I'll be autographing and selling books at the 2009 Kentuckiana Pride Festival June 19-20

It's set. On the weekend of June 19-20, 2009 I'll be at the Kentuckiana Pride Festival alongside my partner's "pet" charity, The Animal Refuge Center. It promises to be a great weekend, and I'll have promo flyers, copies of House of the Muses 1-3 (and hopefully 4 if I can make my publication deadline), and House of the Muses t-shirts.
I secured myself a full-page color ad in the Kentuckiana Pride Guide for this year and hopefully that will get word in the LGBT community that I am out and about!

And that's not all!
The Indigo Girls and Tiffany will be appearing, along with a score of other entertainers:

ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY NIGHT PRIDEFEST - June 19 9 - 10:30pm Mr & Miss KPF Show with Q-Idol Finalist and DJ Mike 10:30 - 11:30pm The Confessional 11:30pm Entertaintainers Meet & Greet @ Starbase Q

ENTERTAINERS MEET & GREET Come party with the entertainers of the Kentuckiana Pride Festival at our Entertainers Meet & Greet at Starbase Q on Friday Night at 11:30pm. A $5 donation gains you access to the VIP area.

SATURDAY PRIDE FESTIVAL - June 20 --- Click on artist name to link to their website.

featuring Indigo Girls 10-11:30pm

and Tiffany 9:10-9:40pm

Annette Neumann 12:05-12:30pm Sugar Spell It Out 12:35-1pm EnGuard Cincinatti 1-1:20pm & 1:45-2:05 Shindig 1:20-1:45 Close to Home 2:05-2:30pm Summer Osborne 2:40-3:05 pm Clint Crisher 3:10-3:35pm

VOICES of KENTUCKIANA 3:45-4:05 Adam Barta 4:15-4:45 The Blue Umbrellas 4:55-5:25 pm God-des and She 5:40-6:40pm Trash Yourself 6:55-7:25pm My Dear Disco 7:40-8:55pm

So if you're ready for a good time, grab your stuff and go! I'll see you there. :)

For more information, check out http://kentuckianapridefestival.org/index.cfm

Digital Prepress Service

And for you digital comic publishers who prefer to do it yourself!




Been working with a lot of up and coming artists lately, and I'm seeing a need that needs to be filled. I've advised a number of webcomic artists to put their series or comic strips in print. Many don't have the time or the expertise to set up their work for print!

That's where my 15+ years of graphic design/prepress expertise comes in. My House of the Muses miniseries is now at Book Four, due to go to print in early June. I've published my books through Ka-Blam.com digital print-on-demand and my series is now in paperback through IngramBook. My books are now available at Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com worldwide.

Consultation for quotes:

1. What kind of book are you printing? Would it be better in comic or paperback?

2. Color or Black and white? Number of pages?
The number of pages allows me to quote you according to my per page fee, plus shipping and handling if required.



3. I will not be able to ink or color your book. If the art you supply is too low a resolution, (72 dpi web as opposed to 300 dpi+ for print) you may have to ship your originals for scanning and have them recolored.

4. I can submit your finished book to POD outlet of your choice. Account registration and printing fees will apply.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: For someone like me who has lived in the world of non-print, what does "prepress" mean? And, how may I use your services?

A: I format comic pages for print. There are standard book sizes depending on what people want, and many aren't sure how to set up their books. I can set up books for comic strip and comic book sizes. The fee depends on how much work is involved in my assembling the books. I can scan artwork, format it in 300 dpi and other print specs and assemble it in the book templates. AND submit it to press for you.

Q: Got it. Prepress is page set up. I do everything digitally, so no scanning.

A: No problem! I can handle digital files, too if you have those ready and want to print. Submit your work to me on a CD and I can handle the rest!

Sound easy? I perform a valuable service for you, you take your brand-new book and promote the heck out of it. Easy! Click on my ad image to get started with a consultation.

How to get copies of my books for LGBT book fairs, book clubs, LGBT Youth groups!

I'm looking to promote my series across the country at present. House of the Muses #2 and #3 will be going to print in paperback this month, so I'll be looking for folks interested in getting copies to review at a lower rate. Contact me at the_tenth_muse@hotmail.com if you want copies for your group!

Don't forget, you can pre-screen and review the series (the endings are not published online!!) for free at http://user.drunkduck.com/houseofmuses and follow the updates for the present issue of House of the Muses with the below sidebar on the right!

The rumors about my starting an independent comic collective...are true.

...But the details are still up in the air as of yet. Recent drops of readership at our favorite comic site, counterbalanced against the wishes of some of us wanting to launch our own print series (I'm obviously not talking about myself, here, I'm already in print) have made a number of us put our heads together and bring up serious concerns about our survival.


I did mention to Kurt Sasso last Thursday that I would be looking at ways of "giving back" in seeking out a number of talented unknowns to launch some anthologies and to give some of them exposure with my upcoming House of the Muses #6. That issue will be a tie-in between the past and the present as Dika learns in-depth what those nightmares of blood, fire and steel were all about. The setting will be the same era as the Age of Bronze Graphic Novel Series by Eric Shanower. No, he will NOT be involved in this issue, but I've had the concept rolling around in my head for it since 1987 and when Roy Duncan sent me a copy of one of the books in the series a couple of months ago, there was a very audible CLICK inside my head on what direction I wanted to take it.

Because I am still building my credibility as a published artist worldwide, I am thinking it would be a super opportunity to get the best of the best up and coming artists, and showcase their talents in House of the Muses #6. Then I do want to take that collective of artists and do the anthology, the idea of which is based on The Thieves World series, originally the creation of Lynn Abbey and Robert Asprin.

What the theme of the anthology will be is still undecided; I have had a science fiction series on the backburner for awhile, but I'm open to discussing the theme with our collective artists and deciding which direction we want to take.

I'll be setting up the pencils for House of the Muses #6 in June, and will be sounding the clarion call to collaborators to compete in what can only be called Webcomic Idol 2009 (I've already been informed that name has been taken so I'll have to come up with something else XD). I'm setting the bar, and I look forward to seeing where we go from here. The world is a wide-open place, and a collective of talent really CAN survive.

5/14/09 Interview with Kurt Sasso (VertigoX) at TGT Webcomics

My buddies at The Villain's Corner: Webcomic Chat were a little disappointed that I dropped into tonight's call so late. Paul Shelley and Roy Duncan were hoping I'd call in and tell them all about my interview last night with VertigoX at TGT Webcomics.

Well, as we say in Kentucky, Ah was tarred! It's been a long workweek and even now as I work on the latest page of House of the Muses #4 I'm about to nod off in my chair. Kurt Sasso asked me to deliver a spoiler for this book, and it's one that has my readers talking. :) Especially the one reader that bought Lyra Graeca, the collected translated works of Sappho. She's announced that she now knows what's going to happen with one of my main characters (I told you all I was writing from these works), but she knows she's forbidden to tell.

I was smiling a few hours before the podcast. Even though I'd been on a few previous interviews, I was curious about what we'd be covering on the TGT Webcomics podcast. Kurt was reassuring and explained that he loved the informal, off-the-cuff format type of interview. "Really just talk as much as you want about your comic and projects you have on the go," he told me. "It's all about you."

With that soothing, easy-going voice of his, it's easy to relax and be yourself with Kurt. His co-host for that night was Byron Wilkins, a sharp talented artist in his own right who quizzed me quite thoroughly on my 3D expertise, but they treated me like a celebrity all the way.

TGT Webcomics' hosts have a real love for what they do and an enthusiasm to share it. I'm getting addicted to these podcasts; it feels like the 21st century version of the old-time radio shows my grandparents used to rave about, and we're rubbing elbows with some of the hottest up-and-coming artists in the biz. Anyone that turns down the opportunity to be a part of this fun and exciting pastime is really missing out.

Kurt, Frumph, Byron, a huge THANK YOU for letting me be a part of this!

--3D Author/Illustrator Pam Harrison, http://houseofthemuses.com
http://user.drunkduck.com/houseofmuses

Kurt published this supplemental introduction to me and my work at the TGT Webcomics blog. Be sure to check out TGT Webcomics' other archived articles and interviews to stay up to date on what's hot in webcomics today!

Episode 044 - Pam Harrison from House of the Muses

From a love of history the classic Greek tales of the past come to life with this wonderful blend of 2D artwork and 3D rendering as our next special guest Pam Harrison talks about her webcomic: House of the Muses. Winning the 2009 Prism award has not slowed her down as she’s still in full swing with her projects.

Podcast Summary:
Host(s): Kurt (”VertigoX”)
Co-Hosts(s): Byron Wilkins (”Tr1guy”), Phil (”Frumph”)
Special Guest(s): Pam Harrison
Webcomic: House of the Muses
Length of Podcast: 1:20

Guests in Channel:
VertigoX
tr1guy
houseofthemuses (”Pam Harrison”)
Puck
Mike Leuszler
Denise Guinn
DungeonWarden
StealThisComic
Tim Fischer
Durden
Catya
Caspell Worldwide
Raine
Guest 8 - 11

Various Website URLs:
http://www.houseofthemuses.com/ - Pam Harrison webcomic

Other Websites discussed:
House of the Muses on Indy Planet - another location to purchase House of the Muses books

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/houseofmuses
http://www.twitter.com/Vertigo_X
http://www.twitter.com/tr1guy
http://www.twitter.com/Frumph

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Why, oh why would you want to see an old dame?

Had myself a hot date with Choi, my hairdresser today. My darling knows I've been busy of late and she scheduled a henna, cut and style. A lot of people seem to love me with auburn hair.
Seems to be a power style. :) Anyway, I like it.
Check out what's going on in our independent corner of the world! Our clique of talented artists has gone commercial: Dr. Argon is selling coffee and Jermaine MacGruder of WarriorBorn is an enthusiastic promoter of the product.
I've had a number of affiliate links on my sites for months now and have put monthly promotions for Things From Another World Comics on my DrunkDuck site. The bargains get better, so you folks need to keep your favorite starving artists creating their very best for you by supporting our sponsors!!


We have a lot of awesome talent in this community right now. I'm setting up a CafePress.com site for House of the Muses merchandise as soon as I set up a poll for what readers really want to buy. Don't have any plans for Dika lingerie in the works yet, but if it's possible it will be out there. Kind of scares me tho...if we're all co-promoting each other, it beggars horrible images in my mind that Roy Duncan would be modeling the lingerie on a mannequin with those Dr. Argon black latex gloves.... :P

What other news do I have to report at the moment? Oh, of course--I'm prepping House of the Muses #2 and #3 for paperback production through Lightning Source and they will be onsale worldwide. House of the Muses is scheduled to appear in the IngramBook Newest Books in Print in June 2009 so that little boost will hopefully help some sales. House of the Muses #4 is over halfway finished and needs to go to print end of May 2009!!! I'll be formatting that for comic and paperback and getting it off to Lightning Source as well.

And don't forget...my next podcast interview online will be at TGT Webcomics at TalkShoe!

VertigoX
A Live Podcast; By Readers, For Readers and we take a look at webcomic...

EP44 - Pam Harrison from House of the Muses
Time: 05/14/2009 09:00 PM EDT
Call ID: 22928

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=22928&cmd=tc