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So Namesake is officially started! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO!

Where can I find this mysterious comic?

www.namesakecomic.com, three times a week!

We also have an official lj at : http://namesakecomic.livejournal.com/

What’s it about?

Namesake is the story of Emma Crewe, a woman who discovers she can visit other worlds. She finds out that these are places she already knows – fantasy and fairy lands made famous through the spoken word, literature and cinema. Her power as a Namesake forces her to act as a protagonist in these familiar stories as she figures out how to get home.

But as she travels, she discovers that those controlling her story have their own selfish goals in mind - and her fate is the key to everyone's happy ending.

Join Emma, her sister Elaine and their friends as they tumble down the rabbit hole.

If you like, adventure, humor, stories of friendship, fairy tales and fantasy, this is the webcomic for you.

You guys!

Thank you so much to all of you for your many encouragements during the developing process. I mean really. You guys are the greatest friend-list a girl could ever ask for. I love you guys.

A few of you asked me if they could help. Honestly, the best thing you can do to help is check out the comic. And if you like it, talk about it! Word of mouth and friendly support are priceless gifts and really, really useful.

Caution : contains feelings!

It’s hard to describe how I feel right now. I’ve been bouncing off the walls all day. I’m nervous about this. It’s more than a book in a way. I’ve published graphic novels. And with them the process kinda ends with the launch. Here, the launch is, instead, the beginning of a long commitment. This is the beginning of something I’m going to be working on continuously for a good while. I’m scared of failing. But I’m also confident that a good story, good art, good support from awesome people and good marketing could make this something great. However this project ends, I know it’s going to be a crazy learning experience. I look forward to spending time with these characters. And I hope you all do too.

Cake and fairy tales for everybody!

And special thanks to [livejournal.com profile] dqbunny , the best co-author ever.

- Isa

Date: 2010-10-05 05:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shourimajo.livejournal.com
:D YAY FINALLY! *goes to read* (I'm gonna link it at my web places, lol)

Date: 2010-10-05 03:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Thank you! I hope you like it! You've been waiting for it!

Date: 2010-10-05 06:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sockefeller.livejournal.com
Congratulations! It looks super slick. :D Well done, you guys!

Date: 2010-10-05 03:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the art and story!

Date: 2010-10-05 10:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amanuensis1.livejournal.com
This looks fantastic! I'm going to keep checking it out!

Date: 2010-10-05 03:41 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-10-05 10:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wrongsidefoxrun.livejournal.com
TOTALLY AWESOME! though this may make my BF a Web comic window.lol

Date: 2010-10-05 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Maybe we should slap on a warning label! *laughs*
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Date: 2010-10-05 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Thanks! i'm always worried about the pace.

No, actually. All i've learned about comics, i've learned while reading comics and listening to comic artists talk. My training is in pure visual arts (read : I paint big-ass paintings). I have art training, but not sequential art training. I do have some training in cinema though. That helps!

Date: 2010-10-05 12:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] auriga
Hooray! I'm so looking forward to seeing how it goes. You two'll do awesome!


*goes to read*

Date: 2010-10-05 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
*hugs you*

Date: 2010-10-05 12:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elirrina.livejournal.com
Oh exciting! I like the first page!

Date: 2010-10-05 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Yeah, the first cover is one of my favorite drawings. Drawing Alice is just so fun!

Date: 2010-10-05 12:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starmetal-oak.livejournal.com
Congratulations! I can't wait to read it every week! :D :D

Date: 2010-10-05 03:45 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-10-05 12:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starmetal-oak.livejournal.com
Also, how much will you post every update? A whole chapter or a few pages?

Date: 2010-10-05 03:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
One page per day, three times every week. Some posts might have two pages if it's a really special post.

Date: 2010-10-05 01:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earthstar-moon.livejournal.com
Yay! *hugs* I'm so happy for the both of you. I'm sure it will be great! Now I shall start giving this link to every webcomic reader I know. ^_~

Date: 2010-10-05 03:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Hahahaha. Please do!

Date: 2010-10-05 03:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rosalarian.livejournal.com
It's fantastic. I've already pimped it to my readers.
And I'm glad for the Tu-Th-Sa update schedule. More comics need to happen on those days.

Date: 2010-10-05 03:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
I really like the "Tu-Th-Sa" schedule. It "fills the gap" since most webcomics follow the "Mon-Wed-Fri" schedule. A few of my favorite comics do that too. :D

Thank you so much for the pimping! It helps so much!

I think Namesake would be appealing to Yu+Me dream readers. Dreamlike worlds? Check! Strong female protagonists? Check! History? Check!

Date: 2010-10-05 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rosalarian.livejournal.com
Yeah, I told people it'll fill a YU+ME-shaped hole in their lives that'll be opening up soon. And I mean that. I'm happy in so many ways that Namesake is starting now!

Date: 2010-10-05 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
It does seem like great timing!

I'm looking forward to your new webcomics too! Let me know if you ever want a "guest art" for meaty yogourt! I love the character designs!

Date: 2010-10-05 06:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rosalarian.livejournal.com
I would love guest art! I'd love to do guest art for Namesake as well. :)

Date: 2010-10-05 07:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Would you? that would be AWESOME.

I,ll take you up on that. Maybe later when the story is more advanced (that way you have a larger pool of characters to choose to draw!). I would love to have guest art chapter pages. It would be awesome!

Date: 2010-10-05 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
I forgot, I wanted to ask you : did you find the promoting/building readership part was hard for Yu+Me dream? How did you do it? I'm not really sure how to do it myself (aside from using tools such as "project wonderful") I don't know if you would have a word of advice for a scared newbie...

Date: 2010-10-09 01:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vilajunkie.livejournal.com
I love your "I Was Kidnapped by Lesbian Pirates from Outer Space" comic! That's still going to stick around for a while, right? *pouty lips and puppy eyes*

Date: 2010-10-05 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brendala.livejournal.com
CONGRATULATIONS YOU TWO!

I just finished reading the comic thus far and it's fabulous! I can't wait to see where it's going and how Alice's story ties into Emma's.

It's really exciting to be around to see the launch of this thing. The great art combined with the great story makes me think that Namesake could become one of those few web comics that make it to the big leagues. And it will be fun to be able to say "I was there from the beginning" when it does.

Date: 2010-10-05 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Knowing you, you're going to love all the flashback sequences with Alice (Yes, we plan to have several).

"I knew Isa back when she was drawing comics about knowcking boots with her boyfriend!" *laughs*

Date: 2010-10-05 05:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] threeeyesworm.livejournal.com
Looks AMAZING! I'm gonna read it immediately when I get the chance!!

Date: 2010-10-05 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Let me know how you like it!

Date: 2010-10-05 05:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angelchan-2004.livejournal.com
SO glad to see this up~ I'm going to keep up with it as much as possible<333 And m-maybe draw some more fanart at some point, because I need more Warrick in my life. xD

Date: 2010-10-05 05:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
I,m sorry Warrick doesn't come in before chapter 2 (but if it's any consolation, Chapter 1 is only 20 pages! So he'll get here fast! I can't wait to draw him myself).

Date: 2010-10-05 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angelchan-2004.livejournal.com
I can totally wait, hehehe. I'm loving the character interaction you're setting up right now, so I am a happy fan<3

Date: 2010-10-06 06:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chameleon9999.livejournal.com
Yay! Now I can add a third webcomic to the only 2 others I keep up with!

The whole ties with Alice are pretty neat. :D

Date: 2010-10-06 07:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Yay! Thanks for deeming me awesome enough to be added to the list! :D

What are the other two?

Date: 2010-10-06 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chameleon9999.livejournal.com
Gunnerkrigg Court and Oglaf. It's like I only ever remember those two, but since I've gotten into yours, I'll remember that too. :)

Date: 2010-10-06 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Hey I read those two has well! They rock!

Date: 2010-10-07 03:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cxco.livejournal.com
YUUUUUUUUUS!
Désolée d'avoir manquer le lancement officiel, je m'en vais de ce pas lire namesake!

Date: 2010-10-07 03:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Hahahaha! No worries (en plus, dans 10 minutes, il va y avoir une nouvelle page)

Date: 2010-10-07 12:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] savageknight.livejournal.com
Great job you two! Just got back and got the message so I headed over to check it out. Really digging it!

And, just to make sure I don't miss an update, I've created an LJ Feed for it:

http://syndicated.livejournal.com/namesake_comic/

Just created so it'll start populating later. This way, whenever I'm checking my LJ friends, I'll see it here :)

Date: 2010-10-07 12:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secondlina.livejournal.com
Hahaha, awesome! Thanks! I'm really glad you like it! :D Feel free to give me comments about the story and such as it moves on :D

Date: 2010-10-16 09:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spankingfemme.livejournal.com
Woot! And the adventure begins! =D

Date: 2010-10-23 04:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] force-oblique.livejournal.com
Oh this looks so interesting! XD

Date: 2010-11-05 10:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jason-register.livejournal.com
This sounds really cool, I'll have to look it up once I have procured some precious time!

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