In late August, writer Gene Luen Yang posed a challenge to his peers in the world of comics: Write characters who are different from you, racially and culturally, even if it's scary. That can be tough ...

When building an app for learning characters, you may notice things like this. They can trace characters, but cannot read ...

The Flight of the Icaroo. This is the cover art for the second book of The Weirdling Cycle. It is by Justin Gerard. That’s the primary protagonist, Trevor Upjohn in the basket. Maggie is in the other ...

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My first book came out 11 years ago. So, I’m reasonably certain that I gave my first Real Live Big Girl Pants Authorial Interview around that time, as well. Thus began my own particular Unexpected ...

Greg Rucka has rocked the worlds of comics and novels for years, including memorable Batman writing, plus the Queen and Country series and the Atticus Kodiak books. But he might be best known for ...

L.A.-based filmmaker Noam Kroll is currently working on his second feature. He keeps a production blog at his website NoamKroll.com. In this blog post, he writes about focusing on characters in order ...

Many people are aware of autism spectrum disorders, but few people understand them. The term encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders characterized by impairments in social, communication and ...

It is an honor to be asked to be someone’s character reference. But even if you are enthused about helping a friend or colleague out, you might feel a little intimidated by the prospect of putting the ...