When does the comic update?

The comic updates at least once a week, and often twice! It depends on my schedule. For notifications regarding updates or delays, you can always follow the Twitter or subscribe to the RSS feed.

How long have you been working on this?

A long time. I had been thinking about the story and working out details for many years, but didn't start drawing out comics until mid-2007. I've been doing rough draft/sketch comics for the last year and a half (and still am!).

What/where are these sketch comics I keep hearing about?

The sketch comics are all of the current chapters (up until chapter 8 at the moment) which I drew out to practice my storytelling and pacing. I used to have them up on my sketchjournal, but took them down when the comic launched in order to avoid spoiling the plot to my readers. These are my thumbnails, to a certain extent, though my older readers will know that I've changed and refined a great deal of the original plot. The sketches for each chapter will be available after the end of each chapter, and will be archived on The Meek LJ.

How long does it take to make a page?

About 8–10 hours, spread out over the course of a few nights! I'm sort of anal about everything so it takes a while.

How do you make your lines/colors?

I do all of my work digitally, on Photoshop CS2. I use a tablet to draw everything and to color. My line quality and color are a product of years of practice (boo) and more practice (boo again!)! I had to keep trying out different methods until I found one that felt right.

More specifically though, my tablet's setting are such that the brush diameter = pen pressure, giving me my lovely lineweights. I practice my lines on several layers until I achieve the right look. For colors, I use a general palette to which I add and subtract colors to evoke a certain mood... again, it is a matter of personal preference, and this is the style I feel best fits with the type of comic I am making.

Are you still selling copies of The Meek mini? Do you have other comics?

Yes and yes! The Meek will be available for purchase until further notice, and you can read a bit about my other comic series here. All comics are in stock at the moment, though Issue 1 of Snowball in Hell is getting low.

Are you ever going to offer The Meek in print?

Perhaps! If I do it will probably be through a self-printing service like Lulu.com, unless a better method arises.

Will you link me/plug me?

I don't like linking for the sake of linking, it clutters everything up and its a bit fake, don't you think? If you're brave you can email me to ask if you think you've got something good, but I reserve the right to not reply or to give you my honest opinion (for better or worse). If I really like your work, you probably already know it!

I love your site! How did you make it?

I don't know! I put it together in Photoshop and hired my genius friend to code the entire thing for me. All I know is that 1. He is a genius, 2. He is not open to new clients at the present and 3. The comic runs on ComicPress.

I am making a comic! Do you have any advice?

Plan ahead! You can never plan too far in advance. Make sure your plot and characters are original and engaging and that everything you make is something you'd personally love to read. Don't skimp on stuff you are not good at, do your research and practice every day to get to the results you want. When people describe their works as a labor of love, they really know what they're talking about. Make sure you use equal parts labor and love in everything you do.

When will Angora get some clothes?

Great question.

If you have a question that is not listed here feel free to email me!