Show notes
We welcome our pal, Jack Mangan to the Shared Desk, and back into the writing gig. Jack’s new foray into creativity is a graphic novel. We dig deep into this process and how Jack’s getting it done with crowdfunding.Though he has no AKA name, we’re glad to see him.You might know Jack from Spherical Tomi and DeadpanFrom back in the days….Podcasters from 15 years ago Jack talks about his podcast trajectory… and then life intervened.Known as a novelist, and podcast, we dive into how Jack’s moved into the new arena of graphic novels.Pip and Tee discuss how much they loved having Jack in the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. Find it in the second collection of Tales from the ArchivesJack researched the masters of this new genreAt first he tried drafting out instructions to the graphic artist.You have to form a relationship between writer and artist- collaboration!Pip contemplates a Ministry graphic novel…12:48 Pip asks ‘But what is this project?‘Jack’s history as a music journalist, brought him into contact with Diamond Head.Yes, this project is so METAL!Jack got all the relevant permissionsAm I Evil, is a song with a story to tell.Now to the funding of it! Challenges Jack faced… well pandemic!Kickstarter didn’t work out, but now I Am Evil is live on IndieGoGoThe idea is to make sure every professional gets paidMeet the team!This is Jack’s passion project, that he wants out in the world.Marketing is always tough. But you have to find the right time to launch and promote.Pip and Tee popped by to Jack’s live launchEveryone delves into their metal credentials…Jack has been writing as a journalist, but he is getting back to fiction—including coming back to Spherical TomiMany of the original podcasters, are going back to their original fiction worlds.When you are part of a team, you don’t want to let people down.Jack talks about being a mature writerCheck out the video!Jack explains how he created the video.Pip brings up stretch goals, and the dangers of pineapple related ones.Jack teases us with royal connections…Am I Evil campaign is live now!If you have an event in 2021 and want The Shared Desk to appear there, or if you just want to share an opinion about the show, here’s where to find us… [email protected]@teemorris.com…and social media, of course.Show art by Candy Cane StudiosFind us on Twitter at either Tee’s or Pip’s account,leave us a voicemail or questions for the show at 703.791.1701,or leave us a comment here at the blog.We’ll talk about it!And remember, you can find the show on Spotify, iTunes or Stitcher!Subscribe, listen, and review.Enjoy the rideand we’ll catch you later.