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KCC ENEWS UPDATE. You'll receive periodic inside insight on our adventures leading up to, during, and after the event.
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE plus a very sincere Thank You Letter from me, and my teammates.
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ALL OF THE ABOVE plus ... (drum roll) ... A FREE AUTOGRAPHED COMIC BOOK or POSTER! Bag it, frame it, show it to your friends.
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter, Free comic book (or poster), and for you trend setters ... AN OFFICIAL KCC/COC: AFRICA T-Shirt!!!
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter, Free comic book (or poster), plus AN ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH FROM A PROFESSIONAL COMIC ARTIST. I see you drooling already.
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter, Official KCC/COC: AFRICA T-Shirt, plus (hear the trumpets?) ... YOUR NAME ON A PLAQUE THAT WILL TOUR WITH THE EXHIBIT!
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter signed by us and AN OFFICIALS OF THE SCHOOL IN AFRICA, the official KCC/COC: AFRICA T-Shirt, plus your name on the PLAQUE, and a PAGE OF ORIGINAL COMIC ART (B&W INK)! I know it just keeps getting better!
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter, Official KCC/COC: AFRICA T-Shirt, your name on the PLAQUE, plus YOUR LIKENESS (OR A LOVED ONE) DRAWN AS A SUPERHERO, OR A PIECE OF FULL COLOR COMIC ART. We'll even post the likeness as a KCC Super-Superhero on our web site.
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KCC ENEWS UPDATE, a Thank You Letter, Official KCC/COC: AFRICA T-Shirt, your name on the PLAQUE, plus ... okay, grab your check books ... a HOW TO CREATE COMICS WORKSHOP taught by a comic artist (with art supplies and instruction handouts) AT A LIBRARY OR SCHOOL, IN YOUR NAME (or in your community where possible). Cue the mayor and the marching band!!!
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Over the past 25 years Alex Simmons has written (and in some cases also created) a number of juvenile mysteries under a variety of pseudonyms for many well-known publishers. He has also penned two educational documentaries and several stage plays. One of his plays, "Sherlock Holmes & the Hands of Othello," received critical praise and was published in "Black Thunder: An Anthology of Contemporary African American Drama," published by Signet/Mentor Books.
Simmons has written three movie novelizations for Disney and three biographies for Steck-Vaughn, including one on Denzel Washington.
Simmons travels the country as a guest speaker and teaching artist, demonstrating how to use comics, theater, and journalism to stimulates kids' interests in their academic studies. He has developed and conducted creative writing workshops (prose, comics, journalism, and playwriting), as well as consulted on a number of creative arts programs and curricula for children and teens.
As a voiceover talent, Simmons has orated on a wide range of projects from O'Henry Bars, to podcasting information for financial institutions.
Currently, Simmons is the founder of the annual Kids Comic Con, and the founder/curator of the Color of Comics Exhibition. He serves as an advisor for the Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation, the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art, and is an arts-in-education consultant.
Heya Alex, great to meet you at NYCC. For anyone coming here from the school library journal check out http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2018979378/kcc-expo-2-africa… for the current kickstarter project where you can pledge.
Keep fighting the good fight Alex! I'll continue to back you and do my best.
You had me at hello :)
Of course I'm on board. Lets get it done!
Lizzie
Alex you are amazing. Love the picture of you and the kids in the rain! Yes, of course you have my continued support.
Suzanne
Hi Alex,
I'd support again!
best,
Karl
sure Alex, I'd donate again to the new goal. Just keep me informed.
Go go go!
Okay folks, obviously I should never post after doing 18 hours of production work (with no sleep), 8 hours of Amtrak and Mega Bus trekking, two speeches in Washington. My apologies for all the typos in the previous message. I shall endeavor to better as we go along. Now, come back in about 24 hours and I might have some really exciting news from across the seas. See you in 24 ... chronological, not the Kiefer TV thing.
Thanks to the backers who have jumped within our first few hours. I just returned from speaking at the American Library Association Conference in Washington, DC. I talked about the value of events like this and how to use comics to capture kids' imagination and stimulate their academic interests. MANY of the librarians were saw the value, but they are also worried about being able to do produce events with the economy in its present condition. What we're doing with KCC and COC maybe the answer for some of them. I'll keep you all posted.
Good Luck, Alex. This is a very exciting project!