In Part I of our conversation with Michael Barron we talk about Michael's background in speculative fiction and horror, including his one-shot comic 'Secret Lives of Demon Hunters' and topics like writing, pacing, and structuring both short stories and comic series.

00:00 Welcome to Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast

03:07 Generating Comic Prompts

07:12 Plotting the Comic Panels

19:22 Michael's Writing Journey and Projects

28:51 Introduction to Writing Short Stories

35:01 Journaling and Writing Techniques

40:20 Character Development in Stories

48:40 Pacing and Structure in Writing

55:16 Marketing and Selling Comics

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