Eva talks to Ryan Sawyer, creator of Lightning Monk about Epilepsy and disability awareness in comics, building an authentic story, and growing up with a chronic health condition. Ryan discusses going through life with his disability, and what inspired him to create the Lightning Monk comic book. He also talks about his philosophy, and the value of positivity, and tells stories about working in the printing and graphic design sectors, as well as being a full-time RV'er in Arizona.Bio: Ryan has a degree in fine art and has worked in illustration/design/prepress & color in print media for 25 years. He’s from Kent Ohio, and went full-time RV 2 years ago to pursue indie comics and photography. He’ll be crowdfunding a collected graphic novel of this first arc shortly!More at:https://lightningmonk.comhttps://patreon.com/lightningmonkActivity Page:https://characters.evawebb.me/issue-17-ryan-sawyer/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/titular-characters/support

Issue #17: Epilepsy awareness positivity overcoming adversity and telling your story in comics with Ryan Sawyer

It's an interview show where we talk to comics and nerd culture media creators about their passions, careers, and creative journies. What fuels creativity? What does creative genius look like up close? What inspires the art and artists that make it? We aim for interviews that crackle with creative energy and excitement. It's about the process, the craft, and the dreams behind the things we love.

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Get the book: https://madcavestudios.com/product/the-last-session-1/Guest Linkshttps://twitter.com/mythjaecomicshttps://www.jasminewalls.com/Guest BioJasmine Walls is a California based writer, artist, and hot chocolate connoisseur with a passion for stories that are fun, engaging, and critical. Her works are unapologetically queer, inclusive, and span across several genres.

Jasmine Walls discusses comics, inclusion, and blowing up the moon!

Guest BioChuck Pineau is a freelance writer/editor who has done work for such companies as Second Sight Comics, Markosia, Antarctic Press, and Scout Comics. He is best known for (co)writing titles such as Welcome to the Void, Essence House, and Belial.Guest Linkshttps://Www.youtube.com/chucksrawreviews https://Www.facebook.com/bonfirepress https://Essencehousestory.com https://www.facebook.com/charlie.pineauhttps://twitter.com/chuckypin?s=09

Chuck Pineau on comics, writing, editing, and marketing

I wanted to get this out there before publishing any additional episodes.To keep you all abreast on why I have chosen to end the podcast.That said, there are still at least 3 more episodes.

Why the show is ending

Are you into high fantasy and inclusive narratives? Prepare to have your little mind blown as JL Johnson walks you through his story and creative processes.Guest LinksJoin the mailing list - https://www.enneadcomic.com/Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enneadcomic/Insta - https://www.instagram.com/ennead_comic/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ennead_comicGuest BioJ.L. Johnson Jr. is the writer and letterer of Ennead: The Rule of Nine. JL is known as (to himself at least) a "Writer of Comics, Creator of Graphic Novels. Second of his name." It's also possible he's read A Song of Ice and Fire way too many times... When he isn't writing you can find him spending time with his wife Jess, daughter Olive, Lab Mix Ruthie, and his cats Quinn and Sansa.About the ProjectLuke Horsman,  is a pro's pro who's responsible The Rule of Nine's interior art and letters. Luke has nearly 20 years of experience in illustration and design. Now working solely as a comic book artist, Luke has worked on scores of titles. Ranging from independently created projects, like this one, to well known publications like 2000AD and better known titles, such as Judge Dredd. It's been an honor to work with Luke to bring this story to life.

Giving space to the storyteller in you - JL Johnson on high fantasy, comics, and the process of writing great stories

Niki came by to talk about her experience as a trans woman, writer, and artist. The show covers a lot of ground, from her early experiences writing science fiction, to film, and comics. Niki is an incredible personality, and it really shines through in this interview.Guest Links* Official Website - https://nikitarissanen.com/* Twitter - https://twitter.com/NikiGrindhouse @NikiGrindhouseGuest BioNikita made a smashing debut as a child, performing, as well as writing, the enchanting theatrical piece called “The Cat, the mouse and the Golden Cheese”. The audience, consisting of her parents, saw her potential, and let her move out of the house at 15, to commence her world travels.A former resident of Kyoto, and both north, middle, and south cities of Sweden, her first book was published in 2012 (a short scifi called “Eternity, sister”), and since then she’s also managed to birth a short film into the world which premiered, to mixed and bad reviews, on the 26th of July 2018. It has since migrated to Cinema Queer México, where it was streamed during 2021’s edition of their international film festival, and then went on to be screened at QFest Houston, during the beginning of October.Nikita herself is now dedicated to the visual arts, TV Asahi, and storytelling through sequential imagery, and is working on her next novel (a nordic horror fest) and a comic book project called “The Tiny Island”.

Issue #17: Epilepsy awareness positivity overcoming adversity and telling your story in comics with Ryan Sawyer

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