I have been asked to speak at The Scriptwriters Network Seminar Series next weekend on April 25th. I will be teach the basic fundamentals of comic script writing, talk about how and where to pitch ideas, and how to work with artists, editors and publishers. 

Event info:

How to Write a Comic Book Script And What To Do With It After It’s Finished

Event Date: Saturday, April 25, 2015 || Speaker: Matthew Fischer || Check-in: 12:30 pm ||

Matthew will discuss his own experiences writing comic books as a freelance writer, from working in a comic book store, to self-publishing his first comic and setting up at comic book conventions, and finally to pitching and being hired to write for publishing companies.

Admission:
FREE for SWN members! (Join Now!)
$30.00 for non-members (Please Pay Online)

Check-in begins at 12:30 pm.
Event starts at 1:00 pm.
No Refunds. No Credits.

Matthew will help provide technical know-how when it comes to the craft of writing, as well as provide anecdotal experience about making contacts and networking, getting that first pitch all the way though to contract negations and having your book published.
-- Examine the technical aspects of how to write a comic book script.
-- Self-publishing vs. Freelancing.
-- Comic Book conventions, networking opportunities and how to make the pitch.
-- Working with artists, editors and publishers.

About the Speaker:

Matthew Fischer is an award winning screenwriter, winner of Best Screenplay at the Filmmaker International Film Festival and the Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. Matthew has written for comic books, film, animation, and video games. Recently he has been creating comic strips for Tony Pitch Comics. His films include Mortal Enemies and King of Fighters.
Matthew has written for entertainment companies including Lionsgate, Convergence Entertainment, Creative Motion Pictures and comic book companies Stan Lee’s Pow Entertainment and Tony Pitch Comics. He has collaborated with leading industry illustrators Art Baltazar (Tiny Titans), Stuart Sayger (IDW Publishing) and Fernando Argosino (Top Cow).

His work spans genres ranging from martial arts action to psychological thrillers and mystical fantasy. He possesses the unique ability to create dynamic characters and energy-filled projects while understanding how to adapt intellectual properties into a variety of mediums, including animation, live-action films, television, and comic books.

Matthew’s Work can be seen here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3227459/
http://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Fischer/e/B00T1C4VEE
http://www.tonypitchcomics.com/
http://www.tinyco.com/
http://www.digitaldomain.com/
http://www.powentertainment.com/
Short stories, sneak previews, and links to other creative endeavors are available at:
http://matthewryanfischer.blogspot.com/

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Join us on the Fourth Saturday at:

Studio/Stage
520 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004

**There is plenty of street parking.

Meeting Timeframe: 1:00 pm to approximately 3:00 pm.

Members, please remember to bring your SWN membership card!

Any questions, email us at info@scriptwritersnetwork.org

Premiering at WonderCon -- The Feather - Storybook Edition

Premiering at WonderCon -- THIS WEEKEND!

The Feather - Storybook Edition

Featuring dramatic new illustrations by Hillary Bauman.

On sale! In print! Exclusively at WonderCon! 

Exclusive for 3 days. Then it will go on sale other places. Digital download edition to follow next week after the convention wraps up.

But seriously, stop by WonderCon for a chance to meet both the writer and artist.

I will be setting up Friday at Booth 873 with the Comic Makers of LA. Then moving to Artists' Alley to sign copies along with illustrator Hillary Bauman. Hillary will be setting up in Artists' Alley at table C-16. 

For maps and booth locations, look HERE.

And of course, the original story is still available on Kindle, although you won't get the stunning new artwork there. Yet.

Premiering at WonderCon -- Dax Movenhaven: Trials and Tribulations Vol. #1

Premiering at WonderCon -- THIS WEEKEND!

Dax Movenhaven: Trials and Tribulations Vol. #1

On sale! In print! Exclusively at WonderCon! 

Exclusive for 3 days. Then it will go on sale other places. Digital download edition to follow next week after the convention wraps up.

But seriously, stop by WonderCon. Dax Movenhaven: Trials and Tribulations Vol. #1 reprints the 2014 comic strips from the Dax blog, along with new and exclusive comic strips that can only be found in this new print edition. NEVER to be seen on this blog or reprinted anywhere else. And there are at least 5 new comic strips.

If that's not enough, I will be signing copies for people that buy them. Still not enough?! Okay, I'll throw in a fill-in-the-blank Dax cartoon as well. Write your own joke, or else ask and Dax will do it for you. For the purposes of this example I guess I should warn you and say that Dax is a cartoon character and it will actually be me filling in the joke. But whatever. You could probably figure that part out yourself.

I will be setting up on Friday, at Booth 873 with the Comic Makers of LA. Then I'll be moving to Artists' Alley to sign copies of another new book of mine The Feather, along with illustrator Hillary Bauman. Hillary will be setting up in Artists' Alley at table C-16. 

For maps and booth locations, look HERE.

More Dax comic strips are available HERE.

The Feather is also available on Kindle, although you won't get the stunning new artwork there. Yet.

WonderCon 2015

Anyone going to WonderCon this weekend?

I will be setting up with the Comic Makers of Los Angeles this weekend at WonderCon in Anaheim.

Booth: #873

The booth will be located near the back of Hall C, close to the WB area.





I will have new comics and giveaway materials for Dax Movenhaven and for the NEW storybook edition of The Feather, with illustrations by Hillary Bauman.

Stop by and say hello!

The Feather short story edition is also available for Kindle HERE.

Along with the new Dax comic book, I'll also have new fliers and giveaways and some brand new 2-panel gags as seen below:

I'll also be at the Comic Creator Connection Friday night ,where I'll be meeting lots of great artists and writers. Let me know if you're planning on going and we can talk about new ideas and upcoming projects.

The Comic Creator Connection event is a great place to network and make new industry contacts. My work on Tony Pitch Comics came from meeting the publisher / creator at this event at WonderCon.

Last year I was asked to speak at the Comic Creator Connection All-Stars Panel at San Diego Comic Con. Toucan Learning Systems hosts the Creator Connection event, and they have recently posted the FULL audio recording of the panel. It was a great panel, featuring advice and experiences from writers and artists, talking about how they met and how they made their books happen.

Listen to the audio HERE.

Featured projects and creators:

Tony Pitch Comics by Martin Ayala and Matthew Fischer
The Heroes of Echo Company by Joseph Henson and Joshua Cassara
Gamemasters by Michael Dismuke and Susan Cheng Tsui (Susan couldn't join us for the panel)
The Centennial, Stories of Ithiria by April Wahlin, cover art by Mark Whittaker