An episode years in the making! I've been a fan of Matt Bivins and his MANY skills for such a long time, it was an absolute delight to finally meet him up in his neck of the woods in Chicago. I loved both this conversation AND the story that he wrote, plus his wise insight on creativity. We talked a lot about community in this episode, so get out there and FIND YOUR PEOPLE.
Stay toasty, ya'll!
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The Pocket Dimension YouTube Channel
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For this episode of S'more Stories, I was joined by another delightful guest from across the northern border! Canadians are just the nicest, aren't they. Josh Tierney is an accomplished writer with works published by Viz Media, WebToons, and soon to be Wildstar Press! This was such a fun conversation and I feel like I learned SO much. Make sure you check out his new book Black Plastic when it comes out in April, and find his other works in the links below!
Josh Tierney
Instagram: @joshwtierney
And as usual, you can purchase our zines/books at the Uneven Cartoon Press Kofi page!
https://ko-fi.com/unevencartoonpress
We're trying to get the year started off strong (even if we don't feel all that great about what's going on in the world), so we decided to head up to the mountains and WRITE.
That was my goal, at least. Our guests, Seth McKay and Collin McHugh (my brother) have their own things to work on, but the goal was simple: be creative for a weekend.
And of course, we had to do a third edition of the S'more Stories patented ONE HOUR CHALLENGE, in which we give ourselves one hour to write a story, and then immediately read it on air. It's terrifying and weirdly, a blast. So have fun with your THREE stories this episode!
And check out Seth's YouTube channelSeth Of All Trades!!
First episode of 2025 is done! I had a delightful and wide ranging conversation with the Chicago-based cartoonist Leo Mancini! We met last year at a zine fest we both tabled at and I was so excited to chat with and get to know Leo a little better!
Check out Leo's website here!
https://www.leomancini.com/
Purchase Leo's comic WACK MIRROR here!
And be sure to follow him on socials @leomakecomic
To purchase Mish Mash from us, check out our Kofi link below!
https://ko-fi.com/unevencartoonpress
Do you love cool giant mechs? Dumb question, of course you do! You're in luck, because we're joined around the campfire by none other than Ricky Lima, writer of the upcoming graphic novel UNDERGROWTH, which I can assure you is FANTASTIC. It's out on September 3rd, so hit up your local comic shop to pre-order!! We have a great conversation that touches on all sorts of topics, plus Ricky was kind enough to write a story for us. Spoiler alert: it's SO good.
To check out Ricky's many other works, order from his website here!
And follow him on Instagram @king.k.rule
If you're interested in our zine, Mish Mash, you can order one for yourself here! We deliver!
Matt returns to the campfire! We love it when a former guest just can't stay away, don't we? Spreading the love of writing and storytelling is exactly what this podcast is all about so I always welcome anyone who catches the bug! It's also so exciting to see someone show that they're a GREAT WRITER in real time, just like Matt. So we already can't wait to have him back to complete the trilogy! Writing is great, ya'll.
Check out the THUNDER ROAD short film here!
And order YOUR copy of Mish Mash here so you can read some of Matt's writing! We'll ship to you!
An episode two years in the making! Brittnee Weiland, wonderfully talented designer of the podcast and fiance to me (Colby), joins the campfire FINALLY! And she did us the generous favor of writing a story too! I think everyone will enjoy this conversation from a couple of cuties. I already can't wait to have her back, now that she's a pro podcaster, reader, AND writer. Everyone who listens should DM/text her and tell her how good the story is so she'll wanna come back!
And buy Mish Mash HERE!!
stay toasty everyone 🔥
Check out all the cool people/comics that we mentioned throughout our conversation about the best damn convention around, HeroesCon! And a big thanks to Seth McKay for coming back to chat! Check out his Daggerheart actual play video right here!
Jim Rugg - https://www.jimrugg.com/
Anderson Carman - https://www.andersoncarman.com/
Marc Hodges - https://x.com/hodgemarcsart?lang=en
The Pocket Dimension - https://www.youtube.com/@EnterThePocketDimension
Amanda Semler - https://amandasemler.bigcartel.com/
Pat Rooks - https://patrooks.bigcartel.com/
Ro Lamb - https://www.rolamb.com/
Eraklis Petmezas - https://twitter.com/epetmezas
Bridget Connell - https://www.bridgitconnell.com/
Comics are great. Thanks for listening to another episode!
We have a return guest!! Akira Brown, our wonderfully talented friend and founder of Wildstar Press just couldn't stay away from the campfire! We had a delightful conversation and some delightfully weird stories that we wrote too. Plus, we got to discuss Akira's brand new anthology, Coiled To Strike, which is filled with killer western stories. I've got my copy! Check the link below to pre-order yours! I love this community of Atlanta people.
https://www.wildstarpress.com/
https://www.blubat.biz/
IG: @blubat_
Our web of awesomely talented people in Atlanta continues to grow as our new friend and local writer C.L. Browning joins us around the campfire! A lover of community, storytelling and comics, we had lots of great topics to chat about, plus he wrote a killer story for this episode! What a great dude.
Check out C.L.'s website HERE
And follow him on Instagram @chasm_dazzler
Seth McKay once more joins the campfire as we record on the road in Charlotte for HeroesCon! The best convention always inspires creativity, so we decided to give ourselves a single hour to write a story, and that's IT. So we did exactly that, then discussed our stories after reading them out loud! It was a blast, as always.
Let us know what you think!
Have you ever been ghosted? Probably! It happens to the best of us, and even happens to me in this podcast! Ghost Stories is about sharing those lost stories from potential guests that ghosted me after choosing a topic, so of course I had to find a way to share them with you wonderful people. Thus, Ghost Stories! It just made sense.
We'll get back to your regularly scheduled guest episodes soon, so I appreciate you all hanging for some GHOST STORIES!
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It feels SO good to be back around the campfire, hanging out and talking stories! It's been an eventful few months of this year, and this episode is a doozy! Seth Kindig, one of my best friends and probably the smartest person I know, joins me around the campfire to chat about writing his first ever fictional story over the course of over a year! This sprawling conversation has been a long time coming, but it was an absolute blast. Enjoy!
Follow Seth on Twitter @sethkindig
Subscribe to his newsletter - bebetterleaders.com
Order your copy of the Mish Mash zine HERE
We deliver!!
Stay toasty out there!
In this episode, we welcome close friend of the pod, writer, and teacher Sarah Packer to the S'more Stories campfire! This was such an enlightening conversation and I genuinely feel like I became a smarter person just from listening to Sarah's wisdom. Plus, she wrote a killer story from a VERY intriguing topic! Listen to hear writing advice from an expert and a couple of great stories. And follow her for updates on her classes!
Instagram: sarahpacker13
Brittnee Weiland, designer/artist extraordinaire, finally joins the S'more Stories campfire for a VERY special Fireside Chat! In this episode, we learn more about Brittnee's passion for a variety of skills like photography, design, and so much more, as well as going deep into our process of creating a zine together! MISH MASH Vol. 1 is the first official product of Uneven Cartoon Press, our creative umbrella that we're using to put stuff out into world! We wanted to talk about it and hopefully de-mystify the process of publishing for anyone who might be interested in telling their own story! And if you'd like to order a copy of MISH MASH or support us directly, check the Ko-fi link below! And if you're local around Atlanta and looking for a drop off/pick up situation, you can use the code BESTIE to get rid of the shipping cost! Otherwise, just shoot us a DM and we'll get you a copy! Thanks everyone!
Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/unevencartoonpress Instagram - @unevencartoonpress @bbrittnee @colbymchugh
Welcome back to the campfire! This episode of S'more Stories is HIGHLY anticipated for me, so I'm so excited to share this conversation with Evan Bivins! Evan is an artist in so many different ways, and this sprawling conversation touches on it all. As a musician, designer, ttrpg player, and now PODCASTER, he has tons of experience to share with all of us. His new podcast, The Adventures of Bud and Herb will be out sometime soon, so be sure to follow The Pocket Dimension, ADHD20, and Bivins Brothers to find out when it goes live!
And to support Mr. Bivins and the Pocket Dimension, check out their Patreon and other links below!
Are you interested in publishing your own work? DUHHHH. This episode is gonna be a great listen for you! My guest is Akira Brown, owner of Wildstar Press, one of the coolest indie publishers around! After learning of their affinity for editing in art school, Akira decided to strike out on their own and just make shit happen. It's really inspiring! Be sure to check out all the great books that Wildstar Press puts out, as well as Akira's own works! Those links are BELOW!
Wildstar Press Website - https://www.wildstarpress.com/ IG - @wildstarpress
Akira! Website - https://www.blubat.biz/ IG - blubat_
Even though I am the biggest introvert I know, sometimes I venture out into the real world and SOMETIMES, great interactions happen. Like my first meeting with this episode's guest, Bishop Harry! Bishop randomly started talking to me outside of a coffee shop and we had a good time getting to know each other! Since I love some spontaneity, of course I had to ask and see if Bishop would be interested in chatting on S'more Stories! This is a wide ranging conversation that I really enjoyed, so be sure to support Bishop and check his links below!
Bishop's Music https://soundcloud.com/0everything0is0connected0
Bishop's Story Spotlight https://www.amazon.com/Quotidian-Drag-William-Cameron-Edge/dp/1804394742
Aaron Chewning, close friend of the podcast and one of the funniest people I know, joins the S'more Stories campfire for a fantastic Fireside Chat! Aaron is a writer, director, podcaster, and a little bit of everything else, but his current venture is St. Andre a golf-centered sketch comedy group that is blowing up on social media! He gives some great insight into his mind and process, but also we get to talk about swords and cats and 69. We apologize in advance.
Go follow St. Andre!! https://standre.golf/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2NlggqDV3o_rIPOc5dwvQ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@standregolf?lang=en Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/standregolf/?hl=en
In this episode, Seth Mckay returns to join me for a recap of our fantastic experience at HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC! I hope you enjoy this very specific conversation, because we sure did. Below are ALL the links to the artists/writers we mentioned, so be sure to check 'em out!
Jonathan Hickman - https://imagecomics.com/creators/jonathan-hickman Matt Wilson - https://www.instagram.com/colornmatt/ Jordie Bellaire - https://www.jordiebellaire.com/ Rico Renzi - https://www.instagram.com/whoisrico/?hl=en Francesco Francavilla - http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/ Ro Lamb - https://www.rolamb.com/ Felix Comic Art - https://www.felixcomicart.com/ Tradd Moore - https://www.traddmoorecomics.com/ Daniel Warren Johnson - https://www.danielwarrenart.com/ Andrew Maclean - https://artofandrewmaclean.com/ Sanford Greene - https://www.instagram.com/sanfordgreene/?hl=en Akira (of Criminal Records!) - https://www.instagram.com/blubat_/?hl=en Dustin Harbin - https://dharbin.com/ No Nothing Mag - https://nonothingzine.com/ Fend Hamilton - https://fend.myportfolio.com/ Liana Kangas - https://www.lianakangas.com/ Jarrett Melendez - https://www.jarrettwrites.com/ Mirka Andolfo - https://www.mirkaandolfo.com/ Nick Dragotta - https://www.instagram.com/dragottaart/?hl=en
