Graphic Novelist • Illustrator Teacher • Comics Coach
Graphic novelist, illustrator, & mentor offering 1:1 coaching, classes, workshops, and Comix Coven for makers of comics.
About Maureen Burdock
Graphic novelist
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
I am the author of Queen of Snails: A Graphic Memoir; Feminist Fables for the Twenty-First Century; and several shorter graphic narratives that have been featured in anthologies and journals. My next book, Sleepless Planet: A Graphic Guide to Healing from Insomnia, will be released in November 2025.
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
I know the process of making comics inside out!
I’ve published two non-fiction graphic novels (a third is on the way), several shorter comics, and I’m the author of a co-edited book and multiple essays in the field of comics scholarship. I’ve taught college writing and graphic novels. As a graphic designer, I worked in the art department o
I know the process of making comics inside out!
I’ve published two non-fiction graphic novels (a third is on the way), several shorter comics, and I’m the author of a co-edited book and multiple essays in the field of comics scholarship. I’ve taught college writing and graphic novels. As a graphic designer, I worked in the art department of an offset printing company, where my job was to clean up files and get them ready for print. Over the years, I’ve worked with many authors as a book designer and illustrator. I continue to work as a book illustrator and editor. I know the self-publishing process and all it entails. I also help authors with agent and publisher query packages.
I can help you:
- Draw and/or write your graphic novel or comic
- Find your story’s themes and form
- Determine the size and format of your project
- Create a template to streamline work flow
- Script your work
- Create thumbnails to scale
- Conduct primary & secondary research
- Keep an organized archive
- Create printer-ready files
- Self-publish
- Find an agent
- Create agent & publisher query packages
- Track your submissions
- Stay motivated & work through creative blocks
Experienced illustrator
Comics & creativity coach, freelance teacher
Experienced illustrator
I have over 15 years of experience in illustration and have worked with a variety of clients, including book publishers, authors, and small businesses. My illustrations have been featured in several publications and have received recognition from industry professionals.