Otaku Links: Manga on the mind
Nick Creamer shares his candid and inevitable descent into idol anime hell. Manga and the autistic mind. One author suggests manga as a teaching tool for students on the spectrum, who…
You are the only male character in ‘Love Live’
Yup, even if you’re not male. Bear with me for a moment. All this talk about the Love Live movie premiere made me decide to finally sit down and watch…
Your niche writer challenge: small topic, big audience
Here are two seemingly unrelated anecdotes about news features: The Arizona Republic sent a befuddled film critic to watch and review the Love Live movie. The critic responded by reviewing…
Otaku Links: Panels and Panel Lining
The always lovely Ladybeard shares his beauty tips in English. If you’re going to be in New York City this October, you can attend his U.S. concert, and I am jealous!…
Read this when you don’t feel confident about putting your work online.
When it comes to a lack of confidence, you’re not alone. Episode 23 of My Love Story! was a stellar example about how self-doubt can happen to even our favorite…
Otaku Links: Getting happy on the Internet
My friend (and college classmate) Tessa wrote about the way she is treated as a geek girl today compared to her experiences as a geeky high school boy. Masques and Murder…
5 ways to launch your niche writing career today
Last week, I wrote about the ways I make money as a niche freelancer. Some of you found it intimidating, which I completely understand. You can’t just flip a switch—it…
Otaku Links: Kickstarter-rama
My friend Bill (who I have never actually met) has rapped about Magic: The Gathering and video games, and now he’s making unique electronic albums for every individual who backs…
How I make money as a freelancer
In May, I parted ways with my biggest journalism client at the time, the one that was responsible for 75% of my income by itself. Since then, I’ve been a…
Otaku Links: I’m going to Japan!
To the new culture cops, everything is appropriation. If you’ve ever been told that you shouldn’t watch anime because you’re not Japanese, this is a must-read. If you follow me…