Kaiju Monster March

I'm always up for another reason to draw giant monsters. It was so much fun to participate in #KaijuMonsterMarch this year. Here's the list that @Yuricanes put together:

Admittedly, I switched up a couple of subjects that I had already drawn recently. Enjoy!

KaiJuly is my next monster drawing challenge, but I always love to take suggestions over my instagram.

During this month, I also attended C2E2 for the first time!

In 2015, I began developing a young adult graphic novel-- a dad & daughter crime story that not accepted upon its first submission. Despite feeling discouraged, I decided to pursue it further. Later that year, I sent the pitch packet to a second publisher, Iron Circus Comicsand I was able to make the book a reality! I was invited to speak at C2E2 on a creator panel and showcase my book for the first time.

Attending C2E2 as new author/illustrator was an outstanding early birthday present! Book-signing, a panel discussion and meeting the Iron Circus Comics crew— what a weekend! Also meeting Zander Cannon (Kaijumax) was a major highlight.

So thanks for all your encouragement, everyone! I can’t express how grateful I am to have the tremendous the support of friends and family (especially my husband/Chicago chauffeur, Jacob). You all motivate me to make cool things ♥️ It means the world to me.

My graphic novel, Minus, comes out on June 15th and is available for preorder on Amazon! [Click here to check it out!]

I am also now over 25 pages into my upcoming webcomic, Taking Back Tokusatsu. You can read what I've posted so far on my Patreon page.

On to April (my last reprieve before convention season hits!)

Neon Dinosaur Disaster

I have wanted to brighten up my instagram feed for quite some time, so my solution was to install some dayglow kaiju illustrations:

These were tons of fun to do! I always enjoy interacting with my IG audience and taking monster requests. Apparently I got the train going at just the right time because the Monster March challenge is now taking place. 

I think I will have plenty of new prints in time for G-Fest this year.

Taking Back Tokusatsu Begins

At the beginning of the month, I launched my Patreon page. This is something that I've wanted to do for the past three years, but never made the time for it. After successfully completing a Kickstarter campaign in 2018, I felt more comfortable with taking the plunge.

People have responded positively so far and it's been very encouraging! Over the next few years, I will be tackling a kaiju webcomic, Taking Back Tokusatsu. Early development on this project began in 2015, so it's been on the back burner for quite some time. As January comes to an end, I'm happy to report that I have completed nine pages already.

The webcomic will be released publicly in July, but you can track my progress by becoming a Patron!  Pledge $1/mo and you can view full-color pages as I complete them. I could have upwards of thirty pages finished before I share the comic with the rest of the internet! Don't miss out.

Check out my page today!

Patreon

I'm starting a Patreon! This post is mostly just to host the images.

Another Year Ending

This month, I wrapped up my convention circuit with tabling at Grand Rapids Comic Con. In 2018, I tabled at 5 different conventions, which is the most I've done in a single year.

I had the pleasure of meeting Doug Jones, the fish man himself!

I was unable to balance NaNoWriMo with all my other work, which was slightly disappointing. But on the bright side, I am under 5 pages away from finishing the second part of my Tijuana Comic! You can expect to see more on that soon.

Well, it looks like I have some work ahead of me before the year is out. Until next time!