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Thanks to everyone for the fantastic month of Writers Worth! This year was especially terrific, and the conversations were educational. I’ll be compiling everything in an ebook (once I get everyone’s permission), and I’ll make it available shortly. Meantime, to our winners… I just got back from a weekend trip home, so the winners will…

Writers Worth: 5 Ways to Defy Limitations

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Writers Worth: 6 Things to Do Today to Improve Your Business

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Writers Worth: Losing Doubt

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Writers Worth: The Quality Factor

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How Do You Treat Your Most Valuable Asset?

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Writers Worth: The Prepared Writer

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Writers Worth: Publishers and Bad Business Models

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Writers Worth: Handling Client Controversy

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Writers Worth: The How-to’s of Comic Writing

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Cathy Miller

This had me LOl I can’t even draw malnourished stick-people well. I know that feeling.

What a cool story, Richard, and a great example of perseverance. I lived in San Diego for years and Comic Con is one of its biggest events. The city loves it. 🙂

So glad Lori could draw you out. 😉

Anne Wayman

Interesting… glad to know this stuff… Thanks, Richard.

Lori Widmer

I laughed too, Cathy. I love Richard's sense of humor. 🙂

It is neat to know, isn't it, Anne?

Jennifer Mattern

Interesting topic Richard. It just goes to show, there are endless ways we can earn a living from our writing. I hope this inspires some folks who hadn't previously thought of comic writing as a viable market. 🙂

Paula

I'm glad I pushed you to contact Lori, Richard! Great post. But I expected no less.

Now that everyone knows you, stop lurking and comment here now and then.

Ashley

This reminds me that there are so many markets available to writers that I have no clue even exist. It's a great reason to follow the things you're interested in to find where you need to focus your writing talent and also be creative in ways to enter that market!

Sharon Hurley Hall

Thanks for this, Richard. It's always inspiring to hear of a new niche for writers – appreciate your tips on breaking in!

Richard Pulfer

Thanks for the comments Sharon, Anne, Jennifer, Ashley and Cathy – and especially thanks to Paula and Lori for setting this up. It was a lot of fun to write this blog, even if it was a little maddening to try to squeeze what little I know into a single blog!

I actually spent the morning at a comic book signing with Josh Blaylock of the Chicago-based publisher Devil's Due. i picked up his book How to Self-Publish Comics, Not Just Create Them, which looks to contain lots of information.

Now that I've finally got to check this blog's comments, does anyone have any questions?

Lori Widmer

I do, Richard. What kind of rates can a writer with some experience in this field command?

Richard Pulfer

Like most fields, it really depends who you are writing for. Established writers working for major companies can make between $50 and $100 a page, which is nothing to sneeze at when you stop to think most comics are 22 pages long. Of course, I've haven't seen that kind of money yet, and mostly average $10-$20 a page. I hope that answers your question.