Tapas Creator Incubator Announcement: UPDATE: THANK YOU!

[LordVincent]

I can see this development on so many webcomic platforms. Coloured comics in vertical scroll format are highlighted on the front pages, leaving other types of comics in some gray zone

Tapas has promoted many grayscale comics and there are grayscale premium comics.
They do, however, prefer formats that are easy to read on mobile since that is where more than half of their traffic is going on.
What's readable on mobile is often possible to read on desktop.
The same doesn't go the other way. Text may appear too small, or images too crammed, on mobile. You may not feel this way, but trends indicate a large enough majority of readers do.
I'm saying this as someone who has several ongoing comics in traditional manga layout format. Only one of my comics is vertical scroll.

[Toffuo]

I agree that Tapas is one of the better platforms that highlights the diversity of comics (it's one of the reasons why it's my favorite platform), but it still doesn't change the fact that they asked for colored comics in vertical scroll format for the Creator Incubator. Hopefully, as Woobv said, there may be a possibility of other forms of comics/graphic novels for this section in the future (Sorry for bad English, also this is my first time using the Forum and I'm trying to learn all the settings haha)

I know they mentioned that if this first series is successful, they will host more in the future. There may be a possibility of adapting other forms of comics/graphic novels.

(EDIT: There are a lot of book format webcomics out there that are mobile friendly as well)

[michaelson]

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to pop in and thank everyone for their submissions - we've been getting a massive amount of submissions over the long weekend and am very excited to dive in and read them all.

I wanted to remind everyone that we will be closing submissions on September 9th, those that are submitted after the deadline won't be counted towards the first Tapas Creator Incubator Program so be sure to get your submission(s) in before then!

[UbePie]

I have a question. If we already submitted an email with an original idea and pitch, but have another story that we want to submit also can we? I originally submitted before a lot of the newer information and details came out. But also understand you guys already have a lot of comics to look through, and can always save my other idea for another time.

Thank you!

[michaelson]

I have a question. If we already submitted an email with an original idea and pitch, but have another story that we want to submit also can we?

Yes, we are organizing submissions based on titles and grouping them by creator(s), so if you have multiple submissions please feel free to send more than one e-mail.

[Zammeh]

Awesome program. Never hurts try.

[katelynnkammann]

will there be a contest for just writers?

[michaelson]

will there be a contest for just writers?

That's a great question!

We received a lot of inquiries about that during the submission process and we are trying to put together a similar contest for writers as well in the future. I believe we will be quite busy with the comic creator incubator program for quite some time though.

[afdominguez2017]

hey this is really neat! i actually live in the bay area
my instagram: @oceanblue_b0i

[ck_tapastic]

I believe we will be quite busy with the comic creator incubator program for quite some time though.

Sleep is for the weak!

[woobv]

Sleep is for the weak!

True dedication right here!

[katelynnkammann]

Then I will keep a look out for the writing contest in the future.

[Fyrepyromaniac]

Wow, what an opportunity! Tapas team you guys have been working hard.

[ToxicRamen]

I'm interesting in doing this though I don't know if my ideas will still be mine or not.

[Kirara312]

This is interesting. Who do you e-mail about this again?

[alexdiochon]

submissions@tapasmedia.co it is in the original post under the apply now, I just mention that because you may want to look at that section so you are giving them the info that they are asking for

[Kirara312]

Alright. Thank you I will look!

[fifio]

New user here~ where do I submit to?

[wordbyword]

Nooo!!! I just read this on September 9th!!! And I live in the Bay Area of California!!!
Not that I could go, though. I'm just a kid. And I have school. And I haven't published/drawn anything yet

[woobv]

Hi @fifio you can send your items to submissions@tapasmedia.co