Anybody competing for the "Global Comic Awards?"

[AmysGames]

Just a question, am I allowed to promote it on the Tapas Discord?

I don't see why not?

[ShidoDraws]

Speaking of "The Last Train" theme, I just had a story I thought about 6 months back. It's more of a thriller that happens to involve trains it felt like such a random thought, I guess the universe is trying to tell me something. Hm. I might compete in it but it means I would have to postpone production of my current comic to participate.

[dan_thepainter]

Idk I want to participate but I'm having trouble thinking of a story fitting the theme of "the last train" lol It also has to be something very short which is a challenge for write me for some reason

[thepenmonster]

the fact that it has happened means it can happen again

Casinos rely on this.

[MK_Wizard]

It needs to be for all ages though. So be careful.

[MK_Wizard]

By the way, I am a little confused about something. Am I allowed to share the link of my entry on my social media?

[llobucervallince]

from what I've read yes you can send the link to the story, but you can't/shouldn't use the actual pages until July 22. afterwards you can post it wherever you want.
@MK_Wizard

[MK_Wizard]

Ok because even if I don't win, I still want to share it

[Leyelle]

ahh, short stories are one of my main things, it's long-form projects that stress me out more

[Leyelle]

fair, but writing competitions aren't randomized luck the same way casinos are. they are opinion based, but not luck based, which makes a difference

[ShidoDraws]

Yeah, but how do you even define "for all ages"? Is it made for kids? Is it for young adults? Either way, I'll just write whatever fits their guidelines in their TOS, after all we are uploading it to Tapas but other creators will probably not understand it as them trying to keep their event within their guidelines. In fact, the wording seems to suggest that it should be made for kids from 0-12+ which is in the best way possible for all ages. It's stupid wording, basically.

[vapidink]

Mostly, I'm just pretty sure I lack the technical art skills that'll probably be judged. And I've not drawn a comic in ages, lol.

Also I should probably focus on my novels.

[Leyelle]

well as long as you let your readers know what you're doing, it's not like you have to drop the novels for good. It could always be fun to try something new right? Your art looked pretty good to me in the thing where you were drawing people's characters for them

[vapidink]

One of my novels is on hold because of contest reasons and my readers are pretty cool about me taking breaks, so it's really just up to me coming up with an idea. Thank you, I mostly do messy sketches like those unless it's for covers or illustrations. I'd also have to settle on an art style to use, mostly on which would be faster, lol.

[Leyelle]

oh, you were one of the winners? which of your stories won?

[vapidink]

Dreamseer was one of the top 50, which is better than I'd expected, tbh!

[Leyelle]

Ahh fire, we're team top fifty together then

[vapidink]

Oh, congrats! Are you going on hiatus or already on a break from your winning story?

[Leyelle]

no, I declined the contract, so I'm not going on hiatus at all. The perks definitely looked pretty cool tho.

[vapidink]

Well, still cool you made it to the top 50!