Personalized Comics Portfolio, Project, and Career Mentoring: Chris Staros

 Hey Gang!

If you’ve ever sent me a submission -- as Editor-in-Chief of Top Shelf Productions -- you hopefully received a polite and encouraging response (as I always try to get back to everyone). But it may have been frustrating that I wasn’t able to go into a lot of detail about what the particular strengths of your work were, and what areas I had constructive suggestions. Or, maybe you’ve had an idea for a comic, or written or drawn something, but didn’t know if it was any good or what to do with it.

I occasionally visit Universities to speak and answer questions about the business of comics and to also give one-on-one portfolio/project reviews, but in the age of Zoom, why not do it on a more personal basis? So, a few years ago I set up an after-hours/weekend service to provide personalized advice in the following areas, tailored to your needs:

-- A detailed editorial review of your project... along with answering:
-- How to make your submission more attractive to publishers
-- What makes comics unique & the key elements of good storytelling
-- Self-publishing through social media, press, crowdfunding, & conventions
-- How money is made in the business/financial planning
-- Publishing contracts and agents
-- Hollywood exploitation, management, and contracts
-- Careers in comics (creative and business)

Basically, to go into depth on where you are creatively, and to answer any long-standing questions you might have about the industry or what you might do next. Practically speaking, it would start as a one-on-one, one-hour, $199* (PayPal or Venmo) consultation via Zoom (or phone) to potentially aid you in furthering your goals. But trust me, we can cover a lot of ground in an hour.

I’ve completed exactly 381 sessions to date, you can visit www.chrisstaros.com/mentoring for details & reviews. If you’re interested, hit me up via email (chrisstaros@gmail.com) and we’ll set something up for January or February. Let’s get your projects and career moving in the right direction!

Happy New Year!

Chris Staros
chrisstaros@gmail.com
www.chrisstaros.com/mentoring

*25 page of comics max. It would be $299 for a full graphic novel review (up to 150 pages), or $399 for a full graphic novel script review (up to 15,000 words). If project is larger than this, just contact for a custom price. Prices and availability subject to change based on evaluation of requirements and circumstances.