A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as26-qT22PI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Anne Drozd is an Ann Arbor, Michigan local, comics creator, and the co-creator of A2CAF. Anne, her husband Jerzy, and Dan Mishkin founded A2CAF (formerly Kids Read Comics) eight years ago due to a lack of comics for children and teens. She wanted to show people great comics that are suitable for the kid/teen age range, and educate the public on the topic. A2CAF can be found at http://a2caf.com and Anne’s comics can be found at conventions and will be available in the future on her website.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the Ann Arbor District Library after the convention.

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9zc6Fmzc4&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Heather Crook is an artist and artist alley director traveling from Kentucky. She's been volunteering at Middle Tennessee Anime Convention since 2004 and has been director of the artist alley for at least two years. She's also currently illustrating her soon-to-be-released webcomic. Her work can be found at http://facebook.com/SezakusIllustrationEmporium and MTAC can be found at http://mtac.net.??I'd like to thank Heather for speaking with us so candidly and wish I had the opportunity to show some of her art and look forward to promoting her webcomic when it launches.??All inquiries for MTAC artist alley can be directed to [email protected].??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com).

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlzWuOxKDyM&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Zac Gorman is a comic artist and writer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended A2CAF to promote the Rick and Morty comics, Costume Quest: Invasion of the Candy Snatchers, as well as his own comics--Magical Game Time, a comic about Klem and his friends trying to survive Halloween night. His Twitter is @zachgormnia and you can find his comics and other work at http://magicalgametime.com.??Editor's note: Crowd sounds were picked up because I forgot my external mic.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSQ1RkABOpE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Ben Hatke is a comic artist from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. He attended A2CAF to promote his many comics such as the Zita the Spacegirl series, a series about a girl on the other side of the universe trying to get home, as well as his new children’s book, Julia’s House for Lost Creatures. His Twitter is @benhatke and his work can be found at http://benhatke.com. ??Editor's note: Crowd sounds were picked up because I forgot my external mic.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.

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A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRmn0A1iprE&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Kip Noschese is a children’s book artist and animator from Henderson, NV. He attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote his children’s book, Otto & the Grand Prix Bees, a picture book about a bear who races a car powered by bees. He’s a self-published writer and artist who is taking his years of animation experience to the world of illustrated books. You can find his books, commissions, prints, and paraphernalia at his website, http://kipnoschese.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention.

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mVB1X6-jfA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Vera Greentea is a comic writer from New Jersey. She attended Toronto Comic and Arts Festival to promote her upcoming Nenetl, a spirited horror story about a ghost searching for her family, and the newly released Papa, a Father’s Day collection of dark fantasy stories. You can find her comics at greenteapublishing.com.??Editor’s Note: For the first half of the interview I mistakenly thought Vera thumbnailed her comics, but that was obviously an incorrect assumption and I should have cleared that up sooner. Surprisingly, interviews go better when I’m discovering the creator’s work for the first time.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention.

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_ZxmZF9HA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Erin Potter is a print and comic artist living in Clinton, MO. She attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote her comics and prints and her husband's, Nick, upcoming book New Animals (http://subitopress.org/archives/1019). Her comics, screen prints/posters, paintings, and commissions can be found at her site, http://potterpress.virb.com??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.??Music credits: Steve Combs - Plug Me In

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6WLpWMwnMA&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jake Richmond is a comic artist and writer from Portland, OR. He attended Toronto Comic Arts Festival to promote two of his web comics, Modest Medusa (modestmedusa.com), a story of a guy who finds a medusa in his toilet, and Ghost Kiss, (ghostkiss.modestmedusa.com), a story of a woman who is a budding superhero. His comics and prints can be found on his Modest Medusa site.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.??Music credits: Steve Combs - Plug Me In

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Quo7MchWEg&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Emily C. Martin is a comic artist living in Sonoma County, CA. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote the book series she’s illustrating, Princeless (http://princelesscomic.tumblr.com), about Princess Adrienne becoming tired of waiting on a savior and embarking on an adventure. She also reached out to fellow librarians and teacher’s in the San Francisco area about the art classes she teaches. Her comics can be found at http://www.actionlabcomics.com and her illustration, webcomics, and classes at http://megamoth.net.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention.