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by David on February 9, 2013 at 11:28 AM

Many of you might be hunkered down against the big snowstorm in the Northeast. I’m sure Junelle is thankful to be Cali right about now. But if you’re stuck here like me, you might want something to pass the time. Fortunately, my short story “Bot-in-a-Box” was yesterday’s story of the day at Knowonder. You can read it for free here.

Knowonder has a gorgeous monthly print edition. If you’d like to purchase a Kindle or print copy from Amazon, go ahead. I don’t get any compensation if you do, but it’s a great collection if you have young kids.

And I hope everyone enjoyed this week’s page. There’s more coming with another ready to post Wednesday. It’s one of my favorite pages so far.

Talk Talk Talk

by David on January 19, 2013 at 3:58 PM

A few blogs and podcasts mentioned the comic in recent weeks. I had no idea we’d wind up on anyone’s radar this early in the run. And so far, everyone has had nice things to say.

Digital Strips complimented Junelle’s art, although they did point out how it seems like we may not stick it out. Fear not! Junelle and I were just discussing whether trash cans would be anachronistic in Victorian Edinburgh or not. See, still hard at work.

(After the bizarre Google search “when were trash cans invented?,” I think we’ll rule rubbish bins too science fiction for our purposes.)

We were also brought to the attention of MTV Geek‘s webcomics column. They didn’t say much about us, but they did recommend people catch up with Bobby while every other webcomic took a holiday hiatus too. And for that, we are very appreciative.

Thanks to everyone that stops by the site. Please remember to check out the RSS feed and our Facebook page for all the latest updates.

See you soon,

David

Auld Lang Syne

by David on January 1, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Happy New Year, everyone. I hope it was safe and fun, and I hope everyone managed to stay up until midnight!

Last night wasn’t just the end of the year though, it was also the end of one of my favorite webcomics. Tom Brazelton’s Theater Hopper ended after a hilarious decade. I always enjoyed Tom’s humor, and as a fellow film freak, I loved his weekly jibes at the latest releases.

Brazelton inspired this attempt at webcomics as much as any of the big names like Scott Kurtz or R. Stevens, so it’s a little sad that we’re really just beginning as his run ends. But it is a reminder that nothing is forever, not even Greyfriars. I have an ending planned for Bobby’s adventures, and while it isn’t for a few years, I know it’s coming. I hope when the time comes that Junelle and I come out on top like Tom.

Best luck to Tom and his family in the new year, and in their future endeavors.

Happy Holidays from Greyfriars!

by David on December 25, 2012 at 10:37 AM

Happy Holidays, everyone.

Have a safe and merry Christmas. Watch plenty of A Christmas Story, make room for eggnog, and try to recycle your wrapping paper

If this is your first time to Greyfriars, you can read the comic from the first page here.

Here’s some of my favorite holiday comics from around the web:

Little Women: A Merry Christmas

Hiatus And Great Things To Come

by David on December 15, 2012 at 6:39 PM

I checked with Junelle before writing an announcement that we’ll be on an official hiatus until she had time to catch up. Turns out, a new strip will be ready for tomorrow. We’ll be back to our regular Wednesday posting schedule this week. Hooray!

And that’s great news because we just got our first big exposure when we are completely not ready for it. It was a nice mention on Fleen.com. Not a full review or anything, but Gary had nice things to say. It was our biggest day of traffic yet. A lot of people seem to like what we’re building here, and nothing will make me happier than delivering more content.

Blogging here is something that I want to expand, but I just don’t know how yet. In the interest of relevancy, I would love to take this space to discuss projects from other creators who share our passions.

The Secret Around the World Adventures of Owney the Postal Dog is a graphic novel that recently achieved its Kickstarter funding. It’s about another historical/legendary dog, and I wish the David Montgomery and Marcelo Vital the best. I can’t wait to see the final product.

They sent me a nice postcard for helping fund the book, so I thought I would share it with everyone.

Notice the official Owney postage stamp? Adorable.

Campaigning

by David on November 13, 2012 at 8:23 PM

We don’t have as many blog posts on this main blog page since I like to put everything relating to the comic with the comic. I’m still getting used to how the site works and how I would like it to work in the future, so this section could be entirely unnecessary. But it’s here, so let’s use it, shall we?

I’m very satisfied with all the work Junelle and I have done so far. Webcomics are all about learning on the job, I think. Sometimes I feel the story is moving too slowly, but I’m confident it will all come together once we’re deeper into the story. We’re on the precipice of the real fun stuff now that we got some set up laid out. I try to make sure each page is satisfying on it’s own.

With any luck, we’ll have a few more visitors since I just opened up the first Facebook ad campaign. Welcome! Ads were something I wanted to hold off on for a bit until we were at least a full chapter in, but I got a coupon for Facebook Ads, and I thought I’d try it out. If at least one person reads the comic after seeing it, it will have been a success.

Thanks for visiting our graveyard! Stay safe.

David

Welcome to Greyfriars Graveyard

by David on September 15, 2012 at 4:51 PM

Welcome to Greyfriars, a new webcomic about the adventures of Greyfriars Bobby.

Greyfriars Bobby is an old folk tale from Scotland, and I thought he’d be an excellent inspiration for an all-ages comic.

Here’s our description from our Facebook page. (And we’d be honored if you’d like us there.)

After Edinburgh night watchman John “Old Jock” Gray dies, his dog Bobby keeps a vigil by his grave each night. The townspeople believe Bobby is extraordinarily loyal, but the little terrier is really just extraordinarily brave. Each night, Bobby defends Edinburgh from the supernatural forces led by the evil Morrigan.

“Greyfriars” is based on the true story of Greyfriars Bobby, but with a Saturday morning twist and a dash of Celtic mythology.

Written by David Welsh, Art by Junelle Faye.

Launching October 2012!

The site is going under a little bit of construction right now as we prepare for the October launch, so I apologize if you’ve stumbled upon our disarray while I tweak things. This is the first website I’ve really worked on, and I’m very new to the game.

Junelle and I are thrilled to tell this story in an exciting new way.