I received my second “sorry you didn’t get picked for the Rising Stars of Manga<\/i> anthology” letter from Tokyopop today. I may<\/b> enter the contest a third time this summer, but that is definitely it. I will not be rejected by them four times.<\/p>\n
The funny thing is I never seem to win contests for things I actually care about. In college I had to take a couple journalism classes to fulfill my broadcasting degree requirements. I couldn’t care less about journalism, but the only journalism contest in which I have ever participated I came away with a prize. I didn’t even know I was in the contest. Comic contests and similar things, on the other hand, where I work furiously to make something I care about ends in rejection. It’s and odd world, friends.<\/p>\n
The good news is I’ll be posting the full comic online soon.<\/p>\n
One day I just hope to make a movie at least half as good as The City of Lost Children<\/i>, a comic half as good as Mr. Punch<\/i>, and books and other things half as good as other greats.<\/p>\n
-Chinny out<\/p>\n
“Nobody Lives for Ever…Everybody dies but Mr. Punch…”
\n-Neil Gaiman
\nThe tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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