Back at North Rowan Elementary School, around the first or second grade, one of the greatest storytellers of all time, Jackie Torrance, came to my school for an author visit and told us ghost stories in the library.
Years later, at North Rowan High School, my teachers began grooming me to become a school teacher, even though I was headed to college to become a pediatrician. After graduating from North Carolina State University and passing up an opportunity to teach English in South Korea, I fulfilled the wishes of my high school teachers by becoming a substitute teacher for two years in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools.
Over two decades later, just like Jackie Torrance, I’ve become a great storyteller. However, instead of telling ghost stories, I tell my stories through adventurous screenplays and colorful comic books. Still, the teaching part of me is very much alive, and I’ve spent the past seven years speaking to students and in more recent years, teaching them the process of writing and outlining comic books!
Today, in honor of it being a back-to-school week, and with our newest manga, Young Grandmaster Choi II, dropping on September 10th, I wanted to kick off the 2024-2025 school year by giving away TWO FREE comic book workshops!
For schools in Los Angeles County, you can nominate a teacher or school for a FREE IN-PERSON comic book workshop. The lucky winner will receive an author visit from me that includes four 1-hour comic book workshops for their school PLUS 25 copies of Young Grandmaster Choi Book I. Click HERE to nominate a teacher or school located in Los Angeles County.
For all other schools – worldwide – you can nominate a teacher or school for a FREE VIRTUAL comic book workshop. The lucky winner will receive a virtual one-hour comic book workshop for their school, PLUS 10 copies of Young Grandmaster Choi Book I. Click HERE to nominate a teacher or school located worldwide!
AND THE WINNER IS…drumroll please
