Buzzflash Interview with two DUers about new book!

[demobabe]

Buzzflash interviewed Symbolman and me for a feature on Buzzflash!

"The Politics of the Crayon: How a Coloring Book Might Be the Best Medium to Tell the Story of Sarah Palin"



A coloring book may sound like a strange way to approach telling the story of the Momma Bear of Alaska Sarah Palin, but once you hear the reasoning behind Going Rouge: The Sarah Palin Rogue Coloring & Activity Book, everything falls into place.

As a former editorial artist and political cartoonist at a number of newspapers across Arizona who has worked with Jerry Scott of "Zits" and "Baby Blues" fame, Julie Sigwart turned the jokes she was hearing about Palin's upcoming memoir coming with a free pack of crayons into a parody everyone can enjoy.

"It's an editorial statement about Palin's policies and approach to politics," she said. "We didn't want to tell a narrative like a comic book and instead put together a collection of editorial cartoons disguised as a kids' coloring book."

(In the interest of full disclosure, Sigwart is also a freelance IT consultant who does tech work for BuzzFlash.)

In a way, Sigwart and her collaborator (and husband) Michael Stinson are the perfect team for this project. Sigwart's cartooning background gives the visual boost the story calls for, and Stinson said that if he gets "too wicked in my humor, she tones me down, and adds her fun to the mix." Stinson's work as an activist, Web designer and writer melded nicely with his background as a gold miner and uranium prospector in Alaska for 12 years to lend passion and credibility to his storytelling.

Check out the full article here:
http://bit.ly/2fPbec

And our book website is here: http://www.goingrouge.net

[blm]

1. well done....

salute to you both.

[symbolman]

2. Great writeup

I hope I wasn't too MEAN to poor Sarah... Poor, Poor, RICH Sarah! :)

You know, Cheerleaders who gave it away for Free were popular too, just like Palin's book...

[Wickerman]

3. Got some Christmas shopping done this morning

In for two.

Thanks Julie and Symbolman!

[kestrel91316]

4. Going Rouge written by two DUers?????? WOW!!!! Very cool.

[demobabe]

5. Indeed, it's true!

Sarah Palin is helping us pay our rent and feed us. Thank you, Sarah! Now run for President!

[Suich]

6. Great article!!!

I can't wait 'til my copies get here!

:hi:

[demobabe]

8. Thanks!

And if you ordered copies from our website at http://www.goingrouge.net, we'll be glad to sign em! Just send a DM to me with your Paypal email address and how you want us to sign them, if you want them personalized for anyone.

Thanks again! :)

[symbolman]

7. Hey!

go read this at Buzzflash, you'll be glad you did..

Anyone remember our old Takebackthemedia days, this book is in the same vein as the Flash animations TBTM offered years ago that were very well received pre YouTube :)

[symbolman]

9. KICK

Remember folks, you DO have other options when it comes to Sarah Palin Media in your face - strike a blow to the media, go to http://www.goingrouge.net and VOTE Sarah OFF the Island! :)