Summer-O-Fun

[Alma Mater]

Because my comic takes place at a school, and because I need to have some extra time in order to stay on a regular schedule, I am going to be taking a semi-vacation during the summer. Although I will be drawing comics at roughly the same rate, I will not be posting regular comics during this break. My last "spring semester" comic will be posted on June 1, and my first comic for the new school year will be posted on September 3.

During the summer, I plan to post a few "bonuses" which I wouldn't be able to share otherwise, but I would also like to post a few guest strips over the summer. If you would like to put together a guest strip, please follow the instructions below:

1. The comics should be "summer vacation" themed rather than "school" themed. Use the guest strips to speculate as to what any of the characters (even minor or one-shot characters) might be doing when school is out.

2. I would like the comics to stay in the same G-PG range as Alma Mater is, but, beyond that, feel free to play with the "rules" of the fictional universe. For example, characters can be involved in fantasy or science fiction plots, even if this would only be possible as a daydream sequence in the actual comic.

3. All contributors are welcome, and artists are free to use any and all artistic styles for their strips.

4. Once you've finished a strip, please email the finished product to me at almamatercomic@gmail.com. I will try to let you know before I post your comic. I would appreciate it if you didn't post the guest comic on your own site until after I have posted it.

Thanks! I look forward to seeing what guest artists can do with my characters.

[Alma Mater]

Alma Mater is accepting guest strips for this summer, too. The rules are similar. This year's submission deadline is Friday, June 6, 2008.