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Last night Maura McHugh and Lynda Rucker launched the inaugural Laydeez Do* Comics event in Dublin. It was an enormously successful launch, with 3 excellent speakers (Sarah McIntyre, Alan Nolan and Maeve Clancy) and around 15-20 attendees. I saw people I knew, met new people, and met some people who knew me. :)

As always, going and talking to people about comics makes me desperately want to do them. In my copious free time. *agonize* I have this ever-growing pile of script ideas, and just aaguuuugh! I know people who would draw for me, if I could just get scripts written! Waughghgh!

Of course, all three of the speakers are writer/artists, which makes me feel like I should be DOING WEB COMICS AND PRACTICING DRAWING. (No, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. There’s probably a medical term for it, though.) And of course I think “God, no, it would be too humiliating to show my pathetic drawing skills,” but then I think of the first page of Questionable Content compared to today’s strip and I think well, that’s no excuse… Anyway, my personal neuroses aside, it was a terrific evening and I’m very much looking forward to the next one in September.

Oh. *laughs* Also, I brought homemade gingersnaps, which I figured would go over well, but I wasn’t expecting the rhapsodies I got. I was asked for the recipe twice. And I heard someone ask who’d made the cookies and someone else responded, “The woman in the front row with the long hair,” which is just so not how I ever imagined myself being described… :)

*Ladies do, not Lazy Do, which is how I persist in reading it… :)

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Do you want to dance?
Do you want to fight?
Do you want to put up posters in the night??

AFP and The Grand Theft Orchestra are hitting the road to make up the postponed dates: starting in Europe and the UK this summer, then to OZ & New Zealand, then back to Europe in November.
You know the story: we need YOUR HELP to get the word out locally. SO? We ask you to do your part – however you can, to help us spread the word – and then when you show us what you’ve done, we’ll give you thanks in the form of: meet and greets with Amanda, extra show tickets, a personal video or sound clip from AFP, and MORE, more, more…we’re trying to keep it interesting.
We want to see and share pictures of your creative flying and promo, we want to hear stories about your adventures, we want to know all about the new people you meet and the experiences you have…you are OUR delegates on the streets of rock. Ready? Read on.

A list of the European and UK leg of the tour is below. For a FULL list of tour dates, show information, and ticket links: please visit bit.ly/SeeAFP

We tried to make it arty and fun:
POST FLYERS
Amanda took a Sharpie and made a unique image for each show so that you can PRINT THAT SHIT OUT or grab it to RUN AMOK ON THE INTERWEBZ…do…THINGS!
View ALL the show flyers in HERE on Flickr and download the poster for the show in your city. Hang the poster up around town, hit the coffee shops, hit the yoga studios, plaster your derby meet, bring ‘em to parties, put them up on your university bulletin boards, leave a flyer on the dashboard of your ex’s car, etc. Place a flyer wherever bills are allowed to be posted (aaaaand always ask permission to post a flyer if you’re in a place of business). Here’s some more info & tips to get you started on this type of shizzle: The Grand Theft Street Team Flyer Resource Page

THE SHADOWBOX: The Street Team Hub
Use the forum as a hub of information and connection for all your postering/art activities. The Box is a major resource if you need help, or want to organize efforts with other folks in your city. It’ll also be where you should post pictures of your work, reports of your activities, and enter contests for prizes. Head on over to The Reconnaissance and dig in!

ONLINE STREET TEAM RESOURCES
We’ve set up contest widgets to help you share info about the tour online and automatically enter to win tickets to the concert. Find the tourdate in your city and follow the prompts to earn points in the contest. (BTW, you can enter every day up until the day of the show.)

FACEBOOK
+ Head over to bit.ly/AFPevents and RSVP to the Facebook event for the shows you are attending.
+ Share the event on your Timeline (you can also tag friends who may want to go with you)

TUMBLR
+ Post a flyer to a show on your Tumblr page and use appropriate tags on your post (i.e. “Amanda Palmer”, “concert”, the city name, etc).

TWITTER
+ Post a tweet about an upcoming show, be sure to tag @amandapalmer, use the hashtag #AFPtour, and always link to amandapalmer.net/bit.ly/SeeAFP – Don’t forget: getting people to shows and eyeballs on that show page is why we’re doing this!

OTHER CRAZINESS
+ We’ll be adding some assets for you on Pinterest, Vine, YouTube, Vimeo, Google+, and more…
ALSO: We’ll be giving you even more suggestions for the above social networks…stay tuned and get creative!

CONTEST: Win tickets to see AFP live this JULY in Europe and the UK!

Team AFP is giving away a few single tickets to every show of the tour. Enter to win through the widget(s) below by tweeting about the show (but please ONLY enter the contest if you are able to make the event). Please note that some shows on this tour have age restrictions, and it varies date to date. Winners will be notified via email. If you’re not feeling like taking a gamble before the shows sell out, tickets are available for purchase at bit.ly/SeeAFP

July 4th – Graz, Austria at PPC
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47688.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/563308750367027/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP4julytix)

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July 7th – Utrecht, Netherlands at Tivoli
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47689.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/160555057437162/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFPjuly7tix)

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July 8th – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg at Rockhal
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47690.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/577303405620850/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP8julytix)

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July 9th – Paris, France at La Cigale
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47691.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/160068400819499/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP9julytix)

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July 11th – Manchester, UK at The Ritz
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47692.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/578858165471250/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP11julytix)

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July 12th, London, UK at Roundhouse
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47693.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/234857603319174/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP12julytix)

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July 13th, Brighton, UK at Concorde 2
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47694.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/485756271474212/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP13julytix)

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July 15, Bristol, UK at O2 Academy
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47695.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/549157241772674/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP15julytix)

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July 16th – Birmingham, UK at The Institute
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47696.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/625808197434020/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP16julytix)

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July 17th – Edinburgh, UK at The Picturehouse
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47697.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/546146825407057/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP17julytix)

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July 18th – Dublin, Ireland at The Academy
The Shadowbox Street Team Hub (http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=47698.0) | Facebook RSVP (https://www.facebook.com/events/237810856364870/) | Ticket Link (http://bit.ly/AFP18julytix)

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Please note that for your entry to be eligible to win, you must enter your full name and click the widget button that says “+1 Do It!” – click the button that says “Tweet” – and follow the directions for entering your tweet’s URL. You can tweet once a day until the day of the show, and the more you tweet the better your chances are to win. You MUST include your full name to enter and your name must match your photo ID to claim your tickets at venue will call. While AFP tries to play all ages shows whenever possible, please understand that certain venues on this tour have age restrictions that cannot be waived. Contest prize is for 1 ticket per winner to the specified event only, all travel and accommodation arrangements are up to you. You can earn bonus points by following @amandapalmer (and @AFPwire) on Twitter and giving her a “Like” on Facebook. Good luck…Thundercats HO!!!

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[	music	|	"Sleepyhead" by Passion Pit	]

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While DigitalApocalypse.com goes under renovation to become a showcase for my cover art, I invite you to come check out my other sites in the meantime:

Check out TheChadMichaelWard.com for all my commercial photography and UnderhausProductions.com for all my music videos.

Thanks!

planetx

Originally published at jaredaxelrod.com. You can comment here or there.

Hello, Blog-hoppers! Thank you for landing here, if but a moment, as you bounce around the internet scooping up information about all of us involved or in love with The Ministry Initiative. If this your first stop, then no doubt you are wondering what The Ministry Initiative exactly is. Allow me to illuminate:

Galileo Games and Imagine That! Studios have teamed up to bring you an ambitious steampunk project! The Ministry Initiative is a two-part creative endeavor that will not only premiere new fiction from the steampunk world of the Ministry but also present a brand new role playing game from the makers of Bulldogs! and the ENnie Award winning game Shelter in Place. Thrill to the tales in Ministry Protocol anthology, or join in as an Agent in The Ministry Initiative RPG.

Find out more about this endeavor and support the Kickstarter here: http://bit.ly/ministry-initiative

As you may or may not be aware, when you look up steampunk on Wikipedia, you will in fact, see my face. I have also written what is arguably the greatest steampunk graphic novel ever created, The Battle of Blood & Ink (and I will argue this point, eternally. Possibly longer if provided enough wine). So it is a matter of course that I am involved in this grand experiment, having contributed a lovely romp of a story to the planned anthology, involving my favorite things: romance, rocket-packs and bare-knuckled boxing matches.

Truly, they are three great tastes that go great together.

Since this blog-hop is done in the spirit of giving, I am willing to give away one paperback copy of The Battle of Blood & Ink, arguably the greatest steampunk graphic novel ever created, autographed both by myself and the exceptional artist of the book, one Mr. Steve Walker.

How does one achieve this delightful soon-to-be-heirloom-peice, that will be passed down through the generations as befits a work of such stature and genius? Oh, my excited turtledoves, the process could not be simpler. The book will be sent to a commenter chosen at random, provided they are in the US. All you must do is make your type seen below, perhaps with a word or too about how much you want said prize, and what you would be willing to do for it, if I was not giving it away for free out of the spirit of generosity from the deep and bountiful reserves of such stuff within my capacious heart.

And no need to stop here. There’s countless other stops on this blog-hop (well, 27), each of them worth your time even if they weren’t giving away all sorts of glories! Continue on, ye springy-stepped blog-hoppers!

The Battle of Blood and Ink: A Fable of Flying City
Purchase available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BooksaMillion, Powells Books, IndieBound, Walmart, Overstock and your local bookseller.

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