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Truthful Comics Invade Indie Author Day!

10/13/2019

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Written by Manuel A. Carmona
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​   Yesterday I was one the authors invited to be a part of this year's Indie Author Day at Slover Library in beautiful Downtown Norfolk. The authors invited were as diverse as the genres they write about which was refreshing and so good to see and be a part of. I was the only illustrator featured at the event, which made me feel a bit nervous; but honored as well. I did realize that I have to be more sociable at events and actually make an effort to approach the other authors, granted I don't stay at my table because I'm arrogant; it's just that honestly I don't know exactly how to approach other creators without coming off as a weirdo. LOL! 

​   A few of the creators approached me and we had some good interactions. A few of them actually reached out because they need a cover artist for their upcoming books, so being the only illustrator there gave me a good opportunity to (hopefully) land a few cover art jobs in the near future; as well as make. Another author is writing an all ages book and needs, not only cover art; but the interior art as well! What's even more exciting for me is that the topic is one I've never done before. The attendance wasn't crazy like a comic book convention, it was rather calm and relaxing (it was inside a library after all), which allowed me to catch up on my Inktober sketches; but people still came in and I managed to sell a few books in the process. All in all it was a cool experience and I wouldn't mind being a part of it again. -MC

 
​   Ayer fui uno de los autores invitados a ser parte del Día del Autor Independiente en la Biblioteca Slover, en el hermoso centro de Norfolk. Los autores invitados eran tan diversos como los géneros sobre los que escribe lo cual es refrescante ver y ser parte de ello. Fui el único ilustrador invitado al evento, lo que me hizo sentir un poco nervioso; pero también muy honrado. Me di cuenta de que tengo que ser más sociable y hacer un esfuerzo para acercarme a los otros autores, en realidad no me quedo en mi mesa porque soy arrogante; me quedo en mi mesa porque no sé exactamente cómo acercarme a otros creadores sin lucir un tanto molestoso. ¡lol! 
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​  Algunos de los creadores se acercaron a mí y tuvimos algunas buenas interacciones. Varios de ellos se acercaron porque necesitan un artista para ilustrar portadas para sus próximos libros, así que ser el único ilustrador en el evento me dio una buena oportunidad de (esperemos) conseguir algunos trabajos de arte en un futuro cercano. Otro autor está buscando escribir un libro de todas las edades y necesita, no sólo arte de portada; sino también el arte interior! Esto es muy emocionante ya que nunca he trabajado una historia sobre el tema. La asistencia no fue una locura como la de una convención de cómics, en realidad estubo calmada y relajante (fue dentro de una biblioteca después de todo), lo que me permitió ponerme al día con mis bocetos de Inktober; pero la gente siempre llegó y pude vender algunos libros en el proceso. Al fin, fue una experiencia genial y no me molestaría ser parte de ella en algún otro momento.
​-MC
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