Big Announcement on 5/29/2017

Ladies and gentlemen, please stay tuned to this blog - especially on the day of May 29, 2017.

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Why?  You are all wondering what happens on May 29, 2017?  On that day of May 29, 2017 (Memorial Day here in the United States of America)...

THERE WILL BE A HUUUUUGE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AND IT WILL BE REGARDING THIS BLOG.  SO STAY TUNED!!!

How to Write

A big part of blogging and making any kind of comics has been...writing!  It helps to know how to do that.

For the basics of spelling, grammar and general usage of the English language, one should really pick up The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr and E.B. White.

Here's a few more resources you can use:

Eight Rules for Writing Fiction

The 5 Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes

How to Write A Story

How to Blog

This site of mine is still under construction but should be launching soon enough.  In the meantime, if you're want to know how to blog (like me or many other good people out there) - be it for fun, for money, to share things with the world and so on - here's some handy resources to help you get started!

Amy Lynn Andrews on How to Start a Blog

Blogging Basics - How to Start a Blog Beginner's Guide

19 Things to Know Before You Start a Blog

ProBlogger

For those of you who prefer books (aren't those printed out websites?), then I have two very good recommendations for you!  And here they are, friends -

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett, John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Teach Yourself Visually Wordpress by Janet Majure, Wiley Publishing, 2010  (This one is a must if you want to use the Wordpress blogging platform!)

Newspaper Comic Strips To Check Out

Newspaper comic strips are pretty much the grandfather of webcomics and, for many years, the most ubiquitous form of comics for the masses before the rise of the Internet.  Here's some worth reading!

Peanuts

Pogo

Calvin and Hobbes

Garfield

Krazy Kat

More Webcomics To Check Out

Many webcomics exist out there.  I disagree with Sturgeon's law, but do agree with the principle of varying quality in webcomics.  Some are awful, some are okay, some are good...and some are just amazing!

Anyway, moving on, here's a few more webcomics worth checking out!

Grrl Power

Tangled River

Sabrina Online - A good one!

Penny Arcade - A long-runner that even has its own fan convention!  This is an example of what a superior webcomic should be!

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Webcomics to check out

Here's some cool webcomics that are worth checking out!

Sandra and Woo

Heroes of the World And Beyond

Precocious

Girl Genius - This one is a particularly cool creation and is worth reading!!

Gag Cartoonists to Check Out!

Here's some pretty cool gag cartoon creators out there.  Their work is worth checking out!

Roz Chast

Gary Larson

Charles Addams

Peter Arno

Randy Glasbergen

Test Post 2

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a text of my experimental blog and (possible) webcomic to launch soon.

This is only a test.

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More quotes about humor

Humor is always based on a modicum of truth.  Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law? - Dick Clark

Kindness is really important to me in finding my own prince - so are patience and humor.  Without those qualities, he's no Prince Charming. - Anne Hathaway

A joke's a very serious thing. - Charles Churchill

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. - e.e. cummings

Humor is reason gone mad. - Groucho Marx