Sara Ryan

Here’s the second installment of tips for novice comics writers, from Dylan Meconis, artist of Family Man and my once and future collaborator. (On Click, and also on a story for an Anthology To Be Named Later that I am quite excited about.)
1)  Don’t say “Have fun with this!” Unless the writer actually knows [...]

Writing comics has stayed on my mind since I wrote my last post, in part because I’m closing in on finishing the script for my upcoming graphic novel for DC Vertigo, Bad Houses. And I’ve realized what has helped me the most as a comics writer: hanging out with cartoonists, listening to them complain about [...]

Still catching up from Boston, black nail polish now very chipped. Have been brooding about tragedies of various scales, also tempests and their associated teapots. Feeling more inclined to shut up than put up, this fragmentary post notwithstanding.
But here are three good things, as a counterweight:

Tales of the Madman Underground, which I read on the [...]

There’s a new post up over at Chasing Ray with Part 1 of the What A Girl Wants Gang’s holiday gift book recommendations, and as usual this inspires/reminds me to repost one of my responses to an earlier WAGW question over here.
Colleen asked: “Are girls missing out on something by not having a kick butt [...]

I am beyond thrilled to announce officially that the forthcoming graphic novel I’ve been alluding to and dropping hints about for months is in fact forthcoming from DC Vertigo. It’s called BAD HOUSES. The fabulous Joan Hilty is editing, and my artist is the stupefyingly talented Carla Speed McNeil. (Check it out: all-lady creative team!)
(See, [...]

If you follow me on Twitter and/or Facebook, you already know that my Significant Objects story is now live, as is the auction for the object plus my story about it.
Here is the object:

I’ve written about it in the voice of Anne Cole, a character from my forthcoming graphic novel.
WAIT, WHAT?
Yes, I have a forthcoming [...]

Hey all: If you would like to read and/or purchase my latest minicomic, Flytrap Episode Four: Performance Anxiety, illustrated by Sarah Burrini, you can totally do that thing! All you gotta do is scroll — or, as I once overheard someone explaining, “stroll” — down to the bottom of the page linked in the previous [...]

Ah, Stumptown. As always, I am delighted that you are in my town. Here’s me and Steve on Sunday, thanks to Joshin Yamada, con photographer extraordinaire:

Also visible, from left: Kip Manley, Taran Jack Manley’s leg (in stroller), Dylan Meconis, Alden McConnell’s head (slightly above table height), and Carla Speed McNeil.
Most amusing moment of confusion: On [...]

Hey, so today is Thursday and Stumptown is Saturday and Sunday, and, as I have mentioned, right after that I am getting in my car and embarking on the Oregon Book Awards tour to Corvallis and Newport. I hope my brakes hold out. They’ve been squeaky for weeks and I keep thinking I’ll make some [...]

Comic Book Tattoo
Is dauntingly oversized
“I’ll hold that for you.”
Friends appear with scores:
Old romance comics! Squid cards!
Wastebasket? TV?
Lunch? Didn’t, really –
just powered through the day with
coffee and Top Pot.
Eternal questions:
How’s the show? See that costume?
Is that comic free?
Hear about parties
Show enthusiasm, don’t
go: this means we’re old.
As I’m walking past
Mom with camera to daughter:
“Please don’t make that [...]