Storycomic Presents: Interviews with Amazing Storytellers and Artists

#ChristianDeMatteo #FugitivePoems #DirtyLiving #SupernaturalNoir #CrimeHorrorComic #IndieComics #ComicPublisher #GothicNoir #DarkFantasy #ComicInterview   In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m thrilled to welcome back Christian De Matteo and bring in Stephen Beccia of Dirty Living, a dark, moody comic series from Fugitive Poems. Christian gives insight into the creative vision behind Fugitiv...

#ThaddeusRobinson #TalesFromParadise #PerfectTheBook #IndieAuthor #VermontAuthors #StorycomicPresents #HealingThroughStory #SouthernFiction #PhotographyAndFiction #CoastalStories In this episode of Storycomic Presents, we sit down with Thaddeus Robinson, a Vermont-based author and photographer whose storytelling bridges the coastlines of South Carolina and the quiet landscapes of New England. Thad...

#DavidBudbill #NadineBudbill #VermontPoet #StorycomicPresents #VermontAuthors #PoetryLegacy #LiteraryInterview #AmericanPoetry #AuthorSpotlight #VermontArts #RootstockPublishing #PoetryOfPlace #MemoirAndMemory #PoetryLivesOn #TheJudevineCycle In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m honored to welcome Nadine Budbill, daughter and steward of the literary legacy of the late David Budbill. We’ll e...

#NancyLevine #LightMemoir #MotherDaughter #AnorexiaRecovery #EatingDisorderMemoir #StorycomicPresents #MentalHealth #OCD #Compulsion #SurvivalThroughWriting   In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Nancy Levine and her daughter Rachel Levine-Spates to discuss their powerful co-authored memoir, Light. Blending Nancy’s reflective narration with excerpts from Rachel’s raw and personal journa...

#GeoffreyDouglas, #LoveInADarkPlace, #HistoricalNovel, #DarkRomance, #CrimeAndLove, #StorycomicPresents, #MemoryAndRegret, #AtlanticCity, #FirstFiction, #MoralComplexity In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with acclaimed journalist‑author Geoffrey Douglas to talk about his debut novel Love in a Dark Place. This powerful historical novel weaves a decades‑long, troubled romance betwee...

#JoshFunk, #Whodonut, #LadyPancakeAndSirFrenchToast, #ChildrensMystery, #HolidayBooks, #PictureBooks, #KidLit, #StorycomicPresents, #InclusiveHolidays, #BookLaunch2025 In this episode of Storycomic Presents, Josh Funk is back with a sweet mystery twist in his brand‑new picture book Whodonut? A Holiday Mystery (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #7), illustrated by Brendan Kearney and coming from...

#GrokOfTheRock, #GeneRoberts, #ChildrenBooks, #PictureBooks, #KidsAdventure, #UnderdogStory, #RhymingStory, #StorycomicPresents, #ReadAloud, #SmallHero In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with Gene Roberts (aka one of the creators behind Zander Van Duff) to talk about The Grok of the Rock, a charming rhyming adventure for little readers. We’ll explore what inspired the Groks Sidney...

#PatrickLugo #GhostKillerComic #UndeadKungFu #HalloweenComic #ComicAnnual #KickstarterComics #StorycomicPresents #SupernaturalAction #HorrorComics #IndieComicCreators In this edition of Storycomic Presents, I welcome returning guest Patrick Lugo back to talk about his latest project: Undead Kung‑Fu Ghost Killer #1, the Halloween Comic Annual now live on https://morganquaid.com/   Storycomic Logo d...

#MattForsyth #BoundRemastered #KickstarterComics #SciFiHorror #IndieComics #GraphicNovelRemaster #HorrorArt #StorycomicPresents In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m thrilled to welcome back graphic storyteller Matt Forsyth, the creator of the sci‑fi horror favorite BounD. He’s here to talk about the newly launched BounD Volume 1 (Remastered) Kickstarter campaign, where he’s reimagined, redr...

#KidLitGN #GraphicNovelPitch #ChildrensComics #StorycomicPresents #KidLit #IndieComics #ComicCreators #Let’sGoAnthology #JohnellDeWitt Inside KidLitGN: Helping Creators Pitch Their Graphic Novels In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I chat with author and founding member of KidLitGN , Johnell DeWitt, about the work KidLitGN is doing to connect writers and illustrators of children’s graphic nove...

#WFrankWalk #PigmacastStudio #HellstonesComic #SupernaturalFantasy #KickstarterSuccess #IndieComicCreator #DigitalColorist #StorycomicPresents #FantasyArt In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with W. Frank Walk—the creator, colorist, and founder of Pigmacast Studio—to dive into his supernatural action prologue, Hellstones: Echoes Across Eternity—Book 0, now successfully funded on Kic...

#BobSimpson #SmallTownProsecutor #VermontTrueCrime #OnionRiverPress #StorycomicPresents #TrueCrimeAuthor #CourtroomDrama #JusticeInVermont #LegalMemoir #ProsecutorStories In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I chat with Vermont native and former prosecutor Bob Simpson, author of Small Town Prosecutor: Trials of Killers, Con Men, and a Priest . Beginning in the late 20th century, Bob handled hig...

#WilliamPriceJr #IntoTheNorthlands #MasterOfFate #FantasyAuthor #VeteranAuthor #EpicFantasy #IndieFantasy #StorycomicPresents #FallenLove #TheNorthernKeep #FantasyDebut In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with fantasy author William Price Jr. to dive into his newest release, Into the Northlands—Book 1 of The Master of Fate series. Born in San Diego and having served in Kosovo and Ir...

#JorgeMedina #TheShamelessPlug #GraphicNovel #KickstarterComics #CharacterDesign #SurrealComics #GetYourMedz #StorycomicPresents #IndieGraphicNovel #PlugHero In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m joined once again by the ever-creative Jorge Medina ! Jorge is no stranger to the show, and this time he’s back with a new laugh-out-loud superhero concept: The Shameless Plug — a comic about a phon...

#KellerMarie #CastIntoTwilight #MistwalkerChronicles #FantasyAuthor #UrbanFantasy #DarkFantasy #IndieBooks #LGBTQFantasy #SupernaturalAdventure #StorycomicPresents #AmReadingFantasy #FantasySeries In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with fantasy author Keller Marie, the creator behind The Mistwalker Chronicles. We explore Cast Into Twilight, a gripping urban‑fantasy where pizza-deli...

#MichaelCribari #FantasyIllustration #VermontArtists #CreatureDesign #IndieComics #TarotArt #EnamelPins #TheBasketComic #ArtInterview #StorycomicPresents #MonstersAndMythology #VisualStorytelling #IndieArtScene #IllustratorSpotlight #SurrealArt In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with Vermont-based artist and illustrator Michael Cribari, known for his intricate, surreal fantasy artw...

#MarekBennett #FreemanColby #GraphicHistory #CivilWarComics #Vol4Preview #ComicsWorkshop #StorycomicPresents #HistoryInPanels #VisualHistory #WebcomicAuthor In this latest episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m thrilled to welcome back Marek Bennett to talk about Freeman Colby Vol. 4, now in progress and due summer 1864. Marek walks us through how he transforms Civil War diaries, letters, and sketche...

#BillLutz #Illustration #Cartooning #GraphicDesign #MultimediaArt #StorycomicPresents #ArtAndTech #VermontArtist #VisualStorytelling #CreativeCareers In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with Bill Lutz, a multi‑disciplinary artist whose work spans illustration, cartooning, graphic design, and video editing. With over 30 years of professional experience and a degree in Illustration an...

#KristinLaflin #KuroShouri #Webcomic #MangaInspiration #ActionFantasy #VermontArtist #Kikirini #ComicCreator #Webtoons #LongTermProject #AnimeInspired #StorycomicPresents #IndieComics #ComicArt In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I talk with Vermont-based comic artist Kristin Laflin (aka Kikirini), diving into her 20-year labor of love: Kuro Shouri. Kristin shares how this manga-inspired actio...

#RussellNohelty #WriterEconomy #AuthorBusiness #CapitalistDystopia #WritingTips #StorycomicPresents #WritingCareer #AuthorAdvice #WriterMBA #TheAuthorStack In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I welcome back USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty to dive into his new release How to Thrive as a Writer in a Capitalist Dystopia. Russell shares actionable strategies for writers to not just su...

#CRRowenson #MagicSystemBlueprint #Worldbuilding #FantasyWriting #MagicEngineer #StorycomicPresents #MagicInFiction #WritingTips #FantasyAuthors #SystemsDesign #NarrativeCraft #BuildMagicBetter #FictionEngineering #WritingCommunity #MakeMagicWork In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I chat with Clark R. Rowenson—author, chemist, engineer, and worldbuilding guru—about his new guidebook, The Magi...

#PaulAsbell #StagesMemoir #BluesHistory #GuitarLegends #MusicMemoir #ChicagoBlues #StorycomicPresents #UVMJazz #MiddleburyMusic #AmericanRootsMusic #MusicalRecollections #MusicEducator #BluesRock #SelfPublishedBook #MusicalJourney In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with guitarist, educator, and musical storyteller Paul Asbell, whose memoir Stages weaves together 32 essays, archival...

#ErikaNicholsFrazer #TheMountainTroubadour #PoetrySocietyOfVermont #VermontPoets #PoetryJournal #RootstockPublishing #StorycomicPresents #PoetryCommunity #PoetryMatters #PoetryEditor #LiteraryVermont #WritersOfVermont #PoetsOfInstagram #WritingLife #creativecommunity In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with writer, poet, and editor Erika Nichols-Frazer, the editor behind The Mountai...

#MarcieVallette #ComixForCaregivers #ParkinsonsAwareness #GraphicMemoir #CaregivingJourney #ExitInterview #RamaTraumaTrump #ArtAndHealing #StorycomicPresents #EndOfLifeCare #VisualStorytelling #CaregiverSupport #VermontArtist #NurseAuthor #CreativeHealing   In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with Marcie Vallette, a Vermont artist, nurse, and author, to discuss her latest work, Park...

#DanetteYancey #MuffinMeetsChloe #ChildrensBooks #KidsBookAuthor #PetAdoptionStories #StorycomicPresents #EmpathyForKids #BooksForKids #PictureBooks #AuthorInterview #DogLovers #PositiveStories #Storytime #KidsLit #ForeverHome In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I sit down with author Danette Yancey, creator of the children’s book Muffin Meets Chloe. Danette shares how her love for animals, na...