#231 – Points Of Villainy & Virtue: “The Event”, ASAP Imagination & Writing In A Shared Universe With Laurie “LA” Cunningham

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Laurie “LA” Cunningham is the editor-in-chief of ASAP Imagination and also contributes to many of their comic & written works, plus she writes poetry and more!

In this conversation, Laurie & Mike first discuss how Laurie got involved with Haydes & ASAP Imagination, the Points Of Villainy & Virtue stories that interlink with “The Event”, her creative process & writing in a shared universe, plus ASAP’s current Kickstarter, Laurie’s poetry and her book “Babies With Rabies”! The duo also talk about dark humour & horror, Laurie’s dabbling into drawing/art, spin-offs from the Points Of stories, delving into the comic world and more - this is a conversation for authors, comic nerds, independent creatives and everyone in-between!

The Complete Points Of Villainy TPB Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/asapcomicsuk/the-complete-points-of-villainy-graphic-novel

LA Cunningham’s Site: https://lacunningham.com – On Twitter/X As @LaurieCunn, on Instagram as @LAcuinsta – LA’s other link (Linktree): https://linktr.ee/lacunningham

ASAP Imagination’s Site: https://asapimagination.com & YouTube: youtube.com/@ASAPIMAGINATION

Laurie’s Appearance on (Fellow Comics In Motion member) Seth Singleton’s YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Yi41WPeInEA

The previous GCC episode had Frankie B Washington; the “eclectic artist” and illustrator, speaking with Mike about working freelance in the various artistic industries, the new comic series and more! Frankie talks about how he turned illustration into a business, where his discipline came from including previous jobs & art school, what he learned from his mentors, plus “nerdy” loves, the previous issues of Kaijus & Cowboys, what he & Matthew Blair have learned from the previous kickstarters, influences, anime and more – this is a conversation for entrepreneurs, comic nerds and everyone in-between!

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