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elleskinner
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[2007-01-20 04:14:47 +0000 UTC]
"Elle Skinner"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 80; Deviations: 156; Watchers: 294
Watching: 76; Pageviews: 39160; Comments Made: 244; Friends: 76
# Comments
Comments: 87
Heyyy, I don't know if you go here anymore, but I couldn't comment on your little drawing of Fry, Leela and Bender from your old account but it made me so happy and I had to tell you that somehow. Have a great weekend!!!
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Oh, thank you so much for stopping to say that! It's an older piece but it really turned out cute ^_^ I'm so glad you liked it!
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Hi!
I'm so happy I got to see and talk to you at Fanime again this year! I really had fun talking about Fairytales with you! XD
Since 'Mother Holle' is the last of the Erswhile series...what will the next series of tales be called?
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Oh, cool! You're in DA! 
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This is so cool! I had no idea you had a deviantart! This is great! I first so you on Erstwhile, and I absolutely adored your artwork!
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Hiya!
I found Missing Monday a few days ago and I'm absolutely hooked now
I just wanted to say I really like it and keep up the good work!
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Oh, thank you
I will do my best, but messages of support like this one definitely help keep me fired up!
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Hello, Ms. Skinner. Its been a pleasure to meet you at Fanime. Think I bought too much things from your booth. Well, I hope you have a good rest of your day.
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Well, I hope you enjoy the too many things bought from my booth? 
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That I did. Can't wait to see your next comic adaption online.
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Hello Elle! It was very good meeting you at Kraken con. I enjoyed the comics of yours I got in our comics swap, especially the baseball story in "Comics Casserole" and the Frog Prince adaptation
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Hey Maia! It was great to meet you too, I really enjoyed reading the Thief's Tale issues that I traded you for
Good luck at the spring fair this weekend!
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Thank you very much! Are you planning to go to either Big Wow Con or Fanime?
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Hi~! It's Tania from Fanime :'D I just wanted to give you a huge thank you again for the art you did for me, and for all the convo! I haven't gotten a chance to scan it in yet, but once I do I will definitely send it along to you! Hope you got home safely!
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Why hello there!
I enjoyed getting to chat with you and to get to draw such fun characters (thank you for referring Allison my way as well, you guys had my favorite commissions of the weekend <3). I'm still kind of sleep deprived but I look forward to looking through your art once I rest up/wake up a bit!
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Thank you! I'll have to check out your site, the designs on your card were pretty cool
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Hey Elle, I am curious, how did you get involved into doing webcomics and conventions?
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I decided that I wanted to do it, so I've pushed myself
The hardest part of making comics is to be reliable. You need to be able to commit to your story and to be able to update on a regular schedule which means making time to work on the comic even when you don't feel like it/when you're sick/when things are busy/etc. Seriously, this is the most important part. If you make and update your comic on a regular basis you will eventually find readers and your skills will improve and you'll get where you want to go.
I also have a rule of no giving up after 3 chapters. With me, I get a few chapters in and then I get this great new idea that makes me want to delete everything and start over BETTER. The thing is, this will happen again once you rewrite it because your skills are improving and you see ways to be better that you didn't know before (even on the second reboot!). You'll just get stuck in a loop where you rewrite the same part of your story over and over again. I think it's better to save those new ideas for a second project instead
I recommend starting small. You don't have to share it, but make journal comics or daily drawings every day for a month. Make an 8 page minicomic. Do a 24 hour comic. But start with some small project like that and finish it, just to show yourself you can do it. Then tackle something bigger once you have that confidence.
As for cons, most are pretty easy to get into if you register the minute reg opens up (the bigger/more competitive the con, the more likely tables will sell out within an hour or two. Less intense cons usually only sell out in a month). Some cons require you to be at a certain skill level to table, so you might need to start at smaller cons while you build your skill level up
I recommend having at least some of your merchandise ready before you sign up for a con. So having 3 images you want to make prints of, or having a minicomic, or having button designs, or whatever. THEN sign up. The worst if is you pay for a convention table and time gets away from you and you don't have anything prepared to sell.
Cons can be expensive, as well. I recommend getting a buddy (or buddies!) and sharing space together so that it's more affordable.
Aiee, wall of text answers, sorry ^_^;; Does that help?
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Oh yeah for sure. Thanks for taking the time too. Small projects huh? That's actually a bit hard for me because I have such complex ideas lol. How do you go about printing stuff? I have a regular Canon printer/scanner and it prints fine. Not the best printer because it doesn't do Xerox images but it works.
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Yes, small projects. Start small, complete small things, work your way up
I'm new to prints, but printing on your own computer can work. Going to a copy shop is also another way, depends on what you want to make. But try small runs of things, like 5 or fewer of each design to start and see what people like.
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All right. Also this year I finally got Photoshop and am completely new at it. I am still more comfortable with traditional drawing media though. I guess I am going to have to master Photoshop first though. I still haven't figured out layering and the instructions are complicated. Like I know if I can 'select' an area for one layer than I wouldn't have to worry about having a skin tone go into the clothing area when coloring it.
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We have the same first any last name o.o
Love your art, by the way!
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ERGGGGGGGH your comics are so awesome! They mess with my emotions too much since i love all the characters you draw ;_;
deviantART muro drawing
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Thank you!
I love the muro drawing/reaction shot. OH NO, SAUSAGE~!
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Love love LOVE your artwork!! All the comics! All the arts!
Just spent the past few weeks reading all the archives in your Littlest Elle blog and I have to say it has inspired me to create my first successful sequential art piece!!
I have the lineart and wording all completed and scanned in so it just needs colour before I will post it, hopefully tonight
I shall link you <3
Keep being the wonderful you that you are Elle
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my friend showed me your comic and I've been hooked ever since. Looking forward to the next installment
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So I am still enthralled with Bowtie Bird. Please enjoy my version of him: [link]
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Dear Elle; may I enquire briefly about the strip in the latest Missing Monday? I note some scenes that Miss Rhoades is looking on Miss Rook with adoration, but I'm confused with a couple of the vignettes: where she's washing and dealing with her bare foot, is she in introspection deciding on her future with Foyle? After all, she does still have that key. Does Monday give that key to Foyle in a sign of "the key to my heart is now yours"? And, I note, she & Foyle share the same bed if I'm not mistaken. (If it's not too much to ask about the sequencing ... or is that spoilage? Thank you for your response.
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Hello!
Glad you're enjoying the comic so far
1) You are correct, she is both pleased and conflicted.
2) The key will turn up again very soon.
3) I didn't make this as clear as I could have, but Monday has been sleeping on their couch
I hope you enjoyed the most recent page. I think it's my favorite so far :3
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Thank you, Ms. Skinner, for your time let alone your reply. I find your comic fascinating. Frankly I'm intrigued to see it play out. Good day!
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Of course! I enjoy your art and I have been following your comic ^_^
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Thanks for the question!
Gear isn't segregated but the population of fair characters living in the city is really, really small.
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Found your comic "Missing Monday" and I love it! Brilliant art.
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Thanks! It's something I've wanted to do for a while so I'm glad to see people are enjoying it
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I love your two comics, but didn't know you had a dA
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I do indeed! I... technically have two, in fact ^_^;; (cozyfire is my account for fandom stuff)
Glad you're enjoying the comics!
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Oh! I didn't know you had a DA. I love "The Littlest Elle", its a lot of fun to read. I'm watching you now.
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Hiya! I never met you but I love your webcomic and your work
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Oh gosh, thank you so much! That means a lot
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Nice to meet ya ever so briefly at the veryvery tail end of Wondercon!
I found some of your your kitten sized mini-comics among some books and enjoyed them adorably :]
Very nice work on here!
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