🎙 Negative Space Comics Podcast — Season 3, Episode 2
Guest: Sarah Cooke (@sarahccomics)

We’re back with comics writer Sarah Cooke, winner of the 2023 Mad Cave Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition. Sarah has built an exciting career in comics, from winning competitions and editing anthologies to running successful crowdfunding campaigns.

In this episode, we cover:

• Breaking into comics through competitions and mentorship

• Lessons learned from editing and contributing to anthologies

• Tips for building and running a Kickstarter campaign

• The differences between anthologies and creator‑owned series

• Her latest project, Faster Than Light Vol. 2, and what’s next for her

Whether you’re writing your first short comic or launching a full series, Sarah shares honest, actionable insights on how to grow as a comics creator.

👉 Follow Sarah: Instagram | Substack

Negative Space Comics Podcast — Season 3, Episode 1
Guest: Omar Morales (@omorales81)

We’re kicking off Season 3 with comic book writer Omar Morales, the creator behind the sci-fi graphic novel Major Thomás, published through Comixology Originals. Omar joins us to share his publishing journey, his convention-tested advice, and how he built a portfolio that opened doors.

In this episode, we cover:

• The inspiration and process behind Major Thomás

• What it took to bring the book to Comixology Originals

• Pro tips for making the most out of comic conventions

• How to build a strong, professional portfolio as a comics creator

Whether you're writing your first script or pitching your tenth, Omar brings honest, actionable insights that will help you level up.

📚 Read Marjor Thomás on Comixology

👉 Learn more at theforcemedia.com

📱 Follow Omar on social: @omorales81

Laura Gao and Tiffany Yap in conversation with host Josh Sippie about the challenges of writing towards specific real world subject matter, whether in fiction or nonfiction.Laura Gao (she/they) is a queer artist, author, bread lover, and everything in between. Originally from Wuhan, China, Gao immigrated to Texas where their art career began by doodling on Pokémon cards and has since blossomed to be featured on NPR, the Museum of Chinese in America, and most notably, their parents’ fridge. Their works include the viral webcomic, “The Wuhan I Know”, and the bestselling graphic memoir that was inspired by it, Messy Roots.Tiffany Yap is a conservation scientist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a doctorate in environmental science and engineering and has published studies in Science, EcoHealth, and other scientific journals. Her work has been featured in major news outlets including the New York Times, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR.

Important links!

• Laura's website: https://www.lauragao.com/
• Tiffany's website: https://tiffanyyap.com/
• Messy Roots: https://www.lauragao.com/messyroots
• Tales of the Urban Wild: https://tiffanyyap.com/tales-of-the-urban-wild/
• Negative Space events: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://negativespacecomics.com/events/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect on social media!

• Tiffany's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yap_ta
• Tiffany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipyap/
• Laura's Twitter: https://twitter.com/heylauragao?s=20
• Laura's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heylauragao/
• Negative Space on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/NegSpaceComics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Negative Space on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/negativespacecomics/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Nahuel on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Nahui_FA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Josh on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/sippenator101