hi there!

Welcome to IN THE TELLING. My name is Molly Knox Ostertag, and I began sharing comics on the internet ten years ago (Strong Female Protagonist, How the Best Hunter in the Village Met Her Death). It’s always been a way for me to connect with readers and share my work and thoughts, even when I moved into making traditionally published work (the Witch Boy series, the Girl From the Sea).

this newsletter:

This newsletter will update once a week on average. I’m currently sharing a series called WATSON’S SKETCHBOOK where I draw my way through the Sherlock Holmes canon in chronological order, here.

I’ve shared ten weeks of conversation about the graphic novel process here. Feel free to ask questions in the comment section!

I serialized a graphic novel, DARKEST NIGHT, here.

My goal is to form a safe, good-faith community in the comments section to chat about comics, queerness, and whatever else is interesting that week!

a few more notes:

Some of the work will be 18+, or will otherwise contain content that needs a sensitivity warning; I will ALWAYS tag that at the top of a post. Please use discretion, especially if you are a minor!

I received a grant from Substack in 2021 to make this newsletter. At this time, there is not a subscription option and all posts are free to read.

Any kind of bigotry or harassment in the comments will result in immediate blocking.

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