Hey peeps in Boston, I'll be back for Boston Comic Con this Friday thru Sunday! I'll be tabling with Jennie Wood once again in Artist's Alley table D421. Stop by and say HI! Not much time to blog now, gotta get up at 5AM for that Megabus...
And then on my to the subway, I had to stop in TWO grocery stores on the same street to try to cool down from the oppressive heat (life tip = frozen food section). The effect was good, until right when I stepped outside again.
"The Forward," a Jewish American online magazine focusing on politics, arts, and culture, recently highlighted my work on the weekly comic "No Tears: Life With FD." There's a video of me creating the comic strip. The video also shows David Brenner, executive director of the FD Foundation, talking about Familial Dysautonomia and how this comic has helped connect patients, families, and others beyond.
Read the corresponding article here: http://forward.com/culture/318404/sketching-life-with-a-rare-disease/ It came out wonderfully! I also love how I'm referred to as "Indy," like how reporters refer to interviewees by their last name. The only thing is that I don't live in Manhattan anymore, haha! Thea interviewed me in the midst of all my moving boxes! I made sure to warn her that she'd be walking into the middle of a tornado, but she was cool with it. You have to be prepared for some things, y'know?
All in all, it's been great to be involved with the FD community for so long, and to touch people with the comics I create. Hopefully this article and video will spread more awareness of Familial Dysautonomia.
And Boston Comic Con was a great success! Special thanks again to my friend Jennie Wood for sharing her table space! I got lucky and was on the corner of an aisle - more visibility! Also the AirBnB was AWESOME!!! I stayed with an older couple in what was practically a mansion. The bathroom alone was bigger than my room in Harlem. It was a whirlwind trip though, taking Megabus at 6AM going there, and this Daily Misfortune happened on the midnight bus back. I switched seats with the guy so he could lean on the window instead of me :P
Yeah... so this happened to me Thursday. It's a couple avenues walk from the subway stop to where Megabus picks you up - it's not even in a station either, it's on the side of the road with no shelter. Luckily I had put a plastic bag over my backpack, but was still worried my laptop had damage (thank God it didn't!). But when I go to Boston I found out that a bunch of my prints had water damage on the edges I laid them out to dry and will probably cut off those edges later. But yeah I'll need to ask other exhibitors what they do to protect their wares in rain. Come to think of it, I've been really lucky until now that I haven't had to deal with rain with all the conventions I've done. First time for everything. But relaxing with friends in Boston today, and it's gonna be a craZy weekend for Boston Comic Con! (This post was Friday's post, but the site was still screwed up - catching up!)
I'm on the Megabus right now for the Baltimore Comic Con tomorrow and Sunday! It's awesome that I can even DO this post right now on the bus - they have wifi! This week I didn't have a chance to post the Daily Misfortunes because I've been super busy with other work and getting my BRAND NEW book out: "Mindy Indy's Daily Misfortune and Flip Book"! I can't even believe I got all 100 printed in time. I had to reformat the size like 3 times, then my first printing option fell through (their printer broke) but I was able to print them at Staples! The 24 hour Staples ALWAYS SAVES MY LIFE!! The books were so heavy I couldn't even drag them all in my huge suitcase at once, so I had to leave some behind, but if I miraculously run out tomorrow I can always print more at another Staples! I'll have pictures later, and will be creating an online store very soon so you can buy it :) Anyway, I'm super excited to be exhibiting at this convention! I'm also very thankful to my great friend Tracy for all her help - without her I probably wouldn't be able to be at the con! If you're in the Baltimore area (or NYC area - Megabus is only $9!!) please make a trip to the Baltimore Comic Con - I heard it's even bigger and better than last year :) I'll be at table A247 in Artist's Alley.
Thank God I didn't miss the Megabus! I came pretty close :/