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comics + cover letters
When I last posted about trying to get into drawing more comics, a lot of people said they missed Kittyland. And you know what? I miss it, too!
It's hard for me to get back into it, though. So if anyone has any ideas for a subject or theme, feel free to suggest them here! It can be anything at all. Anything you might like to see a Kittyland comic touch on. I'm going to try to do brainstorming on my own, but I'm one of those people who works well getting random ideas or bouncing ideas off of others. In any case, I might try to do a strip or two in the near future!
Also, based on everyone's help and feedback, I have edited my I, Private Eye cover letter. If anyone has any more ideas about it, let me know! Regardless, thanks to everyone who has given me feedback so far. Here it is:
Sometimes an evil plan comes along that's so completely ridiculous, no one but a ridiculous man can thwart it. That's why the city of New Carthage needs a hero like Bob Smith in I, Private Eye.
Arguably the worst private detective ever to pound the pavement of that august and dilapidated metropolis, it's doubtful if Bob has ever solved a case without a sidekick's assistance. Now, sadly sidekick-less, and about as down on his luck as it's possible to be without going all the way under, Bob is on the verge of giving up and in danger of achieving irreversible frostbite when an old friend comes to him with the one thing he's been needing most. A case.
The punk psychic Atari, who stalwartly refuses to serve as his sidekick, has predicted the murder of her mentor. Or so she claims, but it's a ploy to get Bob to come with her and stop freezing to death. When the faux foreseen murder occurs in truth, that's when the trouble begins. As snowballing leads to an avalanche, one crime leads to another. After receiving a mysterious phone call asking for his help, Bob finds himself facing the new challenge of dealing with more than one case. As well as playing host to a gloomy prison escapee, a long-lost uncle, and a gerbil named Adolf, none of whom are willing to be his sidekick. It's funny how things add up.
When the police appear, claiming Bob's to blame for the current crime spree, he is suspiciously in possession of damning evidence. Who could have set him up, and why? With his new companions, Bob goes on the lam as well as on the job. His hunt for answers will lead him through many strange alleyways and eating establishments. At the center of a spiraling conspiracy, he uncovers, not the perfect sandwich of his dreams, but something far more sinister. His nemesis--the ex-actor Brad Johnson, whose community theatre career he unwittingly ruined in his college days. If only Brad's second career choices hadn't been bioengineering and revenge. Brad plans to destroy both Bob's reputation and the city, but he fails to account for Bob's secret weapon: his dumb luck. Not to mention his other secret weapon: his vastly more competent friends. Oh, and his hardboiled detective instincts. Them too.
Bob's succession of disasters and downfalls is reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, but written for adults, with a liberal dose of private eye parody and a smattering of Terry Pratchett-esque absurdist humor and flights of fancy.
My short stories have appeared in Confrontation and Lullwater Review, and Eureka Literary Magazine, under the name Connemara A. James. I have worked as a freelance writer for a variety of clients, including Arbor Books. This is my first novel.
Thank you for your time.
It's hard for me to get back into it, though. So if anyone has any ideas for a subject or theme, feel free to suggest them here! It can be anything at all. Anything you might like to see a Kittyland comic touch on. I'm going to try to do brainstorming on my own, but I'm one of those people who works well getting random ideas or bouncing ideas off of others. In any case, I might try to do a strip or two in the near future!
Also, based on everyone's help and feedback, I have edited my I, Private Eye cover letter. If anyone has any more ideas about it, let me know! Regardless, thanks to everyone who has given me feedback so far. Here it is:
Sometimes an evil plan comes along that's so completely ridiculous, no one but a ridiculous man can thwart it. That's why the city of New Carthage needs a hero like Bob Smith in I, Private Eye.
Arguably the worst private detective ever to pound the pavement of that august and dilapidated metropolis, it's doubtful if Bob has ever solved a case without a sidekick's assistance. Now, sadly sidekick-less, and about as down on his luck as it's possible to be without going all the way under, Bob is on the verge of giving up and in danger of achieving irreversible frostbite when an old friend comes to him with the one thing he's been needing most. A case.
The punk psychic Atari, who stalwartly refuses to serve as his sidekick, has predicted the murder of her mentor. Or so she claims, but it's a ploy to get Bob to come with her and stop freezing to death. When the faux foreseen murder occurs in truth, that's when the trouble begins. As snowballing leads to an avalanche, one crime leads to another. After receiving a mysterious phone call asking for his help, Bob finds himself facing the new challenge of dealing with more than one case. As well as playing host to a gloomy prison escapee, a long-lost uncle, and a gerbil named Adolf, none of whom are willing to be his sidekick. It's funny how things add up.
When the police appear, claiming Bob's to blame for the current crime spree, he is suspiciously in possession of damning evidence. Who could have set him up, and why? With his new companions, Bob goes on the lam as well as on the job. His hunt for answers will lead him through many strange alleyways and eating establishments. At the center of a spiraling conspiracy, he uncovers, not the perfect sandwich of his dreams, but something far more sinister. His nemesis--the ex-actor Brad Johnson, whose community theatre career he unwittingly ruined in his college days. If only Brad's second career choices hadn't been bioengineering and revenge. Brad plans to destroy both Bob's reputation and the city, but he fails to account for Bob's secret weapon: his dumb luck. Not to mention his other secret weapon: his vastly more competent friends. Oh, and his hardboiled detective instincts. Them too.
Bob's succession of disasters and downfalls is reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, but written for adults, with a liberal dose of private eye parody and a smattering of Terry Pratchett-esque absurdist humor and flights of fancy.
My short stories have appeared in Confrontation and Lullwater Review, and Eureka Literary Magazine, under the name Connemara A. James. I have worked as a freelance writer for a variety of clients, including Arbor Books. This is my first novel.
Thank you for your time.
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Secondly, I am really loving this cover letter. It really serves the story and manages to be engaging right off! Great job!
Thank YOU, for YOUR time. ♥
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And yes, let me know about any ideas you have!
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