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San Diego Con 2007 - Operation SAVE TINA!

Mon Jul 16, 2007, 12:11 PM
My writer and co-creator, T Campbell, and I got some rather sucky news last week.

I hand it over to T:
Turns out Divalicious Volume 2 will be the last volume. Naturally Amy
and I are disappointed, but we will get the chance to revise, retool
and expand Volume 2 so that it represents a proper conclusion. And I
imagine this won't be the last time we work together.

Tokyopop has decided at this time for fiscal reasons to not continue Diva. The reasons have nothing to do with T or myself and there is nothing wrong with Divalicious! itself.
All the more reason why this is such a crushing disappointment, as I believe Diva is a great comic with great characters and could be fantastically successful if only more people knew about it. We had mostly great reviews, but what we really need is for the fanbase to raise their voices(and wallets)!

This is where we need all your help.
If you haven't done so already, I would beseech you to check out Divalicious! at your local Borders/Tokyopop outlet and buy a copy. If we can only get the sales figures to boost even a little, Divalicious! may get a reprieve and Tina's stories can still be told. There are many of them. Funny ones.

After all, JK Rowling was well into ';Prisoner of Azkaban' before Potter fame really took off. All Tina asks is a chance to entertain you all.
If you HAVE read or bought Divalicious and enjoyed it, then please take a moment to pop on over to Tokyopop.com and let them know: <[link]

Tina WILL be in attendance at San Diego Con!

This con special, containing material NOT in the book, will be a free gift for anyone buying a copy of the book. You'll also get a Divalicious! badge and a free postcard for Tina's new album 'Chained'. All in a neat little hand-lettered bag, so they won't get lost in the shuffle of all your other con loot.

If you're gonna be there, stop on by the Tokyopop booth and say hi, I'd love to meet you all! I'll be taking part in 3 panels over the course of the con:
Drawing for Manga - Friday, July 27, 12:30-1:30pm
Fashion and Manga - Friday, July 27, 2-3pm
Creator signing - Sunday, July 29th, 11am-midday

Although these are my 'official' duties, it's a pretty safe bet I'll be hanging around the TP booth with T most of the time anyway.

After all, we have a young lady who just wants to bring joy to the world with her music to save.

SAVE TINA!

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*Lokotei:iconLokotei: Jul 16, 2007, 12:13:54 PM
Oh, good! I keep forgetting to look for it when I go to bookstores, but with the chance to meet you, I'm much more likely to remember! ^___^ I've been wanting to buy the first volume, anyway, and if I get free goodies for doing so, all the better for me! YAY! :love: See you at the con!

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~~Lokotei

"Nothing is so bad it can't be forgiven if done in a poofy shirt and cravat." --Tealin
~cozyfire:iconcozyfire: Jul 16, 2007, 12:52:44 PM
You guys made a fabulous book and I'm disappointed that it's being cut short. It's classy of you to bring a little closure to the story, but really? It'd be so much better if it could just continue.

Maybe I should swing by the table and pick up a second copy. I'm sure I know someone who needs it ^_~

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~nondekin:iconnondekin: Jul 16, 2007, 1:12:56 PM
I have a question
O_o
Im actually working on a manga but I would like to know.. how the heck do I get a publishing company like Tokyopop!
(PLEASE WRITE BACK)

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~Fanmangaka:iconFanmangaka: Jul 16, 2007, 3:09:24 PM
:'( Sadness. I'm really sorry that had to happen to you, and after all that work! Well, hopefully Tokyopop will change it's mind. I'll go over to the site and ask for the continuation of Divalicious!
If it doesn't continue though, I hope you publish another manga.
Is it more usefull if I purchase it from Tokyopop, or Borders?
You use a lot of Harry Potter references in your journals, are we a fan? ;P
May I suggest putting a "save tina" link in your signature, or at the bottom of every journal? :shrug: It might be helpful.
=sali-chan:iconsali-chan: Jul 16, 2007, 3:18:33 PM
Being that I'm nowhere near San Diego I'm afraid I can't help you by buying a copy of Divalicious! but I support your cause and really hope they let the story continue as you'd hoped - as you said there are some really great characters and the series has the potential to be a big hit.

After all, JK Rowling was well into ';Prisoner of Azkaban' before Potter fame really took off.
I'm not sure if you already know this but The Philosopher's Stone was really popular here the moment it was released and had already sold millions of copies by the end of that year... J.K. Rowling has had a really big following here since the first publication of her books.

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*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: Jul 16, 2007, 3:23:26 PM
Well, I don't update the journal very often, but a new sig is a good idea. There, that should do it.

I love Harry as much as the next person and am looking forward to Deathly Hallows (and I'd DIE for the chance to do a manga if the rights were up for grabs), but I'm not a RABID fan or anything.
I just think JK Rowling is a good example of how quickly fame and fandom can just sneak up on you.
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: Jul 16, 2007, 3:24:13 PM
I got the deal with Tokyopop by entering the Rising Stars of Manga competition they hold every year. I was a finalist, and T and I got to pitch Divalicious! to a company. They accepted it.

Not too complicated, really.
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: Jul 16, 2007, 3:27:44 PM
Well yeah, I imagine she had a perfectly respectable amount of fame to be allowed to keep writing them.
I'm talking more about the global EXPLOSION of Harry-mania that took place when everyone else caught up ;)
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: Jul 16, 2007, 3:30:50 PM
Well the 'closure' part consisting of tacking on two more chapters was more Tokyopop throwing us a compensatory bone.
It's not the ideal scenario, of course. T envisioned a nice neat 3 volumes for this story and trying to cram a whole book into two extra chapters is hardly the same thing.
T is willing to try, though, and it's SOMETHING to end the current story on, I guess...
*mimi-na:iconmimi-na: Jul 16, 2007, 3:32:23 PM
And it's really nice of you to buy another copy, but if you have one already...

Are you bringing friends? Maybe convince THEM to buy a copy and you can have the freebie bag :)
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