Who made those adorable puff emoticons for your tag?
Ashley. She rocks.

I want to submit fanart/fanfic...
That's always welcome! Feel free to send whatever you've got to my e-mail address which can be found on my profile page.

Where did the name "enchantma" come from?
It was actually a spur of the moment name I came up with when I joined the Deviantart community.

What do you use to tone your comic?
I use a program called Comicworks by the manga company, Deleter.

What do you usually use to colour?
I switch off each time I colour something...there's nothing in particular I use more than anything else.

Can I color your line arts for personal use?
You can color my art as long as you don't reproduce it as your own. If you'd like to post it somewhere please credit me and link back to this site @ www.enchantma.com. I'd also love to see it, and I can post it as fanart or collaborative art. Enjoy!

What inspires your character's wardrobe?
My own wardrobe...

Who influenced your drawing style most?
Yu Watase. I was introduced to shojo through her comics.

Are you a self-taught artist?
I started out self-taught, but I'm currently studying realism in school. My cartooning abilities (or lack of) are all from lots of practice.

Hey! Why is your story so similar to _________? That's also about a princess!
The point of Majesty was to take a typical plot and twist it around...It's not meant to be taken so seriously...A lot of stories revolve around a princess who finds out they're a princess...but here that's not the base of the plot...I threw it in for humour purposes mostly...

I want to commission you, but I have a few questions about pricing...
Send me an e-mail with any questions you might have...

Where do you live?
This is something no one knows. I sometimes wonder myself...

How do you know so many languages?
I like studying them. I'm quite fluent in Hebrew, and I'm familiar with Japanese and German. It's my English I'm still working on. (Okay, you can laugh, that was a joke.)

What kind of paper and pens do you use to draw your comic?
I use printer paper to draw on and Microns for inking. For more serious projects, I use A4 sized (7"x10") manga paper.

How often does this comic/site update?
Once a week on Wednesdays.

Can we do a link exchange?
Just send me a link to your comic and a message saying you want me to link to you. I can't promise a reply or a link but if I do link I will tell you. Please don't hunt me, that won't work.

Can we become affiliates?
Usually I only link close friends...but if you feel you really deserve it then e-mail me and tell me so.

Do you have MSN, IM, AIM, etc.?
Feel free to e-mail me or snail mail. My snail mail address is in my Bio. I don't like instant messengers.

Can you draw something for me? Here are the details...
Whoa whoa! Slow down, mate! I'm sorry, but I don't do gifts...Unless I mention that I want to on my main page.

Can we do a trade? I'll draw your character, you draw mine.
I don't mind trades, but you gotta catch me at a good time. Sometimes I'll say yes...and sometimes I just can't and ask you to get back to me in a month or week. E-mail me and see what happens! X3

Can I send you a birthday gift/Holiday card/letter to your snail mail address?
Send whatever goodies you'd like~e-mail me for an address.

I wanna send an FAQ question!
Go ahead! But please mention you want it here...I get questions often and they're not always posted here. Just send an e-mail with the subject "FAQ" or something so I know it's for here =)

How long did it take you to plan your comic? and What advice would you give to a person wanting to start a comic?
Well, MAJESTY in particular took quite a while to fully create (and is actually still in development now). It started off as an idea about 5 years ago. The story had nothing to do with what I decided on now, but Majesta and Kino, two out of the three main characters, kept their names and roles. Overtime, I thought of more ideas to form the story into a deeper and more interesting one. As I worked on storyboards, the character designs changed, and the characters became more "alive" to me. Working on the same story for so long makes you feel like you're in the story...you become so involved to the point you're a part of it. Forming a tight bond with your characters is also very important. The closer you feel to them, the easier you'll find them to work with. Know your characters. By this, I mean know their style, their personality, and how they react in certain situations. The trick to starting a comic, is to organize and create a base plot. Start off slowly, and write down ideas. Create an introduction, a middle/the climax, and then a conclusion, which wraps the story. All the stuff inbetween takes time..it's constantly being created. Even if it's written down and planned, an artist has free will to change his/her mind at all times. Where does this story take place? Do the characters fit in this story? How will the characters interact with eachother? Always be sure you know who your audience is. Are you trying to target boys? Girls? Both? Any specific age range? What kind of characters do you want? Start with random ideas. I like to keep a notebook on me at all times. I like to jot down ideas which randomly jump out at me, and work on them from there. Also, real life is a major help with creating comics. For example, I was eating lunch at the cafeteria the other day and overheard a conversation where one person used a line I really liked. I wrote it down, found a character of mine it suits best, and formed an entire script for one scene out of that one sentence. This is something that becomes habit after working on it for a while...People say they can't see themselves taking on the responsibility of writing things down, and creating a script before the actual story...I thought the same, but notebooks are really handy and help you expand on your ideas. Get used to creating big things out of small things. Train your mind to expand and think big =) Once you've got things down, and a chapter scripted, you're ready to draw. I personally don't work in steps such as 'write script, edit script, draw comic'. This is something you balance out, and work however you feel comfortable. Bottom line; my advice is, don't rush. Take your time. Start a plot, and write it out. Plan ahead and constantly ask youself questions, i.e "If this happens, does it make sense that that should happen as a result?" "Does this make sense to a reader?" "Am I balancing traits such as suspense, and interesting storyline?" View your own work as if you're a new reader reading this comic. I think story boards are useful too as far as planning. (Mine aren't fancy, I just folded paper in half to create a little comic book, and mapped out layout and characters. It got me into the hang of drawing the same characters over and over again.) Skim some how-to-draw books...they actually do help a little. Make sure you have a friend or someone you can share your story with. It's always good to discuss a story with someone else. Another person's involvement and appreciation will help a great deal. I have an asisstant who contributed many ideas to MAJESTY which I've worked on and brought into the comic =D Another helpful tidbit...other people's works will help you out too. Have you ever read something or seen a page with panel setup you just loved? Mimic this in your own style. Bring what you enjoy into your works too! (I'm a shojo-style fanatic...I enjoy overdone love stories, thus I write a comic this way too ^^) Most importantly, love what you do. Get into it! And have fun!

Are you planning anymore titles, and do you know how many volumes approximately you're going to have?
Majesty is currently out of print, but I'll keep drawing it and posting it for fun. I create short stories every now and then for school and contests. I'm always planning new stories, but I don't know when I'll get to work on them.