Self-Portrait of a Comics Self-Publisher

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August 2025

Why Being as DIY as Possible Makes for Better Self-Published Comics
Pouring more of YOU into your self-published comics ensures a final product that's more unique and ultimately authentic.
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I Have an Actual In-Hand Copy of My First Prose Book
If it seemed surreal before, holding and reading a real, paper copy of my book brings the reality into sharp focus.
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How do I Juggle Multiple Ongoing Comics as a DIY Self-Publisher?
It ain't easy managing scant budgets, rubber-banding deadlines, and the real life factors of part-time creators.
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Kevin LaPorte
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Want to Hear the Audiobook Version of the First Story from My New Book?
This post includes audiobook and text versions of the entire first chapter of my new prose horror novella, Baptizer.
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Why Aren't Self-Published Comics Released on a Monthly Schedule?
Ideally, indie comics creators and self-publishers would publish series on a routine schedule, but that's just not a realistic expectation in most…
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Kevin LaPorte
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How Did My Accidental Kickstarter Launch Turn Out?
Not bad at all, actually, and nobody's more surprised than me.
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Kevin LaPorte
I Accidentally Launched My Kickstarter 10 Days Early. Really.
Testament to the fact that we
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That New Cover Energy
An in-process glimpse at Oscar Pinto's cover for the next chapter of Last Ride of the 4 Horsemen
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Is It Okay to Change Artists on a Self-Published Comic Mid-Stream?
Sometimes, change isn't just preferred. It's necessary.
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