I could use your help. There are a variety of items at the WishTales store which you or your friends might enjoy. There’s Moon Town book #1 (soon to be book #2 as well) as well as Croaker’s Gorge and a few original sketches, some buttons and magnets. In short, I think people should check out WishTales, and that’s where you come in.

I would like you to tell your friends about WishTales, and in return, I offer you a chance to win a brand new, still-in-the-box, never-been-read Game of Thrones box set. Here’s how to enter the drawing:

1. If you haven’t done so already, join the Moon Town Facebook page (click the link, and then click the “LIKE” button at the top of the screen).

2. “SHARE” THIS Facebook post.

On DEC 7, I will pick one name from those who have shared that post as the winner. Simple as that. Are you with me? Good! See you there!

Share this post to get a chance to win Game of Thrones and help out Moon Town. More info here.

I just wanted to let you know about the books and other goodies that are available at WishTales Publishing. There is Moon Town Book #1, of course, and Croaker’s Gorge Book #1. But there are also original inkings, some buttons and magnets as well, all high quality, professional merchandise at reasonable prices.

There’s still time to get these to you in time for you to give them as gifts to yourself or someone you like (NOTE: You could also give these to people you don’t like. We don’t discriminate).

Thank you, and see you there!

At the risk of being crassly commercial, I wanted to remind you that a few copies of Moon Town book #1 are still available! In fact, in honor of Cyber Monday, for a limited time, I’ll be running a sale at the WishTales shop: 10% off of anything in the store! Plus – a free WishTales button with every order!

Saving 10% on this incredible stuff is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1. Just go to WishTales.com

2. Enter this coupon code at checkout: LUNARSAVINGS2010

3. And just like that, you will be shoppin’ and savin’ like the shoppin’ saver you are!

Wouldn’t Moon Town or Croaker’s Gorge make a fine gift for yourself or someone on your list? If you’ve been meaning to get one of these books and putting it off, there really is no better time than now. Nothing lasts forever, and neither will this sale. It will only be in effect through DEC 4, 2010, so don’t delay; buy today!

I am very excited to inform you that ex-Disney animator Eddie Pittman is joining our little team over at WishTales! Eddie’s graphic novel Red’s Planet, full of gorgeous art, fantastic storytelling and a color sense that just won’t quit, is the perfect addition to our stable of books. More info at WishTales.

After much secrecy and sneaking around, I’m excited today to announce Wishtales Publishing Studio! What is Wishtales you ask? This pretty well sums it up:

Once upon a time, the path for an aspiring artist/creator was clear: Get an agent. Get a publisher. Get that comic of yours syndicated. Go for the Big Time.

We are all awakening to a publishing reality that looks very different. That path may be changing. It may have completely gone away.

Agents are swamped with wannabes. Big publishers are too large and too conservative to take chances on anything. And syndicates make an increasingly small living by keeping the newspaper comics section exactly as it is today. Basically, the publishing structure exists to say “NO”.” NO” to new ideas. “NO” to new creatives. “NO” to anything that looks like a chance, anything that hasn’t been tried before, anything that isn’t a sequel or a sequel to a sequel to a spinoff.

In short, we didn’t want to start a publishing company; They made us do it. We’re putting our money where out mouths are. If no one wanted to take a chance on us, OK. We’ll do it. If no one wanted to let us choose non-standard formats for our books, OK. We’ll do it. We’re taking a chance on us, and if it works out, who knows? Maybe one day we’ll take a chance on you. Somebody has to do it.

- Tom Dell’Aringa and Steve Ogden

Yes, this is a joint venture between me and my good buddy Tom Dell’Aringa. We’re tired of trying to play corporate games and trying to fit into a mold that is constricting and limiting. We’re going to forge our own path. The first step along that path is Tom’s Marooned book, Out of Orbit, which will be a Wishtales imprint. We’re just getting started, but there’s some interested posts over there already. We’re looking forward to publishing a Moon Town book as well, and we’ve got lots more ideas cooking in the pot. So head over to Wishtales and take a look, and let us know what you think!