Hi folks,
Just a quick one this week, as there’s been a lot going on, and I just haven’t had the time to sit down and write something for the newsletter. However, as per the olden days of television, this week’s instalment is a little bit of a clip show.
If you missed this one from November, then you can catch up here. There have been a lot of big launches this year - at least on the comics side of things - so it’s good to know what you can do if you’re feeling you’re losing out to bigger projects.
I’m always working on new horror projects, and this week was no exception, so it’s a good time to remind you that there is evidence to suggest horror fans have increased resiliency!
I’m close to finishing the campaign page for The Memory Machine, a new sci-fi comic about the weaponization of nostalgia. You can check out the pre-launch page at the link below.
VISIT THE PRE-LAUNCH PAGE
Finally, the Writers Guild of Canada launched its first EVER strike authorization vote this week. Contract negotiations with the producers have broken down, much like the situation with the WGA and AMPTP in 2023.
A key sticking point is the use and disclosed use of AI. Producers here want to generate all non-bible material using AI and then get a single writer onboard to ‘revise.’ This would not only give producers the coveted ‘created by’ credit, but ensures writers are paid less (since re-writing is remunerated at a lower rate), and pulls up the ladders for newer writers - preventing them from getting their first gigs.
The Guild is mad as hell, and we’re not gonna take it anymore!
Obviously, things are in flux, and a strike is the last thing we want, but if we skip AI in this round of negotiations, there likely won’t be one in the future.
I’ll be a guest at FanExpo Calgary next week, so if you’re in town please stop by my table.
Until next time,
John