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From Those Who Didn't Get Into The DC Comics Writers Workshop

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The last entrants to the DC Writers Workshop have work coming out from DC Comics – those who haven't been nabbed by Marvel Comics. Taught by Scott Snyder, it has fast become a hothouse for those looking to work for the Big Two in comics.

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Yesterday, it appears the rejection letters went out. And people started posting their reactions.

Thaddeus Atreides

Didn't make the grade. Back to work. We should stay in touch with each other despite the setback. Collaboration is more powerful than isolation.

Zack Smith

Ah, received official rejection email! It seems slightly upbeat in its wording, which makes me want to ask others, "uh, is this a more positive rejection than yours?" Because I am just that neurotic. Anyway, content:

Thank you for applying to the DC Talent Development Writers Workshop! Although we found your samples particularly compelling, we're sorry to say that we will not be offering you a place in the program this year. We received a high volume of competitive submissions and sadly have only a small number of slots to fill.

We hope though that you'll continue to work on your craft as we were very impressed by your submission.

Although we are unable to accept your application this year, we welcome and highly encourage you to apply again in the future.

– DC Talent Development

Mark Bertolini

So I'm out, just got the official email.
But I just signed a deal for a 5-issue creator-owned miniseries, so I'm not too broken up about it.

Tony Laplume

Didn't make it.

Bobby Harper

Yeah I'm out too there's always next year I suppose…

 

Patrick Gerard

Didn't make the cut. I said before and I'll say again, I'd be dumbfounded what they were looking for if none of the people who I knew that applied made it in. Then again, I've already seen people say they got rejected who I thought were shoo-ins. I'd be curious about the thought process and eager to see who did make the cut.

Sean Dulaney

No trip to Burbank in my immediate future either.

Have enough in the pipeline, it's not the heart breaker it might have been at one time, but still disappointing

Hannibal Tabu

Got my official rejection email today.
Back to work on the independent seven book deal I signed at Wondercon.

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Rob DiLauro

I am also not one of the chosen. But I'm okay, and all of you will be as well. Keep creating.

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Justin Peniston

I'm out, too. Sigh.

Dan Taylor

Nope.

Joe Glass

So many of you know or may have learned tonightI had applied for the DC Writers Workshop talent search thingy – and I didn't get in.

Basically, I have been hugely excited by the opportunity, as opportunities like this, to have a chance to break into the mainstream, Big Two of comics in this way do not come often. But aside from that, it was an opportunity to learn from some incredibly talented people whose work I greatly admire, such as Scott Snyder.

I didn't make it this year. That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. It's not going to stop me making comics I want, the way I want. And believe me, there's some exciting stuff on that horizon coming very soon.

But I want to thank everyone tonight for their kind words, thank you to those who have offered me support and helped big me up in my own mind over the last few months. And also, thank you to Kieron Gillen who wrote me a lovely letter of recommendation, that made this soppy ol' gay get a lil weepy.

So yeah. Not the ideal, but hey, I'll be fine. Not the end of me. Far from it. Just you wait and see.

Ryan Ottney

Unfortunately I did not get picked for DC Comics Writer Workshop.

I'm very disappointed, but this won't be the end for me and I want to thankDC Comics, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, and Scott Snyder for this amazing opportunity for new writers everywhere. Next year, maybe?

Vito Delsante

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 Tom Stillwell

Nope.

Sebastian F Piccione

I've had new business cards made up that read:

Sebastian "Also Ran" Piccione
ALMOST a DC WRITER'S WORKSHOP participant*

* 'Almost' status is in no way a reflection of actual DC/Warner Brothers information.

Danny Donovan

Denied

Mark Fenton

I'm out

Big names there too… so who did get in?


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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