{"id":1694,"date":"2008-11-23T16:11:26","date_gmt":"2008-11-23T16:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2008-11-23T16:13:27","modified_gmt":"2008-11-23T16:13:27","slug":"jet-alum-lars-martinson-on-self-publishing-a-graphic-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/23\/jet-alum-lars-martinson-on-self-publishing-a-graphic-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"JET alum Lars Martinson on Self-Publishing a Graphic Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/lars.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a>JET alum <a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lars Martinson<\/strong><\/a>, author of the graphic novel <a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/category\/comic-books\/graphic-novel-tonoharu\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Tonoharu:\u00a0 Part 1<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, just completed a 10-part series on his site (<a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>larsmartinson.com<\/strong><\/a>) all about self-publishing.\u00a0 While he writes from an &#8220;alternative cartoonist&#8221; perspective, he offers valuable insight and experience for any JET alums in the writing or publishing business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Perspectives include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Cartooning is a poor career choice, so make sure you have alternative revenue streams<\/li>\n<li>Seek funding such as the Xeric Grant, Monbusho scholarships and other sources of funding<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/crosshatch.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/02\/larsmartinson.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>Taking advantage of Amazon Associates, and selling related merchandise<\/li>\n<li>Suggestions on how to create an effective online presence<\/li>\n<li>How to find established distributors in your field<\/li>\n<li>How to manage sales and money<\/li>\n<li>Plus plenty of other helpful concrete suggestions gleaned from personal experience and struggle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You can also <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/quarterly-newsletter-latest-edition\/comic-award-jet-alum-lars-martinson-wins-grant-to-self-publish-comic\/\" target=\"_blank\">read a nice article about Lars<\/a><\/strong> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/quarterly-newsletter-latest-edition\/newsletter_archivefall-2008-politics-issue\/newsletternewsletter_archivewinter-2008-digital-media-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Winter 2008 &#8220;Digital Media&#8221; Issue of the JETAA NY Newsletter<\/strong><\/a>, written by <a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/library\/fiction\/\"><strong>Alexei Esikoff<\/strong><\/a> (Fukushima-ken, 2001-02).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/comic3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JET alum Lars Martinson, author of the graphic novel Tonoharu:\u00a0 Part 1, just completed a 10-part series on his site (larsmartinson.com) all about self-publishing.\u00a0 While he writes from an &#8220;alternative cartoonist&#8221; perspective, he offers valuable insight and experience for any JET alums in the writing or publishing business. 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