We will start the review process and begin approvals at the end of February 2012.

Description: Webcomics and flash fiction/microfiction often involve stringing out one long story over dozens or hundreds of updates, with gaps of days in between. Not every page of a graphic novel can pack a punch to tide the reader over. Or can it? Should it? And what happens to surprise when fans have days to speculate about the upcoming plot? How does it affect a writer’s approach when the story must be told in such tiny increments?

Panelist: Pete Abrams, Elaine Corvidae, Eric Menge

Description: After over fourteen years of daily webcomic content, people must wonder just how crazy Pete Abrams actually is. You can ask Pete questions, and watch him skillfully (?) dodge the point. Pete is notorious for drawing and sketching his way through panels, but at this one, he’ll have to actually say something!

Panelist: Pete Abrams

The biggest complaint we received about our event was that it happened only once a year. We have a solution for that. The InterventionCon.com Geek Networking Meetup is here all year to Intervene and Inspire the whole family to embrace Technology, Digital Media, and the potential of the Internet in order to make a better world. Geeks, Webcomics, Podcasters, Bloggers, Filmmakers, and the fans who love them are all welcome.

Everyone from the casual fan to the experienced creator is welcome. Please RSVP, so we can buy enough donuts and coffee!

Meetups will take place in New Jersey (where we live), Maryland, and Virginia.

Click here to read more and to sign up to the mailing list.

Our first meetup is taking place Saturday, January 28th from 3-7PM on the 4th floor of Rutgers University’s Alexander Library. At 7 we’ll all leave to find a diner or something and eat food.

We’ll be doing this approximately every 3rd week of the month, but it will vary depending on if we are out on tour or not.

Please share this with as many people as you can!

Hi guys! :D Happy New Year! I hope none of you had a fire at your NYE party that involved a fire extinguisher extinguishing all of your food. Heh…. ;D

Our marketing and advertising stuff is almost all written up. We are taking a lot of care in this process because we believe that it’s not just about us – it’s about the community and the people we work with. If we don’t feel that we can add value to a business we won’t take their money. Also, if we don’t like the business, we won’t take their money.

It may take more work to get things done, but this isn’t a game to us. We aren’t about throwing buzzwords at you or any of that stuff. I’m not that type of person, and my event isn’t that type of event. Subtlety has never been my strong suit. I learned early in life that honesty and straightforward talk saves a lot of time and creates better results.

This month we will be venturing around Maryland and the internet to see which businesses can buy ads in our con book and on our website. These ads and sponsorships help us pay for the guests, programming, and events at the con. Working closely with local and internet businesses this early allows us to create events that help them and our attendees better. Sections of this site are also being rewritten and redesigned to improve upon what we already have. I am also looking for new ways to make things better in every vector of it.

Newcomers to our event may not realize that we are all-volunteer and most of the pre-event work is done by me and Harknell. I am relieved that we have added 2 staff members to help with the Artist’s Alley and Programming this year. For the past 2 years we were doing it all our self. It’s just not possible. :) Delegation can be awesome!

So far, what I have in store for you for 2012 is so cool I might explode with anticipation. Intervention 2012 will be even more amazing than 2011. I can’t thank you all enough for supporting us in our early years. Whether you attended, told someone about us, posted a click-able link to us, donated, or simply gave great feedback – you are appreciated in every way.

Intervention is the most important thing to me. I founded it because I want to put something out there that is positive, fun, educational, and helpful to people. This means that you all are that important to me, because you are who I am doing this for. :)

Thank you guys, I hope to see you all at the con in 2012. I’ll be posting updates here as we progress. You can also:

- Follow @InterventionCon on Twitter.

- “Like” the Intervention Facebook.

- Follow me on Twitter. (Note: I swear a lot. The Intervention-specific social networking outlets are all family friendly, though. : ) )

Description: Who wouldn’t want to get paid for their thoughts? Come listen to and ask questions of our panelists who have made that into their reality.

Panelists: Carrie Gouldin, Matt Blum, Becky Harks, Dave Chalker, Sara Mitchell

Click here to read the review of our con!

Description: Shaenon Garrity and Jeffrey Wells of the webcomic Skin Horse talk about their work and where they are going from here.

Panelists: Shaenon Garrity, Jeffrey Wells