Sugar Ninjas Blog http://sugarninjas.net/blog The Official Blog of the Sugar Ninjas Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:53:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 VOLUME 4 DEADLINE EXTENSION: FEB. 7TH! http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/11/volume-4-deadline-extension/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/11/volume-4-deadline-extension/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:32:37 +0000 Ana http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=266 It's been waaay too long since my last blog post and I've had to deal with a number of personal issues, including various health problems and my recently successful KICKSTARTER campaign for my upcoming A GIRL CALLED ANA TEACHES KITTENS HOW TO DRAW graphic novel. And as usual, many of you out there have had various obstacles to deal with, too. And then there were numerous technical problems involving the submission dropbox thingie...arrgh!

So anyhooz, we decided to go ahead and extend the deadline for volume 4 all the way to FEBRUARY 7TH, 2013. This gives us time to figure out why some people are having trouble getting their submissions to upload, as well as giving some sugar ninjas extra time to finalize their pieces.

With this new deadline, the SWEET and SPICY books of SUGAR NINJAS VOL. 4 should be ready for printing sometime near the end of February,  in plenty of time for next year's convention season. Sounds like a plan, eh?

Gally will be in touch with those of you who have written about problems uploading artwork. For basic info about the submission process, click on the JOIN THE SUGAR NINJAS button on the front page. Remember, this is our first Read More

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So, what are you waiting for?

Submit your work for Sugar Ninjas Volume 4 now!

]]> http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/08/join-join-join/feed/ 0 SUGAR NINJAS VOL. 4 IS A GO! http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/06/sugar-ninjas-vol-4-is-a-go/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/06/sugar-ninjas-vol-4-is-a-go/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:18:47 +0000 Ana http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=207 It's been half a year since our last Sugar Ninjas update about the release of volume three. Why the long delay, and whatever happened to the interviews with Sugar Ninjas creators that were supposed to be posted many, many moons ago. The truth is that I was simply exhausted from three straight years of working on Sugar Ninjas, writing and illustrating my soon-to-be-completed graphic novel (ANA TEACHES KITTENS DRAWING AND DESIGN), and searching for another school interested in starting up a comics-based Sequential Art program. Despite being unemployed for the past three years, I still managed to fall victim to overwork and the dreaded "s" word: stress. Coupled with the relatively poor printing quality of far too many copies of volume three, I found that all I could do was temporarily shutdown and hope my batteries would recharge with time...and so they have!

My trusty assistant editor, Gally Articola, has been working with me to produce another version of Sugar Ninjas volume three, which will soon be made available at Amazon.com. Unfortunately, we couldn't use the 9 x 7 inches format, so we had to settle for 8.5 x 8.5, which was just as tricky as you can imagine. But the superior Read More

]]> http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2012/06/sugar-ninjas-vol-4-is-a-go/feed/ 3 Did you get an ugly book? http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/12/did-you-get-an-ugly-book/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/12/did-you-get-an-ugly-book/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:25:16 +0000 Gally http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=203 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Did you receive a book with sub-par print quality? Do the blacks not look solid, but like they were rubbed off? Unfortunately, we've run into this problem ourselves, and we're very upset about it.The ninjas do their best to make these books look awesome, but we cannot control what goes on when Lulu sends your order to print. If you got a bad book, don't settle! Complain to Lulu directly by going here to Lulu Customer Support.

Navigate to "Email" (right below Customer Support). You will need to sign in. Then choose "Help with my Order" and be sure to select "Item has a print defect" next to "What's the problem?" Mention the bad print quality, nobody should have to stand for ugly books.

Needless to say, we're very unhappy about this and apologise profusely, even if Lulu should really apologise to you. We're working on making the books easier to buy (no more Lulu) with better quality for the same low price we promise (bottom line cost-to-print), but in the meantime, we'll have to continue to use Lulu.

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Many, many thanks to any of you girls... Read More

]]> http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/11/volume-three-available-at-last/feed/ 0 The deadline has been reached! http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/07/the-deadline-has-been-reached/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/07/the-deadline-has-been-reached/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:46:28 +0000 Gally http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=189 Well, it's the 23rd. Ladies, if you haven't already submitted your work, you're just going to have to wait another year.

We had an amazing number of submissions and we're STILL going through all of them! You girls are amazing, and thank you for all of your equally amazing artwork!

Now we've got the daunting task of actually putting this book together and making it available for purchase (at the cheapest possible cost to you) ASAP! Keep an eye on the website and the Facebook page, because we'll be announcing the release date of Volume 3 there!

Thanks again, everyone!

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Ana and I are really happy with everyone's work. The Sugar Ninja inbox is overflowing with amazing art. It's awesome to see some new faces (and some lovely ladies from Vol. 1 and 2, of course) and brand new illustrations, comics, and stories. I don't think it's far-fetched to say that Volume 3 is going to be the best Sugar Ninjas volume yet!

Oh, and for those girls who were Sugar Ninjas from the start (good old Volume 1), and wondering when you'll be able to get it again, fear not. Ana wants to go back and re-edit it so your art can look as good as ever! Stay tuned for more info on that, but Volume 1 will definitely be available to purchase again.

So, what do we have left?  About 2 hours before midnight here? Well then, I'd better get back to cataloguing all these submissions and if you haven't done so yet, you better send something in! It'll be another year before we open submissions back up, you don't want to spend all that time looking at these cool books and wishing you were in them.

]]> http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/07/time-is-running-out/feed/ 0 BLOG UPDATE http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/06/blog-update/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/06/blog-update/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:57:42 +0000 Ana http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=184 Gally, Chief Sugar Ninjas Assistant Editor/Designer, is ready to build the

forum and we think it would be a great idea to solicit input from you girls

first. You can write to Gally (gally@beezooka.com) or Ana (bob@sugarninjas.net)

and tell us what you think, okay?

And don't forget, the deadline for volume 3 is JULY 22ND!!!

]]> http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/06/blog-update/feed/ 0 NEED HELP WITH LETTERING? http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/05/need-help-with-lettering/ http://sugarninjas.net/blog/2011/05/need-help-with-lettering/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 01:06:31 +0000 Ana http://sugarninjas.net/blog/?p=180 One of this year's Sugar Ninjas, Lila Symons, asked me to put out the word that Sugar Ninjas needing help with lettering their comics (and perhaps other design aspects) should consider contacting her by writing to lila.symons@gmail.com.

You can also check out her graphic design skills at her website: www.lilasymons.com

 

 

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 "Hello all you Sugar Ninjas! There is a Sugar Ninjas table at AnimeNEXT (June 10-12th) being run by Avantika, Melissa, and Heather. We welcome everyone to visit the table! If you want to sell artwork/books/etc, please email Heather at MadelineLimeatgmaildotcom (of course, replace "at" with "@" and "dotcom" with ".com") with the subject: "Sugar Ninjas Table!" We're asking that anyone submitting more than one or two items to please assist in the table fee. You do not have to attend the convention to be a part of the table, we are willing to place and sell your items for you, but we ask you also submit some business cards with your package of items. Even if you don't have anything to sell, but are attending the convention, you are welcome to come hang out at the table and help explain what and who we are to the con attendees."

Any other Sugar Ninjas planning to hit the convention circuit this Read More

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