Stephanie Cooke

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Writer of comics & video games 📖 PILLOW TALK 👑 RACC PACK 🦝 OH MY GODS!⚡ PARANORTHERN 🔮 Rep: Maria Vicente✨ Writer @ KittenCupStudio 🐈 She/Her 🏳️‍🌈

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Being self indulgent is literally the biggest game changer one can do when it comes to creating anything. People often forget that what you make should be for you first, others second. And people will be able to tell the difference...the enthusiasm will come through.

I can only speak from personal experience, but people didn’t care about my art at all when I wasn’t honest with myself. It gained me nothing, money nor validation or the feeling of being content. I am still «no one» in the grand pool, but I am on the right path and drawing what I want.

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Announcing two new original graphic novels from Eisner Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Smythe.

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Introducing FML, a brand-new creator-owned series from the team that brought you CAPTAIN MARVEL! The Hollywood Reporter has the exclusive details about @kellysue.bsky.social and @davidlopez.bsky.social's upcoming surreal coming-of-age series: bit.ly/3LsFMMF Issue #1 (of 8) coming this November!

Kelly Sue DeConnick Returning to Creator-Owned Comics with ‘FML’ for Dark Horse (Exclusive)bit.ly The scribe is teaming with her 'Captain Marvel' illustrator David López to create the surreal coming-of-age series.

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I consistently get many emails asking how/when people can apply to the fair, and couldn't think of a reason not to have submissions open for longer (hoping it makes it a tad more accessible), so here we go: apply to our 2025 digital comics fair!✨ www.shortboxcomicsfair.com/apply

Apply to SB Fair 2025 — ShortBox Comics Fairwww.shortboxcomicsfair.com

I regret to inform all of my friends that I have too many books to read and I will not be making plans or doing anything else besides reading for the foreseeable forever.

I just think it would be really neat if my brain wasn't so easily derailed by: ▪️ the weather ▪️ uncomfortable fabrics on my body ▪️ social media ▪️ the impending collapse of society ▪️ cute cat videos ▪️ music playing too loudly somewhere nearby ▪️ literally anything

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One of my favorite trends in direct market comics has been publishers embracing formats like digests and compendiums seemingly more than ever. So, I talked to folks from Image, Skybound, DC, Rebellion, and France's Urban Comics about the hows and whys of it, and then wrote about what I learned.

The Format Boom is On - SKTCHDsktchd.com Compendiums, digests, and other collection formats are so hot right now. But what's fueling that heat?

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✨Big news! We're heading to our first ever Gamescom! 🎉 We’re so excited! Make sure to visit our cozy booth and play Pekoe. Brew tea for cats and soak in the wholesome vibes with us. Can’t wait to see you there! 🐾🫖 #IndieArenaBooth2024 #Gamescom2024 #IndieDev

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also and I feel like I buried the lede here: it calls for the people who CREATE queer media to be imprisoned. That'd be people like me. Or any other queer creator you love. Any queen who's been on drag race. Chappel Roan. Janelle Monae. Anyone who's made a piece of queer media. Imprisoned.

Psst: Project 2025 is terrifying for a lot of reasons but also because on page 5 it calls for teachers and librarians who grant access to books that are maligned as pornography (which just means anything LGBTQ) to be registered as sex offenders. Pass it on.

I regret to inform myself that I have plans for the next three days 😭

Hi, I'm Stephanie 👋 For #PortfolioDay, I thought I'd re-introduce myself and say that I'm open to work. I'm a writer primarily working on graphic novels and video games. Some of the books I've worked on include: Racc Pack, Oh My Gods, My Little Pony, Cat Ninja, & more! More info: stephaniecooke.ca

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Some friend Bargesonas, featuring @thisiskatedee.bsky.social the murderous otter, and @hellocookie.bsky.social the raccoon bandit! IRON BARGE⚔️✨ is 75% funded with just 4 days left!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/meg... 🦦✨

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Hi, #kidlit artists! I'm seeking a MG (ages 9-12) illustrator for a coming-of-age mystery story featuring friendship, adventure, and an elusive white wolf. Would LOVE to find an Indigenous NA illustrator. Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs. Agents welcome to email.

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My "Secret Project" is A SECRET NO MORE!

'Smile' Author and Illustrator Raina Telgemeier Announces New Kids Graphic Novel with Scott McCloud (Exclusive)people.com The writer and illustrator is teaming up with author Scott McCloud to publish a new graphic novel for young readers, 'The Cartoonists Club,' which will publish in spring 2025.

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THE CARTOONISTS CLUB, a new graphic novel, combines Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloud’s trademark charm, reliability, and comics expertise to blend narrative, how-to, and the enchanting art of comics to inspire a new generation of young cartoonists. Coming from Scholastic/Graphix 4/1/2025!

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Here’s a miracle solution: stop fuckin doing it

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I wrote a little bit about why these comics are all really important to me. I feel like I made the campaign page very "here's what you need to know" but on a more personal note... 🥺 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sch...

Update 2: A Feverish but Passionate Update (and new pages!) · CATGIRLS, DUNGEONS AND ZOMBIES! 3 Fantasy Adventureswww.kickstarter.com Hey everyone!I hope you're all having a good week! We're steadily approaching the final week of our campaign and we have just over £2000 left to raise!Unfortunately, for about a week now, I've been ex...

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Cover reveal for book two (!) in my kids graphic novel series The Great Puptective 💚 this one is a tiny bit ghostly hehe. It’s coming out Feb 2025 and available for preorders now! Promoting stuff makes me feel silly but I keep reminding myself that people won’t know it exists otherwise 🫣❤️

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If you are an author, or a translator, or an illustrator, or an anthology contributor or editor, or HAVE EVER HAD YOUR NAME ON A BOOK for god's sake pls sign up for Authors Against Book Bans, we need you: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

AABB Author Sign-Up Formdocs.google.com Hello! We're Authors Against Book Bans, a group of authors who’ve come together to protect and promote the freedom to read on both the national and local levels. We’re creating a network of authors to...

Finished the third round of edits for a story I was excited about but then I started a book that inspired me and now I'm dropping everything to start something new that it sparked 🙃

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Yesterday I was like can we crack 4k this week 🥺 Today we're at $4600 donated to help Gazans trying to survive and flee genocide, and 44 prints sent through Sunbirdsforgaza.org ♥️

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quick show me what a standard marketing/publicity plan looks like these days bc for one of my books they literally didn't even write one lmao

Fun times...

Why Are Debut Novels Failing to Launch?www.esquire.com For first-time writers, it’s harder than ever to break out. That poses an existential crisis for publishing—and disturbing limits on your access to exciting new voices.

🏳️‍🌈 Toronto's beloved queer bookshop and safe haven, Glad Day, is in danger of going out of business and they're running a fundrasier to try to save it. Consider donating if you can: www.gladday.ca/savegladday

Save Glad Day — Glad Daywww.gladday.ca

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hello! i'm healing from my wisdom tooth surgery and it was very expensive so i'm opening up 4 extra c0mm slots to help cover the cost so i can live 🥲 feel free to dm or email me and pls read my a/i policy ❤️

🥲new lowered commission prices for 2024🥲 ⭐if interested, DM me on Twitter or email me at mcapriglione 3995 (at) gmail. I do not check Tumblr/Insta DMs as often ⭐Payment required via PayPal upfront **PLEASE READ MY A/I POLICY BELOW BEFORE INQUIRING** ⭐3 slots available

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there's only a week left in AAPI heritage month so you should preorder my book that is a very awkward love letter to the diaspora (in addition to being a banter-filled enemies-to-lovers rom com!!!) bookshop.org/p/books/piec...

Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot a book by Preeti Chhibberbookshop.org This laugh-out-loud debut romance introduces perfectly imperfect Payal Mehta, whose plan to get her long-time crush to finally notice her is destined for success, but only if she ignores her budding f...

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One thing a lot of beginner writers, creators, and artists don’t understand is that finishing projects is a separate skill from the skills of the craft. That’s why we say to start small, you can be great at prose and story, but you need to practice finishing to do it reliably.

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Pburg comic con is my favorite convention on the planet, and it’s run by this teacher and her students. It’s the Welcome To Wrexham of comic cons: a small community all pulling together to do something extraordinary. Faith deserves this and more.

Faith Roncoroni is an INCREDIBLE teacher in NJ who runs a comics program for kids. She's the mastermind behind Phillipsburg comic con put on by the school's comic book club and uses comics in her curriculum. Help her win a 25k classroom prize and VOTE! americasfavteacher.org/2024/faith-r...

I recently learned that Harper Collins does zero outreach to comic book retailers for their graphic novels and comics and I honestly just want to scream into the abyss at this point.

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While Silas and I don't agree on pumpkin spice (hook me up to a syrup drip), he's still my favorite Paranorthern character. <3 @hellocookie.bsky.social's stories are so cute and so sincere. I loved drawing this adorable fellow.

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#TCAF programming is up. I'm hosting: Toronto as Setting. Our panel of ace cartoonists: @jasonloo.bsky.social @hellocookie.bsky.social @jeypawlik.bsky.social Rosena Fung & Nick Marinkovich. Satuday 10am in the Learning Centre. Check out the full program here: www.torontocomics.com/2024-program...