Storycomic Weekly Newsletter: September 19th
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šØ Storycomic Patreon Update for Creators šØ
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If youāre a creative looking to grow your audience, itās a pretty great deal.
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Explore their work:
Carolinda Goodman shares animal adventures and lessons in community with Tuck and Friends
In my newest interview, Iām joined by Carolinda Goodman, a former psychologist turned author, to talk about her new childrenās book Tuck and Friends.
The book welcomes young readers into a vibrant lakeside park in Florida, where Tuck the tortoise leads a lovable group of animal companions through a series of adventures. Together, they face storms, surprises, and mysteries, including hurricanes, surprise parties, and challenges that call for creativity and teamwork.
What makes Tuck and Friends especially inviting is the way it uses animal characters to explore very human ideas. Tuck and his friends learn how to help one another, solve problems, stay resilient, and rely on their community when life becomes unpredictable.
Carolindaās background as a psychologist gives the conversation a thoughtful layer. We talk about how childrenās books can gently support emotional growth, why animal stories feel safe and meaningful to young readers, and how friendship stories can teach cooperation without sounding like a lecture.
Carolinda writes childrenās books under the name Carolinda Goodman and has published several picture books inspired by nature. For parents, teachers, librarians, and young readers who enjoy warm animal adventures, this is a lovely conversation.
Tim Mulligan brings werewolves and nuclear horror to Ditchland
In my newest interview, Iām joined by Tim Mulligan, award-winning playwright and author of Ditchland, the fourth book in the World of Witchland horror graphic novel series.
The series began with Witchland, inspired by Richland, Washington, where Tim grew up near the Hanford nuclear site. His website describes the World of Witchland as a graphic novel universe where toxic history, old rumors, radiation, paranoia, human ambition, and the supernatural collide.
With Ditchland, the series takes a wild new turn. In nuclear-tainted Richland, a group of misfit kids begin mutating into werewolves after decades of secret animal testing at the Hanford Reactor. Ali and her friends must uncover the truth before their transformations make them the next predators in the townās cursed history.
Project Update: Still Having Fun with Fate Core
Iām still working on my Fibber McGee and Molly-inspired Fate Core sourcebook, and Iāve been having a lot of fun with it. It continues to be a good exercise for getting me back into the rhythm of writing Fate Core supplements and thinking about how the mechanics work alongside the setting and storytelling.
I also played some more Fate Core with the kiddos this week. Actually sitting down and playing the system has been one of the best ways to refresh my memory and get comfortable with it again.
For now, Iām enjoying the process, experimenting with ideas, and slowly getting myself back into the swing of things.
Book Review: We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems
One of the bedtime books I read with Iggy recently was We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems, and this one was an absolute blast.
The story follows Gerald and Piggie as they suddenly realize that they are not just characters in a storyāthey are actually inside a book, and someone is reading them.
From there, things get wonderfully silly.
Gerald and Piggie start talking directly to the reader, playing around with the idea that they can make us say things out loud, and generally having far too much fun with the fact that they know we are there. It is one of those simple ideas that works perfectly because Mo Willems commits to it completely.
Iggy got a big kick out of the sillier moments, especially when Gerald and Piggie realize they can influence the reader. That kind of interactive humor is perfect for bedtime because it turns reading into something you are doing together rather than just something I am reading to him.
What I also liked is that underneath all the jokes, there is a surprisingly sweet little moment near the end when Gerald realizes the book is almost over. His concern about the story ending adds a nice bit of heart and makes the final pages feel a little more meaningful than you might expect from such a goofy book.
That is part of what makes the Elephant & Piggie books work so well. They are simple, funny, expressive, and easy for young kids to follow, but there is usually something clever happening underneath the surface too.
We Are in a Book! was a great bedtime read for Iggy and me. It was funny, interactive, and just mischievous enough to keep things entertaining before lights out.
And any book that can make a six-year-old laugh while also making him think about the fact that he is reading a book is doing something right.
Personal Update: Wrapping Up Racing and Settling Into Fall
It was another productive week on the work front.
We officially wrapped up our Bear Ridge racing broadcast season. It has been another enjoyable season, and it always feels a little strange when that part of the year comes to an end. At the same time, we continue to see some positive momentum with sales, which is certainly encouraging.
I have also been working diligently on WYKR Classic. There is still plenty to do as I continue putting the pieces together, but I am enjoying watching the internet station gradually take shape. It has been one of those projects that requires a lot of behind-the-scenes work, but every little bit gets it closer to where I want it to be.
Outside of work, we are definitely starting to feel the change of seasons here in Vermont. The nights have begun getting chilly, and it feels like we are fully settling into fall.
I always enjoy this time of year. After the busyness of summer, there is something nice about those cooler evenings and the reminder that another Vermont season is arriving.
Between wrapping up racing, seeing continued progress with the businesses, working on WYKR Classic, and enjoying those first chilly nights, it feels like we are moving into fall on a pretty positive note.
Iām using my newspaper to promote my podcast now!
teaching my kids some more cinematic knowledge.