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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi, all! My name is Jana Tropper, and I'm the #kidlit middle grade graphic novel writer of ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS: FRIENDS FUR-EVER, ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS: FINDING HOME, and SEEKER SOCIETY (in print June 2025).

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · 23d

Fellow SLPs are going to crush today's Minute Cryptic:

Minute Cryptic - 15 September, 2025
"Tingers tolded!?" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Minute Cryptic

Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

www.minutecryptic.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Sep 7

I just backed The Childless: a 120 page Comic Book Anthology on Kickstarter!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dev...

The Childless: a 120 page Comic Book Anthology

A graphic novel set in a dystopian world where children of separated parents are sacrificed in the name of family values.

www.kickstarter.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Sep 5

Holding out for rows of serrated teeth

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Aug 12

Is this like a "thoughts and prayers" thing ("My wish is for your soul to be healed.") or an exchange ("You get one wish, and I get your soul.")?

This is why hell has such an advantage. It's full of lawyers to hammer out these details.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Aug 7

"A.i." doesn't empower anyone. It strips them of belief in themselves and the power of their own minds and hands and abilities and stories.

EVERY KID CAN DRAW. EVERY KID CAN TELL STORIES AND MAKE COMICS.

Fuck "A.i." for telling kids lies and making them less-than.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Aug 4

Are you an educator or librarian & want to go to San Diego Comic Con? Comic Con International is a non-profit org & it offers FREE professional badges to educators & librarians (pending approval). Apps for 2026 are due SEPTEMBER 19TH. See link for more info:

www.comic-con.org/cc/industry/...

Professional Application - Comic-Con

Applying as a Professional for Comic-Con & WonderCon RETURN TO: Before you are eligible to register a professional badge for either Comic-Con or WonderCon, you must first apply for professional status...

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Aug 1

They recently added comparisons to other people with your same name, and it has awoken something in me that a psychiatrist should probably take a look at.

Pinpoint #458 | 4 📌
🏅 I'm smarter than 99% of Janas today!
#AreYouSmarterThanJana
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Pinpoint

Uncover the hidden connection in this thought-provoking word pattern game.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Aug 1

Part of my morning routine is playing games across a few different apps including LinkedIn. What sets the LI games apart from the others is the comparison to others' performance.

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Jason D. DeHart @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social · Jul 27

SDCC 25! @janawritescomix.bsky.social @hinessolo.bsky.social @ncte.org

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Jack Phoenix (a comics librarian) @comicslibrarian.bsky.social · Jul 28

We are @janawritescomix.bsky.social @kyledhiggins.bsky.social and me, and you’re not

Three friends are hugging together in an outdoor setting. Two men are smiling and standing behind a woman who is also smiling, all appearing joyful and friendly. The background features palm trees and outdoor furniture, with warm lighting creating a cozy atmosphere.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 27

MIDNIGHT MYSTICS MADE IT!!! (But there's four hours left and you should still pledge if you haven't.)

Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...

Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W

A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.

www.kickstarter.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 22

Yes, I believe CCI will record it and give us access to it about a month later.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 22

Join me, Dr. Jason DeHart (@wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social), Dr. Christian Hines (@hinessolo.bsky.social ), Kane Lynch (@kaneicaruslynch.bsky.social), & the legendary Scott McCloud (@scottmccloud.bsky.social) as we discuss graphic texts for social emotional learning. Jason, Kane, & I will sign after.

Express your emanata using graphic text for SEL graphic texts like comics and manga connect students with stories in a way no other medium can. The visual components evoke empathetic responses to characters and conflict while the text supports language development with built-in differentiation for all Learners. Dr. Jason dehart. (English teacher, building critical literacy and empathy with graphic novels), Dr. Christian Hines (assistant professor of reading and literacy at TXST), Kane Lynch (educator cartoonists real life ), Scott McCloud, (author, the cartoonist club, understanding Comics), and Jana tropper( speech language pathologist, graphic novelist seeker society) discuss the use of this powerful medium for understanding, creation and connection with students from preschool through college level.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 22

Calling all #educomix folks attending #SDCC! Come attend this *incredible* panel at the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians at the San Diego Central Library held alongside San Diego Comic Con! #kidlit #educomix

Title - Express Your Emanata: Using graphic texts for social emotional learning. Photographs of six panelists including Dr. Jason Dehart, Dr. Christian Hines, Kane Lynch, Scott McCloud, and Jana Tropper. The panel takes place on Friday, July 25th at 2:00 p.m. at the San Diego Public Library in the Shiley special events suite. Signings immediately following the panel.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 9

Ripley is back home and on the mend! Her sisters are giving her welcome home sniffs through the bars of her pen, where she (and I) will be for the foreseeable future. 🩷

Small brown dog with a soft cone and shaved back left leg laying on a bed in a pen

Small brown dog laying on a bed in a pen with a larger brown dog and a larger brindle dog sniffing at the dog in the pen

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you!! 🩷🩷🩷

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 8

Ripley is done with her surgery and on the good drugs. The surgeon had to improvise a bit because in addition to her luxated patella, she also had a torn ACL and a torn meniscus. Woof. Luckily, the recovery time and rehab plan is similar, and we look forward to having her home tomorrow. 🩷

A light brown beagle mix dog lays in a metal crate at the vet and looks totally drugged out with her little tongue sticking out. She is covered in a green blanket.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jul 8

Please send healing vibes toward my dog, Ripley, who is getting knee surgery today. And ulcer-soothing ones for me.

A 35 pound brown and white beagle mix dog sits in the front seat of a car while wearing a purple collar and a red and black harness.

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 23

I just backed Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/844...

I can't believe I have to wait until next January for this, but it's going to be so worth it!! I splurged for the hardcover, because my dogs are ✨not✨ college material.

Midnight Mystics: An Anthology of Fantasy Comics By Black W

A comic anthology featuring ten fantasy stories from Black women creators.

www.kickstarter.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 16

I'm nerdy proud of this one. Anyone else figure out the answer 1st based on definition & then reverse engineer? #minutecryptic

"Console backing up characters' progress in Sims, Doom, BioShock, Civilisation, Halo 2, Minecraft" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Minute Cryptic

Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

www.minutecryptic.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 15

Minute Cryptic - 14 June 2025
"Straight talking any boring fibber" (6)
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I scored: 2 under par
www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Minute Cryptic

Solve a clue with a hidden meaning

www.minutecryptic.com

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 4

We pitched it as the first book in the series, and I will always hold out hope for a season 2 to get the green light. Until then, I hope you all enjoy the adventure with the students from Shackleton's School for Seekers.

Aut inveniam viam aut faciam, my friends.

Jana Tropper holding a copy of SEEKER SOCIETY, a middle grade graphic novel, next to a window

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 4

It's also about understanding that the gifts you've been given don't erase the challenges that come with them or those hardships that just happen to the same person.

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Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 4

Today, SEEKER SOCIETY hit stores, & readers can have a copy in their hands. If you or someone in your life who wants to read about shipwrecked superpowered kids trying desperately to survive & solve riddles about the mysterious island they've been stranded on, SEEKER SOCIETY is the book for you.

Comic book splash page - bats rushing out of a cave

Jana Writes Comix @janawritescomix.bsky.social · Jun 4

Over the years since that conversation, we pitched, got notes & revised under the guidance of Matthew Cody, the art of Zack Giallongo, & the colors of Whitney Cogar. The story hit Epic, & I watched my students check it out, but it didn't look like it was going to move to print... until last summer.

A panel from SEEKER SOCIETY, a middle grade graphic novel. The character is a headmistress standing in front of students, welcoming them

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