http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/22/ccs-offers-mfa/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/22/ccs-offers-mfa/#comment-215397 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:30:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/22/ccs-offers-mfa/#comment-215397 Not to piss on their bonfire, but... it took both Iowa and NYU years, and some famous graduates, to become respected. Where is there a workshop for comics similar to the Clarion science fiction workshops? When will these comicbook schools offer a program in writing for those of us who can barely thumbnail? And with so many awards out there, when will we see a GODDAMNED anthology that showcases the best from ALL publishers?! I don't even see the Eisner "E" on books, but I do see the National Book Award and Printz Award on "American Born Chinese". Does this mean a graphic novel award is subliterate? Sorry about ranting, but I've been seducing the innocent in the mainstream for the past 15 years, and awards and recognition make my job A LOT easier to sell graphic novels to the general public. My enthusiasm helps, but I think it was Time's listing that convinced a vietnam vet / presidential candidate / bestselling author to buy Watchmen. Imagine what I could do with an Eisner Awards anthology! Not to piss on their bonfire, but… it took both Iowa and NYU years, and some famous graduates, to become respected.
Where is there a workshop for comics similar to the Clarion science fiction workshops? When will these comicbook schools offer a program in writing for those of us who can barely thumbnail?
And with so many awards out there, when will we see a GODDAMNED anthology that showcases the best from ALL publishers?! I don’t even see the Eisner “E” on books, but I do see the National Book Award and Printz Award on “American Born Chinese”. Does this mean a graphic novel award is subliterate?
Sorry about ranting, but I’ve been seducing the innocent in the mainstream for the past 15 years, and awards and recognition make my job A LOT easier to sell graphic novels to the general public. My enthusiasm helps, but I think it was Time’s listing that convinced a vietnam vet / presidential candidate / bestselling author to buy Watchmen. Imagine what I could do with an Eisner Awards anthology!

]]> http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/22/ccs-offers-mfa/#comment-214939 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:08:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/06/22/ccs-offers-mfa/#comment-214939 Lucky! Where were they four years ago when I started an MFA in lowly creative writing just up the pike at Goddard College? I had to settle for "fiction". This is what I get for being impatient and not waiting for non-existent schools to open there doors and offer MFAs. Lucky! Where were they four years ago when I started an MFA in lowly creative writing just up the pike at Goddard College? I had to settle for “fiction”. This is what I get for being impatient and not waiting for non-existent schools to open there doors and offer MFAs.

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