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A Strawberry Vampire Update
What the rest of 2026 has left for this weird little IP.
Now Episode 2 is out, it spent a week among YouTube’s 100 Most Hyped videos, it’s already racked up 122K views, and it’s still steadily growing. At this moment, it’s still getting ab...
Indie Creator Spotlight: Next Friday: Magical Meow Meow
A cute, unique little pilot took YouTube by storm a few weeks ago: Next Friday: Magical Meow Meow.
I’d actually featured the pilot in my “What Makes a Great Pilot?” YouTube video, and watched as this charming little student project went on...
Strawberry Vampire: Episode 2. A Postscript
A check-in on how Episode 2 is doing, and how I’m doing.
Indie Creator Spotlight: Apartment D
One of my favorite things about running Li’l Toughy is getting to meet the people who are quietly proving that there’s more than one way to build an animation career.
For this month’s Indie Creator Spotlight, I wanted to feature an intervi...
Did Comic-Con Change, or Did I?
The Comic-Con I Fell in Love With Is Gone (Maybe)
Fifteen or so years ago, I handed Thurop Van Orman a copy of my homemade comic at Comic-Con.
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Emily Brundige created GOLDIE, an original, brand-new animated series now on Apple TV+! She’s also recently released a book: A Guide to Developing Animated Shows, which you can purchase directly from her website www.emilybrundige.com
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