Scratch & Sniff

Let's make a book via Kindle Direct Publishing

Hey gang!

I wanted to let everyone know that I’ve collected pretty much every PvP comic strip featuring Scratch Fury and his buddy Kirby (including all the Kringus strips) into a full-color collection called Scratch & Sniff

The book is available both as a Kindle ebook (with panel-by-panel view) and a print-on-demand paperback via Kindle Direct Publishing.

This is a bit of an experiment for me. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Kindle Direct Publishing and the quality of their print-on-demand books. It’s a tumultuous time for indie cartoonists, and I don’t blame anyone for feeling skittish about printing books traditionally, even via a crowdfunding campaign. There are simply too many variables right now to comfortably mitigate risks. Nobody wants to be stuck with a giant tariff to get their books out of a port, or a garage of products they can’t afford to ship.

I’ll be reporting back soon with all the tools I used, my experience navigating KDP, and whether or not it’s worth it for indie cartoonists like us. But I’ll tell you right now—when my author proof arrived, I was genuinely impressed. Print-on-demand may not match the quality of offset printing, but it’s come a long way. Way farther than I expected.

If you can’t or don’t want to pick up a copy, I get it. Maybe do what you can to spread the word, I’ll let you know how it goes.

Should be interesting.

—Scott