{"id":951,"date":"2009-01-05T15:41:55","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T22:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cartoonistconspiracy.com\/conspire\/?p=951"},"modified":"2009-01-05T15:54:17","modified_gmt":"2009-01-05T22:54:17","slug":"new-minicomics-dumptruck-starts-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartoonistconspiracy.com\/conspire\/?p=951","title":{"rendered":"New MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK Starts Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a repost of the MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK info, as the new challenge starts tomorrow (Tuesday, January 6th, 2008). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.minicomicsdumptruck.blogspot.com\">MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK<\/a> seeks committed minicomics creators to join in the minicomics makin&#8217; fun.<\/p>\n<p>MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK is a collective of cartoonists from around the country who join together via a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/tc\/24924\">podcast<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minicomicsdumptruck.blogspot.com\">their webpage<\/a> to create and exchange minicomics in 4 month-long &#8220;rounds&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The next round begins January 6th, 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the MINICOMIC DUMPTRUCK works:<\/p>\n<p>1) Pre-register your name, email address, physical address (or PO Box), and a link to your website\/blog with DUMPTRUCK poo-bah Kevin Cross at the <a href=\"http:\/\/justinnitz.com\/minicomicsdumptruck\/\">MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2) During the live podcast on January 6th, 2009 at 9pm CST (7pm PST) they will pick some &#8220;items&#8221; which MUST be used SOMEWHERE in the course of the minicomic you are going to create. The items can be used as a central theme, a plot device, or even just a background gag. But the chosen items have to show up somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>3) During the same podcast, a book LENGTH (generally 12 to 24 pages) will be assigned, as will a specific SIZE for your finished minicomic (in the first&#8221;round&#8221; they chose &#8220;quarter-size&#8221;-4.25&#8243;x5.5&#8243;&#8211;but this could and probably will change for round 2).<\/p>\n<p>4) You then have 4 months to complete, print, and mail-off one copy of your minicomic to all the other &#8220;Truckers&#8221;. (All the other Truckers addresses will be emailed to you after the 6th.)<\/p>\n<p>5) During the 4 month period, there will be a new podcast every two weeks or so where you are encouraged to call-in or participate via live chat on how your work is going, and to give thoughts and suggestions to your fellow Truckers (you will need to set up a Talkshow account to do this).<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.talkshoe.com\/tc\/24924<br \/>\nPhone Number: (724) 444-7444<br \/>\nCall ID: 24924<\/p>\n<p>6) You are also encouraged to post your work-in-progress and to particiapte in the DUMPTRUCK forum.<\/p>\n<p>7) Again, please only sign-on if you are 100% committed to the project.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the DUMPTRUCK sounds like lots o&#8217; fun to me, and I can&#8217;t wait to get started!<br \/>\nHope to see you all at the dump!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a repost of the MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK info, as the new challenge starts tomorrow (Tuesday, January 6th, 2008). MINICOMICS DUMPTRUCK seeks committed minicomics creators to join in the minicomics makin&#8217; fun. 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