ISSUE 3 IS FINALLY OUT!

Hey On The Towne newsies. Issue #3 of Aspire is FINALLY out. What can I say? Stuff happens, but it is out now and we are back on track! All of the Jacksonville, FL store have the new issue in stock and all are restocked with issues #1 and #2 too.

Ashley and  I will be at the Jacksonville artwalk from now on. Our table will be located in Hemming Plaza. Come buy original artwork of Ashley's and get the latest issue of Aspire!

Lots of interviews and mentions.

These last few months have been BUSY. I can't stay and blog long, gotta get these comics written, but here are some links to interviews and features about Aspire or me (Rachel). Ashley's mentioned in some too. ;)

Girls Read Comics Too

Robot 6: Talking Comics with Tim

StarBurst Magazine: Adventures on Alternate Earths <---column on indie comics. Aspire, Ashley, and I are mentioned about the third from the bottom paragraph. Read the whole article though, you might find some other indie creators you like as much as you like Ashley and me.

Brain Food

Womanthology

Robot 6 interview

ROBOT 6 INTERVIEWED ME (RACHEL)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go check it out as Tim and I talk about Aspire, Womanthology, and Swamp Thing.

Womanthology

Hey ladies and lads! I know this isn't Aspire related but my Meet the Creator video got put up on Womanthology's Blog. Check it out!
Wait, you don't KNOW with Womanthology is? Well dear sir, let me tell you. Womanthology is an all female (writers, artist, inkers, letterers) comic book anthology coming out via IDW this December. All proceeds (and I do mean ALL) are going to various charities. Cool right? So do yourself a favor and keep an eye out for Womanthology at your local comic shops or better yet, PRE-ORDER IT.

Aspire #3, YouTube review, and Tampa Comic Con

Hey everyone. I'm really, REALLY, sorry to say that Aspire #3 is going to be delayed. I will announce when it is available. Again, I am so very sorry.

Ok, the bad news is out of the way now it is time for some good news.
A YouTube channel, Brain Food , has reviewed Aspire #1. It's full of lovely said things that Ashley and I 100% agree with and you should too!

Another cool thing going on is that I (Rachel) will be running the Movement Magazine table at Tampa Comic Con on Sunday, August 7th. Come by, say hi, buy a copy of Aspire if you haven't yet, and talk nerdy to me.

Sorry for the delay BUT.....

Hey everyone. Sorry for the delay in the updates but Ashley and I have been super busy. Heroes Con in NC really opened out eyes and hearts to all the possibilities for future projects.
Everything with Aspire has been going great. In the last 3 weeks Aspire has become available at Strange Adventures in Canada and have traveled to readers in the UK. Hooray we're international!
Aspire #3 is scheduled to come out on July 27th so faithful readers keep an eye out both at shops and online.

If you have read Aspire and enjoyed it please share it with friends and family. Also share the link to this blog and the Facebook fan page.

Hugs to all of you have have supported Aspire!

Heroes Con Update

It's been a little over a week since Heroes Con in North Carolina and wow what a crazy experience. Ashley and I were given space at the Teenage Satan booth in the Indie Island section of Heroes. Friday we ended up  working the table most of the time and it was so great to see everyone so excited about Aspire. People like  Stephanie Gladden (Bongo Comics, Power Puff Girls + tons of other stuff!) and Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages) stopped by the table and picked up copies of Aspire! As someone who grew up watching the Power Puff Girls and who 10 years ago when reading one of the first Hopeless Savages comics decided I wanted to be a comic book writer, well I had some fan girl geek outs. Luckily I was able to keep my cool.....mostly.
Ashley also had minor fan girl geek outs when she realized she was talking to Billy Tucci on Friday (and again Saturday night) and when she realized the Teenage Satan booth was across from Beck Cloonan.  It was definitely a weekend of meeting people we've looked up to but it wasn't all playing around.
Besides working the table and talking up Aspire to everyone who stopped by we went to some panels. No time for the "fun" panels like the Green Lantern or Fables Q & A. No sir-y bob ma'am! SCAD had panels on how to improve skill of: writing, inking, coloring, cover design plus much more! Then there were the informative panels on: family friendly comics, historical comics, horror comics and again much much more. We highly suggest anyone and everyone that is interested in getting into the comic book industry to go to panels of these type when you're at any kind of comic con. They will help you go into the industry with eyes open.
Overall Ashley and I had a fantastic time at Heroes and will be there for now on every year.

Big thank yous:

Thank you Marsha Cooke for giving us the table space at Heroes and the chance to spread the word about Aspire outside of Florida. You are my own personal Wonder Woman sparkle lady.

Thank you to Darwyn Cooke and Steve Niles for taking the time to talk to us about the reality of the industry and for general hanging out.

Thank you to Shelton Drum for hosting Heroes and we look forward to attending the epic 30th year next year!