Since this episode aired, Pat has become a banger at Kickstarter. Everything he launches is a show stopped. He’s expanded his clients and even returned to Zenescope to write for some of his most beloved characters again.

I won’t lie. Pat Shand is a guy I’m a little jealous of because he seamlessly weaves comics and novels into one awesome career.

He’s raised $20,000+ on Kickstarter and had exclusive contracts with comic publishers. He’s written Marvel books, including Guardians of The Galaxy, and he’s just killing it.

I don’t know how Pat and I met, especially because we live on different coasts, but I am super excited that we did because he has been an awesome and supportive friend along with making great projects.

Pat came on the show to talk about building a living as a writer and to pimp his new book Clonsters.

Listen to this episode if you want to know:

* Why you shouldn’t be afraid to reach out to your fans

* How to bridge the writing gap between comics and novels

* Why networking is so important to writing success

* How Pat writes 3+ novels in a year

* Why you shouldn’t be pissed at creators if their covers suck

* How to book jobs (both the sneaky way and the best way)

* Why you should always buy from creators you meet

* How to test an artist properly

…and much more.

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