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HUNT FOR THE YETI!  A DnD Extravaganza

11/30/2022

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TONIGHT, IT BEGINS.

During the Kickstarter for Less Than Secret, we announced that we would present a cryptid-themed roleplaying game adventure as a reward for hitting certain goals. Wednesday, November 30th at 7pm ET, we're finally bringing it to you.

Head over to the
CanonWrite YouTube Channel for the premiere of HUNT FOR THE YETI! All of the players will be active in the chat for the duration of the video. We had a blast recording it, and we can't wait to share it with all of our amazing backers.

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ock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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"A Mother's Love" - A Comic Live Read

9/1/2022

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Hi guys!

Today's my birthday, and in honor of that, I'm giving YOU something! I'm sure you remember my submission to
Less Than Secret. Well, I've turned it into a live read video! Head over to the BWHComics YouTube channel to check it out!

Special thanks to
Kelci Crawford for their fantastic voice work. I couldn't have completed this project without them.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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Free Comic Book Day at The Laughing Ogre!

5/5/2022

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This Saturday, I'll be at The Laughing Ogre all day along with Bob Corby for Free Comic Book Day! Bob is celebrating the release of Oh, Comics! #30: Cheese (which I did contribute to), and I'll be distributing free minicomic editions of several of the stories from Less Than Secret!

Planning on heading to a different FCBD event in Columbus? I've got you covered there, too! I spent this week distributing the minicomics all over town, so you should be able to find them there. One catch, though: the stores don't all have the same comics! Check my Twitter or Instagram to find out which stores have which stories.

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Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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Ohayocon 22 Panel Schedule!

2/9/2022

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Hi guys!

Ohayocon is coming up this weekend, and I've had three panels approved! I'm excited to be returning to in-person events, and we're coming back with a bang! Here's the lineup:

FRIDAY
  • WHODRAWNIT?! Mystery and the Comic Medium
Ever wanted to learn how mystery comics are made? Then look no further! Join me for a discussion of the mystery comic medium and a demonstration of techniques for crafting a graphic whodunit or cozy of your own.

12:30 AM (technically Saturday) - Hayes (Panel 7)

SATURDAY
  • CosPain Live Draw!
Join me as I work on a strip from CosPain and answer questions from the audience!

8:30 PM - Taft C-D (Panel 3)

SUNDAY
  • Decrypting Less Than Secret: The Making of a Cryptid Comic Anthology
Join our panel of local creators as we discuss the process of organizing, writing, and drawing the cryptid comic anthology Less Than Secret!

10:00 AM - Taft C-D (Panel 3)



Beyond panel scheduling, there is one other relevant item I want to bring up. I do not officially have a table in the Artist Alley, but Ohayocon has an unusual policy this year: they've given me the opportunity to apply for a last-minute table in the event that anyone fails to show up to claim theirs. I could be notified at the very last minute of its availability. So fair warning, there's a chance I'll be announcing a table with very little notice (if I get very lucky)! Fingers crossed!

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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CanonWrite Cyber Monday Spectacular!

11/26/2021

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Hi everyone!

With the recent launch of the CanonWrite Productions online store coinciding with Cyber Monday, we've decided to start things off with a sale!  Any US orders placed between Friday, November 26th, and the end of Monday, November 29th, will have FREE SHIPPING!  If you want to send a paperback or hardcover edition of Less Than Secret to your favorite Jersey Devil this holiday season, now's the best time to get it!

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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LESS THAN SECRET is now available for sale in the US!

11/11/2021

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Hi guys!

Exciting news!  
Less Than Secret is less secret than it's ever been and is now available for sale in the US!  Not only that, but it's available through our BRAND NEW STORE!
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Rainer and I have partnered to publish under the name CanonWrite Productions.  In addition to Less Than Secret, we're working on new anthology projects that we hope to roll out on a regular basis.   It's a Bigfoot-sized step, but we're ready to take it!

You can visit our US store at CanonWrite.com, and we hope to have international shipping options available soon.  If you have a Mothman in your life who would like the book for the holidays, or if a Chupacabra ate your copy, now's the chance to get more!

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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WE CLEARED THE $3,000 STRETCH GOAL!

4/8/2021

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Back when we were originally planning the Less Than Secret Kickstarter, we were going to set the goal at $3,000.  We decided to drop it to $1,500 because we wanted to improve the chances of getting funded, and $3,000 seemed like a riskier amount.  Could we make that in thirty days?

Well guess what.  We just did, and we made it in five.
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From the bottom of all our hearts, thank you.  Reaching this first stretch goal means that we're no longer going to be printing the bare minimum of books necessary to cover costs.  We will be able to do a proper print run.  We'll be able to create extra sales copies, and we'll be able to distribute them to our contributors.  Any artist will tell you, free copies of books mean a lot.

Our stretch goals from here on are going to be pretty straightforward: for every additional $1,000 we raise, we'll be increasing our creative teams' page rates by $5/page, or $60/story.  This means that the next stretch goal is $4,000.  Before, I wouldn't have dared to get my hopes up that we'd hit that goal; now, we have a real shot.

We still have plenty going on over the next 24 days of the campaign.  Our twice-weekly interviews with the contributors over on Kelci's YouTube channel started today with Rainer Kannenstine, and the Ben Wright-Heuman interview will be this Saturday, 4/10, at 1 PM EST.  That same day, the Early Bird Specials will expire, so we'll be pushing those right up until the last minute.  We also still have Angela Boyle's Coloring Page Challenge, and we'll be announcing the first "Draw This In Your Style" Challenge soon.  It's going to be a busy few weeks, to say the least.

Once again, thank you all for supporting this project in its early days.  You have no idea how much it means to us.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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We are LIVE!  LESS THAN SECRET Launch Party

4/3/2021

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The Less Than Secret Kickstarter has launched, and the Launch Party is underway!

This has been a long time coming, and we are excited to finally have the ball rolling. I can't wait to hear what you all think.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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LESS THAN SECRET: Kickstarter Launch Party!

3/31/2021

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Hi guys!

This
Saturday, April 3rd, at noon EST, we'll be having a livestream celebrating the launch of the Kickstarter for Less Than Secret over on Kelci Crawford's YouTube channel! This will be a fantastic opportunity to meet the creators that worked on this anthology, including Andrew Small, Angela Boyle, Erienne McCray, Ian Klesch, J.D. Laclede, Jess Johnson, and Rainer Kannenstine! Hope to see you there!

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Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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Coming Soon: LESS THAN SECRET!

3/29/2021

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Just off the edge of reality, where we can’t be sure what is real and what isn’t, lie cryptids! Creatures of science and myth, they range from the terrifying, like the Jersey Devil; to the mysterious, like the Mothman; to the downright bizarre, like the Fresno Nightcrawler.

Less Than Secret is a black-and-white comics anthology celebrating cryptids in all their forms! We have brought together some of the best up-and-coming artists to share their takes on these mysterious beings with seven stories that feature horror, comedy, and everything in-between!

Hi guys,

For those of you who are unaware, I've been working on a secret project for the last year.  I've worked with anthologies before as a contributor, and even as a book designer; this time, however, my fantastic creative partner Rainer Kannenstine and I have been running an anthology as co-organizers.  We're in the final legs of it, which is why I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter to fund the first print run launches this Saturday, April 3rd, at noon EDT!

More information will be posted throughout the week, but if you would like to follow the Kickstarter page and be notified when it goes live, you can do so here.  You can also follow the hashtag #LessThanSecret on the social media platform of your choice to see our creators' updates over the next month.

We've been working on this project in relative secrecy since last summer, and it is incredible to finally be able to share it.  This has been one of the most incredible creative experiences I've ever had, and I can't wait to see what you think of it.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.
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    Ben Wright-Heuman hails from Richmond, VA. He received his MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2016.  He currently lives in New Albany, OH.

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