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Fashion Friday

5 Aug

I’ve recently been obsessed with some online clothing sites and  I thought more people should know about them.

First up, Need Supply.

I LOVE THIS DRESS

I found these guys while trying to hunt down some Jeffrey Campbell shoes and holy smokes, I really love their stuff. They have interesting pieces that aren’t super expensive.

I actually own this dress on the left

And if I could wear heels at all, I would buy all these shoes.

Shoes!

They also have cool stuff for men.

Hint. Hint.

My next recommendation is probably my absolute favorite. Free People. I order way too much from this site.

I wore this dress to the Eisners

Love, love, love this site.

Also have this

I have this skirt too.

All the above items can be found in their sale section if you like them as much as me.

And the old tried and true Anthropologie.

I rarely buy from this store/ site unless its on sale. But sometimes you can find some really great stuff. And the sales are usually really good.

And now here are some links to get ideas using your existing wardrobe to create something new.

Vanessa Jackman’s blog is fantastic. And so is A Part of the Rest.

Check them out!

A

Eisner Nominee Linky Dinks

9 Jun

I decided yesterday after writing my post about digital comics, to post as many links possible to Eisner nominees who’s publishers have put up FREE content for voters to read.

Award nominations are perfect marketing opportunities and I wanted to reward those companies utilizing the marketing potential of  their nominations and promoting their creators!

BEST SHORT STORY

Hamburgers for One, By Frank Stockton, in Popgun vol. 4 (Image)

BEST HUMOR PUBLICATION

I Thought You Would Be Funnier, By Shannon Wheeler (BOOM!)

Afrodisiac, By Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca (Adhouse)

Prime Baby, By Gene Luen Yang (First Second)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE

Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1: Sparrow, By Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW)

Locke & Key is also nominated for BEST CONTINUING SERIES, Joe Hill for BEST WRITER and Gabriel Rodriguez for BEST PENCILLER/ INKER

BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM REPRINT

Tumor, By Joshua Hale Fialkov and Noel Tuazon (Archaia)

BEST DIGITAL COMIC

Abominable Charles Christopher, By Karl Kerschl

The Bean, by Travis Hanson

Lackadaisy, By Tracy Butler

Max Overacts, By Caanan Grall

Zahra’s Paradise, By Amir and Khalil

I want to congratulate all the companies and creators listed above with online content for Eisner voters. You guys are already winners in my opinion.

What I would love to do now is link to my own Eisner nominee, my husband Chris, who’s work is nominated in two categories:

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love, By Chris Roberson and  Shawn McManus (Vertigo/ DC)

BEST NEW SERIES

iZombie, By Chris Roberson and Mike Allred (Vertigo/ DC)

But I can’t. You can’t even buy these titles digitally.

Super lame right?

You will just have to take me at my word these are both really great books, along with all the other books on that very long Eisner list that you have to buy to get a glimpse of.

Maybe next year we can do a little better.

If you know of other links to Eisner nominated content, please let me know and I will add it.

And if you are eligible to vote for the Eisner’s, please make sure you cast your vote by June 13th. (Vote here)

Happy voting!

A

Linky Dinks and Ask Allison

25 May

LINKY DINKS

A few links to stuff I think you should read.

The amazingly fabulous Jeff Parker talks to David Pepose about craft and career.

My husband Chris Roberson also talks to David about his creative process.

Brian Hibbs’ great column Tilting At Windmills.

And I thought this post by Dorothy Crane made an important point. via @TFAW

ASK ALLISON

I’ve set up a gmail account to take on reader requests.

Do you have a topic you would like me to cover? Have a question about managing your career?

Send me an email at allisontype at gmail dot com, and I’ll put it in the queue.

I won’t use your name unless you request I do so.

A

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