How does an aspiring writer or artist get hooked up with Glass House?
As a writer myself, this looks to be better opportunity than the standard submission process. For a writer in today’s comics climate, it’s difficult. We currently rep eight very good writers — some of them award-winning novelists — and at any given time perhaps two of them are getting work. At least I’ll tell you the truth editors won’t tell you: If you want to write comics full-time, get a job on staff. I’m not kidding. Here’s the proof: Delete the guys with a British accent and mailing address. Take away the artists who also write but started as artists. I think 95% of what you’re left with as full-time writers are current or former staffers; the rest are the editor’s best drinking buddies. Most hopeful writers don’t want to believe me, but that’s okay. For an artist, it’s simple: Do great work. I can get an artist a job with six pages, if they’re teh right pages — strong storytelling, great body language and facial expression, a consistent ability to draw everything well, and a c
