Tight Pencils Podcast

Sara Goetter is the author of the webcomic Boozle and co-author of Dungeon Critters (coming in 2020 from First Second). Sara joins Kevin to talk about frogs, Goombas, and Bowsette. Sara's website: http://sgoetter.com/about/ Hell Yell Comics on itch.io https://hellyellcomics.itch.io/ Bowsette: An Introduction - Petrana Radulovic (Polygon.com) https://www.deviantart.com/allthestuffilike94/art/Princess-Peach-Goomba-203588159

Paloma Hernando is half of the Dandelion Wine Collective. Kevin and Paloma talk about children's movies, staying connected online, discord, AIM, and FlameCon Paloma's website https://www.palomahernando.com/ Dandelion Wine Collective on Twitter @soolagna_ebooks Marge Simpson Anime

Leigh Luna is a cartoonist, colorist, writer, background painter, and product designer living in Los Angeles Leigh's website: http://leighlunacomics.com/ Read Cursed Forever, Leigh's weekly diary comic: https://www.gocomics.com/cursed-forever

Sunmi is a cartoonist living in Baltimore, currently visiting Chicago for the TRANSIT artist residency program. Kevin and Sunmi talk about community-building and comics culture. http://sunmiflowers.com/

Nick Drnaso joins Kevin to talk about his new book Sabrina, and his relationship with the inward and outward facing aspects of being a working cartoonist If you're in Chicago on May 24th, come to the book release event and pick up a copy of Sabrina at Quimby's Bookstore, 1854 W North Ave.  7pm

Kate Sheridan joins Kevin to talk about the intersecting worlds of comics and roleplaying games Kate's website: http://katesheridanart.com/

Rayne Klar joins Kevin for a conversation about setting deadlines and queer/non-binary representation Rayne's website: http://rayne-klar.squarespace.com/

Liz Bolduc joins Kevin to talk about the therapeutic nature of journal comics Liz's website

Vreni Stollberger joins Kevin to talk about online argument anxiety and friendship Vreni's website What does your favorite Sailor Moon Character Say About Your Romantic Inner Life - POMEmag The Nib

Iasmin Omar Ata joins Kevin to talk about Mis(h)adra, the dystopian world of the trivia app HQ, and fandoms Isamin's website Iasmin Omar Ata is a Middle Eastern / Muslim / epileptic comics artist, game designer, and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures, and Arab-Islamic futurism. best of 2017s So Pretty Very Rotten - An Nguyen and Jane Mai Pashmina - Nidi Chanani La Raza - edited by Fat Fajardo and Pablo Castro Buncha Jokers - Kris Mukai My Brother's Husband - Gengoroh Tagame You & A Bike & A Road - Eleanor Davis

Eric Kostiuk Williams is a cartoonist based in Toronto. His books babybel wax bodysuit and condo heartbreak disco are out now from Retrofit and Koyama Press, respectively  Eric joins Kevin to talk a little about working from home, online persona's, the comics, zines, and drag community Eric's Website Buy Eric's comics

Laura Lannes joins Kevin to talk about art school and autobio comics Follow Laura on Twitter Laura's website 2dcloud

Kat Fajardo is a grant-winning comic artist and illustrator based in NYC. In this episode, Kat joins Kevin to compare entrances into comics and talk about the importance of community and zines show notes: la raza anthology school of the visual arts columbia college chicago printers resource (chiprc) cartoon crossroads columbus (cxc) bandida the first rule of punk

Annie Mok joins Kevin to talk a little bit about new york comic com, superhero comics, propaganda, emotion in comics, and movies Annie's Website Annie's Gumroad

Sarah Graley (Our Super Adventure, Kim Reaper, Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar) joins Kevin to talk about convention travel and internet comments Sarah's website

Lucie and Kevin compare notes on diary comics and learning as you go Lucie's Website Lucie on Patreon

Tom and Sara McHenry join Kevin to talk about Twin Peaks, creating casts of characters, humor, a personal internet histories. Support Tom and Sara on Patreon Find their comics and zines on Etsy and Gumroad Show notes Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Twin Peaks: The Return Joe McAdam's Analog Twitter The Andy Griffith Show

Micael Sweater joins Kevin to talk about embarking on large projects and the negative influences of social media on art. Michael's Website Show Notes: Benji Nate Silver Sprocket Locust Moon Rob Woods Frank Santoro grid Fundamentals The Oatmeal Adam Ellis - guy who draws the same comics over and over for Buzzfeed Ctrl+Alt+Del

John-Charles Holmes joins Kevin to talk about writing fun characters and personality driven comics John-Charles' website read Spookydate notes: Oreo Os Waffle Crisp American Elf

Andrea Bell talks to Kevin about work habits, social media pros & cons, and processing emotions through vulnerability. Andrea's Website Andrea on Instagram Discussed in this episode: The Pomodoro Technique Scott McCloud Brené Brown TED Talks