Howard Wong

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  Last week and this week are busy times for me, which took away what I had planned for Unlocking the Secrets of Creating Comic Books. I have an announcement coming in a few weeks about something I've been working on for a while now, a live virtual workshops this month and preparing for a webinar for video game industry company (no public access for that one, sorry). The good thing is that these engagements will help further improve the workshops for Unlocking the Secrets of Creating Comic Books.  Here are details for the online comic book workshop I'm doing with the Richvale Public Library on August 19th, 2pm to 3:30pm:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-write-comic-books-for-beginners-tickets-108999424212

It has been an interesting week. Since the announcement of being a recipient of the York Region Arts Council's Mirco Grant Program, I've been digging into all the workshops and talks I've done at conventions to festivals to consolidate all the materials and topics I have covered. I found myself having mixed feelings over particular topics on story development I've covered. This is the first time that I'm looking over everything as a whole. Fascinating looking back at all the particular topics I have covered, and thinking back to what worked and what needs improvements. Kind of like finding pieces to a puzzle you're not sure what it will really look like until you get closer to completing it. This also made me think of my own story development process and how I could improve it. In any creative endeavour, there are always challenges you have to meet and overcome. For some, it's seeking inspiration to create, while for others it's the act...

Main Exhibition: Saturday May 11 (9am to 5pm) and Sunday May 12 (10am to 5pm) Professional Development: Friday May 10 Free To Attend! Primary Venue: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto I will be at TCAF (Toronto Comics Art Festival) with my Canadian launch of Adrian Alphona's (Ms. Marvel) and my first children's illustrated book, The Unhappy Little Pig! I will be doing a panel sharing how it came about, signing and giving out free bookmarks! Details below. Signing Schedule Details: Dates and Times: May 11th, Saturday 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM May 12th, Sunday 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: Little Island Signing Area, Toronto Reference Library, 1st Floor, Beeston Auditorium I will also be doing a panel with Joey Weiser (Ghost Hog) on Saturday (May 11th) 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Panel  Schedule  Details: Pigs! Pigs! Pigs! It's the Year of the Pig! Meet the creators of two exciting new porcine releases, Howard Wong & Adrian Alphona (T...

It was a great time getting to talk with Noreen Mir's 1-2-3 Show on RTHK about my first children's illustrated book and other fun things! Give a listen here: https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=1762&eid=170467&lang=en-US You can watch me on the radio on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsGiAWZO0H0 Or if you want to see on the Facebook Live recording scan this QR code: