It’s a special unscheduled Comics Are Great! discussion with Ryan Estrada, who just happened to be in town during the winter break. He sat down with me for a talk on the various kinds of drama that pop up in comics circles and together we explore why it is that we’re sometimes so eager to pick a fight online. Is there a time and place for arguing with peers or readers, or is it an opportunity to turn them into a superfan?

We also talk about the benefits of taking risks (both creatively and in our daily lives), using Ryan’s adventure travels and his “Not My Thing” challenge he takes on from time to time.

Links mentioned this episode:

* Rachel Yu, a 14-year-old self-published author whose work recently hit the #1 slot in Amazon’s Kindle Graphic Novels and Comics Store

* Comics Are Great! 13 – Swears

* Ryan’s free download of everything he’s ever done

* Ryan’s 168-hour comic

* Lulu print-on-demand

* Ryan on Google Plus

* Lean Into Art

Upcoming events:

* January comics events at AADL

* Jerzy’s Sound Design Online Workshop January 7, 11, & 14, 2012

We’ll be back in January with more live episodes at Comicsaregreat.tv!

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