{"id":527,"date":"2009-09-17T16:06:29","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/09\/17\/uwc-after-hours-comic-book-writing\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:25","slug":"uwc-after-hours-comic-book-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/09\/17\/uwc-after-hours-comic-book-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"UWC After Hours: Comic Book Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 25 at 4:30, the <a href=\"http:\/\/uwc.utexas.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Undergraduate Writing Center<\/a> at the University of Texas <a href=\"http:\/\/uwc.utexas.edu\/node\/106\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">hosts a discussion<\/a> between me, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepaulbenjamin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Paul Benjamin<\/a>, RevSf contributing editor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alanjporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Alan J. Porter<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewsturges.com\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Matthew Sturges<\/a> about our work,  writing process, and how we became comic book writers.<\/p>\n<p>The free event, held at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utexas.edu\/ugs\/uhc\/joynes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Joynes Reading Room<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.utexas.edu\/maps\/main\/buildings\/crd.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Carothers Dormitory<\/a>, UT Campus (25th St. and Whitis) is open to the UT students\/faculty\/staff and members of the public. Refreshments will be provided (but sadly no pie).<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/bb\/weblogs\/upload\/16\/14398614754ab29b0a8f280.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nThis will be second such panel for me and Alan within the past six months. Early this summer, we both appeared on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfsite.com\/columns\/graphica299.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"postlink\">Beyond the Strip: Inside the World of Comics &amp;amp; Graphic Novels panel<\/a> at the 2009 Writers League of Texas Agents Conference. I expect the UT event to be fun as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 25 at 4:30, the Undergraduate Writing Center at the University of Texas hosts a discussion between me, Paul Benjamin, RevSf contributing editor Alan J. 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