Thread "Hello from South Korea" in forum "Meet, Greet, Show and Sell*"

Posted at 8:07PM, Jul. 17, 2007

Hi;

I'm a middle school English teacher in rural South Korea, which is not nearly as interesting as it sounds. You may also remember me as the editor of BAM! (BigAssMini), the Lulu.com print anthol that some drunkduckers particpated in. BAM failed miserably, hahaha… shit.

Anyways, I just started a webcomic. I have a lot of these strips already drawn, so I should be able to update regularly. You cna look at the first strip here: http://www.drunkduck.com/murky_waters .

Okay, no more plugging. A question: I'm very new to webcomics (as a creator, at least), and am much more experienced creating black and white print comics. Is there any decent online guide to it? I have a lot to learn about coloring software, the best ways to promote and advertise, etc….

Also, how do I set up my own forum on drunkduck? Do I need to pay extra, or get X amount of hits, or can anyone have their own forum for their strip? I guess I have a lot of other questions too. I'll ask 'em as they occur to me.

Posted at 8:07PM, Jul. 17, 2007

How to make a Comic Forum:

1. Go to "my account"
2. Press edit on the comic you want to have a forum for.
3. Then press Forum/Blog.
4. Press "+Create new"

If ya got anymore questions, there's a good possibility that I could answer it.

Oh and, welcome to DrunkDuck.

Posted at 9:07PM, Jul. 17, 2007

Welcome! Check the Tips and Tricks forum for tutorials and tips for webcomics. :)

Posted at 10:07PM, Jul. 17, 2007

I taught middle school English for a number of years, always nice to meet a like minded chum. Welcome to Drunk Duck.

Posted at 5:07AM, Jul. 18, 2007

Welcome to the Duck!

So, what's it like in South Korea?

Posted at 8:07PM, Jul. 18, 2007

I've heard its pretty south-ty.

Welcome to DD.

Posted at 6:07AM, Jul. 19, 2007

I've heard its pretty south-ty.

Southy. That's pretty appropriate, actually, as the climate and lay of the land are almost identical to the Appalacian foothils of Kentucky. Rural Korea is crazy boring, actually, but my newfound webcomics hobby is helping me stay sane. And I go up to Seoul on the weeknds to get trashed with Canadians and Iraqis and other waygooks (the pejojorative Korean term for "foreinger" ) in the foreigner ghetto at the heart of the city.

Thanks for the comment, Cthulu. I just put up another strip. When I get two or three more up, I think I'll start trying to figure out how to promote the damn thing.

Posted at 8:07AM, Jul. 19, 2007

Cthulu.

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Posted at 11:07AM, Jul. 19, 2007

Cthulu.
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Easy, buddy. Just calm down.

It's spelled "Cthulhu". Note the second "h".

Posted at 11:07AM, Jul. 19, 2007

Whatever…welcome to the Duck!

Posted at 3:07PM, Jul. 19, 2007

Sorry about that, CthulHu.

Posted at 2:07PM, Jul. 23, 2007

Welcome to DD. :)

Rural anywhere tends to be kinda boring, but I'd still like to see South Korea some day. I don't know the Korean language, but I'm a fan of listening to it. Big fan of some Korean movies and dramas.

Posted at 8:07AM, Jul. 24, 2007

Hey davidrecine, just looked at Murky Waters…. looks good!
Any how welcome! I still wet behind the ears as well, but every one seems REALY COOL. So, enjoy your stay!

Posted at 9:07AM, Jul. 24, 2007

Hello davidrecine

Posted at 9:07PM, Jul. 24, 2007

Rural anywhere tends to be kinda boring, but I'd still like to see South Korea some day. I don't know the Korean language….

Well, they'll hire anyone who has a four year degree to teach here, regardless of experience. And if you visit, you don't really need anything but English to get by in the major cities, especially central Seoul.

I dunno, back home I preferred to hang out in rural places, as I fit in well there. (My comic is basically about rural Wisconsin.) But rural Korea is way too rigidly Confucian to be fun. No tractor pulls, no barn burners, no anti government crackpots, and not nearly the appreciation for motorcycles, beer, backyard wrestling and pickup trucks that I've come to expect from God-fearing rednecks. Plus no one is allowed to own a gun here.