Tue, 15 April 2014
This panel of professional writers, crafters, business owners and marketers provides helpful tips on promoting your art, and yourself, online. Topics such as starting your business, targeting your audience through advertising and social media, protecting your designs, time-management, and how to maintain an online shop are discussed. Moderated by N4AL's Wendy Buske, speakers include Ashley Schonberg (owner of Jayne Danger), Rhiannon Paille (author of "The Ferryman & the Flame"), Amanda Nuckolls (owner of GnomeAcres), and Adron Buske (owner of Armadian Creative; writer of "Loop & Hoodie" and "Good Intentions"). Recorded at Wizard World St. Louis Comic-Con 2014.
Direct download: N4AL07-WWSTL-ArtOnline.mp3
Category:Business and Marketing -- posted at: 2:28pm CDT |
Tue, 8 April 2014
Recorded at Wizard World St. Louis Comic-Con 2014. This panel of professionals discusses different types of jobs that exist within pop-culture entertainment, gaming, film-making, writing and more. Get tips on finding a way to a new career from those already working in the industry. Moderated by N4AL's Wendy Buske, panel speakers include: Rachel Rieckenberg (Sass and Slash Creations), Jeremy Corray (Coolfire Studios, Voltron), Amanda Nuckolls (GnomeAcres), Matt Raithel (Graphite Lab), and Genese Davis (author of The Holder's Dominion). |
Wed, 2 April 2014
At GeekGirlCon 2013, N4AL's Wendy Buske had the opportunity to interview television producer and screenwriter Jane Espenson - along with Husbands director Eli Gonda, as part of a group conversation. Jane is an award winning writer whose credits include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, Husbands and Warehouse 13. This group interview explores her entry into the male dominated world of writing for television, advice on pursuing a job in tv and film, how she juggles multiple projects, and more. |
Fri, 28 March 2014
N4AL's Wendy Buske talks with professional cosplayer and FUNimation brand manager Chaka Cumberbatch at GeekGirlCon 2013. They discuss self-promotion, costuming and gaining recognition in a niche industry.
Direct download: N4AL04_Chaka-Cumberbatch.mp3
Category:Business and Marketing -- posted at: 1:23pm CDT |
Fri, 20 September 2013
N4AL's Wendy and Adron Buske talk with Paul Horn, writer/artist of webcomic Cool Jerk, and Darlene Horn, food blogger for My Burning Kitchen and writer of Girl with the Donut Tattoo.
Direct download: N4AL03_Paul-and-Darlene-Horn_high.mp3
Category:Business and Marketing -- posted at: 2:23pm CDT |
Wed, 4 September 2013
This Wizard World Chicago 2013 panel discussion with professional marketers and independent artists & writers offers helpful tips on creating your own online brand. The panelists provide artists, creatives and DIYers an overview of and advice for promoting your art. We examine how to get your small business started online, how to grow your audience, legal consideration for your business, and how to market yourself in the digital space. Moderator Wendy Buske of Nerd For A Living leads the panel with social media strategist Kelly Stephenson, and comic writer and Armadian Creative owner Adron Buske.
Direct download: N4AL02_WizardChicagoPanel.mp3
Category:Business and Marketing -- posted at: 2:03pm CDT |
Fri, 9 August 2013
For our first Nerd for a Living interview, we sit down with Amanda Nuckolls, owner and Chief Executive Gnome of fiber, yarn and craft company GnomeAcres. If you are a crafter, artist, DIYer or small business owner, you'll definitely want to hear what Amanda has to say. |
Sat, 27 July 2013
Welcome to the introductory Nerd For A Living (N4AL) podcast. Get acquainted with your hosts: Wendy Buske (N4AL's Marketing Director, and a Digital Producer for St. Louis advertising agency Rodgers Townsend) and Adron Buske (N4AL's Creative Director, owner of Armadian Creative, and writer of the Loop & Hoodie comic series). We explain the purpose of Nerd For A Living - both the website and the podcast - and why we created it. We also do a quick recap of San Diego Comic Con 2013 and share some of the awesome nerdy things we're currently geeking out about. Interviews start next episode! Nerd For A Living is dedicated to helping nerds like you discover fulfilling, profitable and sustainable career paths in the industries you love - like comics, gaming, anime, genre film and tv, publishing, and more. Whether you’re an artist or an accountant, a developer or DIYer, N4AL provides tools and information to help you pursue and achieve those goals. |
Sun, 30 June 2013
N4AL’s Adron Buske sits down with artist and writer, Josh Hagler, to discuss art, comics, self publishing and the history of his recently collected graphic novel from Markosia, The Boy Who Made Silence. Originally produced for Rocketbot Radio, a podcast for comic creators of all ages, skills and genres on Rocketbot.com. |
Sun, 30 June 2013
Several years ago, while working in broadcast radio, Adron received the amazing opportunity to interview comics luminary Alan Moore. The acclaimed British scribe was promoting his then-latest book, the controversial Lost Girls. Adron’s 40-minute interview with Moore covers that 3-volume work of “literary erotica” as well as his other comic masterworks Watchmen, V for Vendetta and much more. Writers and sequential artists should be particularly interested to hear Moore’s thoughts on creating comics, artist collaborations and the time investment to produce Lost Girls. The original interview was recorded in 2008, but Moore is a fascinating speaker and his comments are still relevant to comic creators – and the greater comics audience – today. Nerd For A Living podcast host Adron Buske was previously the producer for Rocketbot Radio, a podcast for comic creators of all ages, skills and genres at the now defunct Rocketbot.com. This episode, with Rocketbot cohost Gene Kelly, originally ran on Rocketbot Radio. |