Work-in-Progress: Dylan Edwards on Creating Beacon's first Graphic Book
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http://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2008/07/work-in-progres.html Dylan Edwards is an artist and writer currently working on Beacon's first-ever graphic book: comics about a community of queer transsexual men. His comics include his ongoing series Politically InQueerect and The Outfield (published monthly at
Outsports.com).
Some eight or so years ago when I first showed my cartooning efforts to Alison Bechdel I didn't expect she'd be instrumental in helping me land a book deal. I was mostly just looking for validation from one of my longtime favorite cartoonists. She was very enthusiastic and encouraging about my work, so I kept her apprised of my latest creations over the years, occasionally sending her my minicomics, or asking for advice on how to deal with promotion and self-syndication. When Beacon asked her to recommend cartoonists to approach for their foray into the world of non-fiction graphic book publishing, she suggested me. Talk about validation.
