, online gag comics and update schedules

450

Listener Questions — I can't finish a comic once it's started!

451

Ryan North talks about writing, ideas, creativity, and zinc

452

Danielle Corsetto talks about Patreon, quitting Facebook, and ending a comic

453

Kickstarter advice that really worked! Plus Backerkit, social media repetitiveness and more

454

Patreon rewards that work, writer's block and comics awards

455

Comic Con Strategy: Commissions, Merchandise, and Publishing

456

Rethinking longform comics

457

How to Handle Patreon-Exclusive Content

458

Growing your Readership (feat. Dylan Meconis)

459

Better Writing Through Editing, and Collaborator Contracts

460

Darkest Career Fears (feat. Jake parker)

461

Best Cartooning Advice Ever

462

Why Transparency Matters (feat. Lucy Bellwood)

463

Why Comics?

464

Resolutions for 2018