TODD McFARLANE Interview Part 2

EDITOR'S NOTE: Traveling Stories is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote literacy with beginning readers. They are presently gearing up for an awareness campaign highlighted by this year's San Diego Comic Con. They have provided this interview in the hopes of drawing more attention to their good works. Please click the link at the end of this article to hear or read the interview. Also take some time to learn more about the program and consider a donation, sponsorship of a StoryTent, or volunteer. Thanks!

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Founded in 2010, Traveling Stories wanted to provide a program for at-risk kids that would not only help them learn to read, but also help them fall in love with reading. In 2011, Traveling Stories created the StoryTent: a mobile literacy program that would provide one-on-one reading support and motivational incentives to kids. For every book read, kids earn a Book Buck, which can be redeemed for prizes. This keeps the kids excited and motivated to learn, as well as teaches them money management skills.

We serve kids between the ages of 2 and 12 years old. From birth until 3rd grade, kids are learning to read, but from 4th grade on, kids are reading to learn. Kids in low-income households who can’t read proficiently by 4th grade are 15 times more likely to drop out of school. Sadly, in the U.S., 82% of disadvantaged kids can’t read at grade level. We currently serve over 3,000 local kids a year by our weekly programs in El Cajon, City Heights, Imperial Beach, Vista and La Mesa.

Interview: Todd Mc Farlane Part 2 – The Entrepreneur

Board member Ted Adams, and IDW Publishing and Clover Press founder, recently met up with Todd McFarlane. Todd is the artist and creator behind Spawn and President of Image, the 3rd largest comic book company in the United States after Marvel and DC. It’s truly an honor to have these two top comic icons dedicating an hour of their time for us.

We’ve split up the interview into two segments: Todd the Artist — Part 1 published June 17 and Todd the Entrepreneur — Part 2.

Both segments have the audio and the transcribed interview. It’s great to hear Todd talk about his legendary career in his own words. This interview goes beyond the typical question and answer sessions you’ll find in most mainstream outlets. It goes beyond “why did you create this character” and delves deep into Todd’s insights on how to create stories, how to build your career as a comic book artist, and offers essential writing tips.

We hope you’ll see — just as we did while working on this — how this is packed with gems!

Go to the following link to read or listen to the audio of the interview . . . . .

https://travelingstories.org/fundraising/interview-todd-mc-farlane-part-2-the-entrepreneur/