March 2024 Report Log

I’ve been very busy since announcing my break in my post: https://alexzendraw.com/2023/09/27/taking-a-break-from-my-comic-books-until-january-1st-2024/

Even though I’ve been working on creative projects related to Space Grind since January, I haven’t worked directly on the third comic since January. I made one new page and a few new panels, but that’s it.

I haven’t been slacking, though! Just busy with more than one thing. Lemme summarize here:

  • Been regularly attending a program since September, which helps adults with special needs. I’ve been very committed and passionate about this new chapter of my life.
  • Made some new YouTube videos here and there, on my YouTube channel. Not just my own, but also helped two different YouTubers with their own stuff.
  • I went back to uploading on my YouTube channel Alex’s Asperger Vlogs. There’s not much of a schedule yet, but there are now new uploads on the channel.
  • I’ve been making new artwork and I even got a new character for Space Grind, who will be essential to its overall plot!
  • Making new scripts for practice and for fun. Not full-blown episodes, but definitely important scenes I imagine for Space Grind. I think it’s better to just write it down vs. wait for it to be a comic book.

While I have still been accomplishing a lot since 2024 began, there are other things, too, that are important. I’ve never been good with prioritizing. I’m learning in that area of my life. I am practicing giving myself grace. I hope you all understand.

Ideally, I’d like to release a comic book at some point this year, but I sadly don’t wanna make promises I can’t keep. I’ll be sure to at least give you guys new YouTube episodes for free!

There are a lot of things I need to figure out before making any official announcements. I love working on my comics! It is THRILLING even with a small following. I’m passionate about the craft of storytelling ❤

I will share new artwork now, that I hope will make you guys happy! 🙂

My Full Comics Now Available On YouTube (With AI Voice Acting)

I have spent A LOT of time making new YouTube videos of my comic books having voice acting… thru the power of AI. I used actual voice actors to help bring my stories to life, along with sound effects and music. Below is the very first “episode” with voice acting! If you can, please watch it on your television!

After this episode, I plan to make another one, using the “Corona is a Cabrona” story. After that, you’ll have to wait like normal for new comic book content to arrive.

AI Voice Cast

  • Neuro: Johnny Yong Bosch
  • Dimwit: Lucien Dodge
  • Onion: Max Mittleman
  • RSL: Kira Buckland
  • Trax: Kevin Michael Richardson
  • RSW (Robot Sexy Woman): Rochelle Aytes
  • RSG (Robot Sexy Gal): “Matilda” (default ElevenLabs AI voice)
  • RSM (Robot Sexy Man): Kyle Hebert
  • Additional Voices: Default ElevenLabs Voices

I’m Now On Ko-Fi

I’ve been setting up my new Ko-fi profile for a bit now, and I’m loving the flexibility of it so far! I think I might like it more than Patreon and Fiverr. You can purchase digital copies of my comic books on there, as well as request a commission from me 😀

Here is the link, if you would like to check it out or support me 🙂

https://ko-fi.com/alexzendraw

Potential Videos For My YouTube Channel (While Waiting For Comics)

I’ve been thinking about how to keep my YouTube Channel alive, while I take a break from making comic books. I was thinking of maybe doing tutorials, until January 1st. That way, there is new content for you guys to watch while I work on my Udemy homework 🙂

Here is a list of planned, upcoming video for my channel:

  • How I Organize My Comics With Basic Clip Studio Paint Ex (Not Pro)
  • How I Use ElevenLabs AI Tools For Videos
  • How I Make Scripts With Apple’s Pages App
  • How I Make My Typical iMovie Videos
  • How I Use Audacity (Bare Bones Tutorial)

I can’t wait to work on these videos. I hope you guys enjoy them when they are ready.

Farewell for now! 🙂

September 2023 Progress Report

Sorry I’m late! Here is the list of some of the major things that got done for September 2023!

Progress Report

  • September 8th, 2023 — Finished Act Two of “The Spicy Meatball” Script
  • September 8th, 2023 — Read a work-in-progress of “The Spicy Meatball” Script with two friends
  • September 9th, 2023 — Finished “The Spicy Meatball” Script (first full draft)
  • September 11th, 2023 — Finished writing both of the Introduction Pages for Space Grind: Hot and Heavy
  • September 11th, 2023 — Wrote the back cover description planned for Space Grind: Hot and Heavy
  • September 11th, 2023 — Got started on the file for Space Grind: Hot and Heavy’s back cover (no images yet, besides the logo)
  • September 11th, 2023 — Got started on the Introduction page for “The Spicy Meatball”
  • September 14th, 2023 — Finished the Introductory page for “The Spicy Meatball” (page 11 overall)
  • September 15th, 2023 — Finished page 1 of “The Spicy Meatball” (page 12 overall)
  • September 16th, 2023 — Finished page 2 of “The Spicy Meatball” (page 13 overall)
  • September 21st, 2023 — Outlined a future script for Space Grind (not a story featured in the next comic book)

I plan to focus a lot more on finishing up my online art class for the rest of the year, so I don’t know yet what the Progress Reports for October, November, and December will look like. Please stay tuned!

As usual, here is your sneak peek of progress that got made in September.

“Taking A Break” From My Comic Books, Until January 1st, 2024

Because I published my second comic book in July this year, I feel like it is totally fine to take a small break from making comic books. HOWEVER… there will STILL be monthly progress report logs. Why? Because I am going to be using my Udemy art course to IMPROVE my drawing skills! 😀

While I have learned a lot from making comic books, I don’t see a totally drastic improvement in my drawing skills. From October 1st, 2023 until January 1st, 2024, I would like to focus on improving my drawing skills. I would LOVE to continue making more comics right away, but I really wanna improve the look of my artwork, before publishing another book.

I DO WANNA CLARIFY: I will STILL be making comic books! I will just have to resume my progress in the beginning of next year. I really wanna spend the rest of my year improving my craft. ❤ I hope you readers understand.

Expect to see monthly progress reports of my stuff. Heck! Maybe I’ll make a new blog post, each time I get my Udemy homework done.

I hope you guys look forward to IMPROVED artwork from here on out! 🙂

Paperback Price Changes

I’m very sorry, everyone, but because printing costs on Amazon have changed, I have upped the prices of my paperback comic books. Otherwise, I would hardly make any profit on my work. They’re actually $14 each, which is the original price of Space Grind: House Havoc. It was nice having the price be $12 for a while, but unfortunately, that is no longer doable for me 😦

However, there IS a bright side! I will keep the digital copies the same price: $7 (half the amount of the paperback price). The reason why I feel comfortable keeping this price is because my profits aren’t affected by printing costs with digital. I see no reason to up the price of my digital copies, if my profits work for me the way it is.

Thank you to all my customers who are still willing to buy my books under this price change. I hope it is not too inconvenient to anyone ❤

August 2023 Progress Report

A day late, but I’m posting this now! 😀 I got A LOT done during the month of August, but not necessarily in regards to just the comic books! I also got A TON of short silly videos done this month for YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, and Game Jolt. I was making so many, I didn’t even add most of them to the Progress Report log (I didn’t want the list to be too long).

Here is the list of last month’s accomplishments

  • August 3rd, 2023 — Finished page 2 of “Freedom Passes” (page 44 overall)
  • August 4th, 2023 — Joined an app called Game Jolt
  • August 6th, 2023 — Figured out OBS and streamed myself starting page 3 of “Freedom Passes”
  • August 7th, 2023 — Hosted another YouTube art livestream, for page 3 of “Freedom Passses”
  • August 7th, 2023 — Finished page 3 of “Freedom Passes” (page 45 overall)
  • August 8th, 2023 — Edited a certain drawing for page 3 of “Freedom Passes”
  • August 9th, 2023 — Created a new kind of video about Dimwit and Trax.  Uploaded it to YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Game Jolt.
  • August 10th, 2023 — Created another experimental video with Neuro and Onion.  Uploaded it to YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Game Jolt.  Lots of success!
  • August 10th – August 12th — Livestreamed 4 different times over the course of these three days.
  • August 12th, 2023 — Created an experimental video of RSL and Radmu.  Uploaded it to YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Game Jolt.
  • August 12th, 2023 — Live-streamed myself making another experimental video, with Dimwit and Comida.  I also got that video finished and uploaded to YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Game Jolt.
  • August 13th, 2023 — Received a donation from Game Jolt user @ChristoffOffical
  • August 14th, 2023 — Posted two new blog posts
  • August 14th, 2023 — Created a NEW YouTube Channel trailer, to replace the old one.
  • August 28th, 2023 — Finished page 4 of “Freedom Passes” (page 46 overall)
  • August 29th, 2023 — Read the unfinished script for “The Spicy Meatball” to 2 friends for feedback
  • August 31st, 2023 — Got started on writing both the introductions to the stories: “The Spicy Meatball” and “Freedom Pass”

I’m very pleased with the progress I’ve been making in the month of August! I hope you also have been enjoying the short silly videos of my characters acting out classic memes 🙂 As usual, below is the monthly sneak peek of the next comic book! Have a blessed month of September, y’all!

P.S. I turn 25 years old this month, and I’m very excited for that ❤

“Girls’ Night Out” First Few Pages FREE To Read

Here are a few pages that are free to read. It’s the comic story “Girls’ Night Out,” which is from the book Space Grind: Robot Takeover!. You can get yourself a copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Grind-Takeover-Alexandra-Nelson/dp/B0C9SNG88D/?encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=6CVHS&content-id=amzn1.sym.5f7e0a27-49c0-47d3-80b2-fd9271d863ca%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=5f7e0a27-49c0-47d3-80b2-fd9271d863ca&pf_rd_r=FRJXTK84ZF7KYV40CHVR&pd_rd_wg=ArFkw&pd_rd_r=eca11c43-3595-4cbb-83a3-fe830950c674&ref=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m