Thank you for another great Superhero Weekend! 2012 recap

AMBER LOVE 09-OCT-2012 Stacy Korn announced on her Facebook profile that our efforts for this year’s Superhero Weekend raised somewhere around $7,000 for SAFE in Hunterdon. Superhero Weekend would not be possible without the art donated by the talented and generous people of the comics industry. They get a lot of requests for sketch donations [...]

Recaps of NJ’s Superhero Weekend Through the Years

From 2007 onward, the owners and staff at Comic Fusion in Flemington, NJ have hosted an annual SUPERHERO WEEKEND. The event is two days to raise money for the domestic violence organization in the county, SAFE in Hunterdon. This event’s primary activity is a large comic art auction which has online bidding available. In store, customers can bid on the art as well plus there are other activities like raffles, guests in the comics industry to meet, and plenty of cosplay.

Announcing: #hipsterpenguin products

#hipsterpenguin is now appearing on a variety of nifty shirts, mugs and baby onesies.

TEEN DETECTIVE part of #EpicJam #CreativeCompassion #Comics

I’m pleased to announce that my comic book short story is well underway. It’s TEEN DETECTIVE for the Creative Compassion all ages series.

Cosplay Deviants Links

Using any of these banners and links will click you through to the CosplayDeviants.com website which is full of gorgeous geeks, male and female! You’ll enjoy every glorious second of it.

HOLYOAK the comic available

This weekend I am so happy to be bringing my very first printed comic to a show. HOLYOAK is a short five-page story with additional material that will be available at the Comic Geek Speak Supershow in Reading, PA (Apr-30 – May 1).

Amber guest writes SUBCULTURE, the webcomic for geeks by geeks

28-MARCH-2011 I’m thrilled to announce that my story arc for SUBCULTURE begins today! Stick around for eight parts of geekery about gaming conventions, comic shops and Free Comic Book Day.

AmberUnmasked, the store – a strange new oddity on the internet

New cafepress swag available from AmberUnmasked.com!

Facebook Fan Page – Like Me!

I really have been devoting way too much time to checking every single profile of a friend request that comes in through Facebook. It bothers me that people can’t sometimes even upload a profile picture but I’m supposed to be “friends” when I share everything. There are also tons that have only a few friends [...]

Paid Section Officially Closed!

I just received notification from PayPal that they consider my site in violation of their Terms of Service. They have closed down my account and will not allow me to access it nor give me the money in it. Their notice even says that I cannot petition them to argue my case. This is why [...]

VODKA O’CLOCK 1320: Joe Martino @jgmcomics (comics, cancer, & superheroes)

If you ever thought about giving up on making your independent comic books, give a listen to a real warrior who has prevailed through cancer, divorce, and Superstorm Sandy. JOE MARTINO, the creator of THE MIGHTY TITAN, SHADOWFLAME and RIPPERMAN joins me on VODKA O’CLOCK this week.

VODKA O’CLOCK 1319: Karl Slominski @KidReverie talks about making comic art

This week’s hour of VODKA O’CLOCK features KARL SLOMINSKI, comic book artist of GOLGOTHA and ASHES with some other projects in the works.

#FCBD 2013 photos from @ComicFusion, NJ

It was an amazing way to celebrate the new location of COMIC FUSION in Flemington, New Jersey, by hosting the annual Free Comic Book Day with lots of comic book creators, cosplayers, a face painting artist, and all the volunteers.

VODKA O’CLOCK 1318: Mario Candelaria @TheOtherMarioC talks comics & stand up comedy

You’ll be intrigued by the range of topics I discuss with comic book writer / stand up comedian MARIO CANDELARIA. **Trigger warning: we briefly discuss the subject of rape culture and rape jokes as it impacts audiences of stand up comedy.**

“Hearing Voices: Speaking in Tongues” performance by Michael Mack

Not much time passed before the audience is given its first look at the pivotal moment in Annie Mack’s life, when she entered the living room to ask her husband about her face because she had looked in a mirror and believed she was becoming the Blessed Virgin Mary.

VODKA O’CLOCK 1317: Thomas Pluck @TommySalami talks books, charities & nerdy things

Today’s VODKA O’CLOCK episode features writer Thomas Pluck, aka @TommySalami who has recently been part of some impressive charity anthologies of short stories that benefit Superstorm Sandy families and the organization Protect.org.

Costume: Bombshell Wonder Woman (DC)

This “BOMBSHELL WONDER WOMAN” costume is almost done. My deadline for this was Free Comic Book Day which will be May 4, 2013 at Comic Fusion in Flemington, NJ.

VODKA O’CLOCK 1316 with big bad blues man @LeeDelray!

This week’s episode of VODKA O’CLOCK features blues musician LEE DELRAY whose Southern roots were assets to his Staten Island, N.Y. upbringing where he was introduced to music like that of Pete Seeger. He reveled in Doo-wop until discovering the blues in the late 1980s.

How to include the media in your crowdfunding campaign

If you want nerd media like blogs/podcasts to cover your crowdfunding, have a reward tier for that and actually be a visitor of the site. It’s extremely rude to ask a blogger to cover your campaign when you haven’t even checked out their content to see if it’s appropriate.

The “Delirium of the Endless” Dress & CGS Supershow Photos

This past weekend, I attended the CGS Supershow in Reading, PA which is more like a family reunion than a comic con, if you could choose your family. My focus was about the Delirium dress this time.