HI, The Examiner

So I recently applied to write for the Examiner. Figured I would post my application for the rest of you to read... What do you think should I get the job?

City you live in : Austin
State you live in : Texas
Gender : M
What's the URL? : http://onuranus.blogspot.com/
URL:
Select your edition : Austin
How long? : 2 years
What's your insider knowledge? : The first tip any comic book connoisseur needs to know is where to buy his floppies in town. Answer: Austin Books and Comics. Not just the best in Austin, but dare I say the best in Texas.
Category : Arts & Entertainment
Specific Topic : Austin Comic Books Examiner
What would you like to write about? : Austin's local artists, cover events (signings, shows), comic book reviews, crossover articles (for example; kevin smith came to the paramount to promote his film)

What qualifies you? : I have started a very small blog on the subject. I also was the features editor of The Banner Newspaper in Riverside CA

What makes you different? : I love the subject, and I know I can write entertaining articles.

Article 1: "Marvels" Nostalgic and Depressing
Article 2: Terry Moore signing this weekend
Article 3: Comic book show withdrawl
Preparing, uploading photos : 5
Creating Hyperlinks : 5
Embedding Videos : 5
Online promotion through sites like Digg : 5
Your article : I have felt bad about this for about a week. So I have decided to come clean. I bought new comics online! I have for so long been such a staunch supporter of local comic shops and yet in a moment of weakness I bought Daredevil #118. I justified it. Told myself I would head over to Austin Books and Comics tommorrow and buy more comics, but still I could not shake the guilt.
But why be loyal to the local shops? Easy.
1. Local shops keep our comic community alive. And as socially challenged as a few of us are, what would be without each other? Very sad men waiting at the mailbox for the floppies. We need each other to talk about how Kick -ass "Kick-ass" has become.
2. Events. I for one would be very sad to see the end of the various book signings our local shops make available to us.
3. The Labor Day Sale. My favorite holiday is Labor day because of the phenomenal prices and selection.

But then why did I buy online? I guess it was largely because I a victim of selfishness. I saw the 2.39 price (but forgot about the shipping) and went for it. So next time your sitting at the PC eyeing the new Old Man Logan maybe you should go on down to the comic book shop and talk to a real person.

Your Bio : Cole Lundstrom is currently working as a graphic designer at a local shirt company. He received his BA in Visual Arts and freelances as a writer and artist. He is married to his lovely wife Kimberly, with whom he is raising two cats and a dog.