{"id":841,"date":"2022-07-21T20:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T00:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/?p=841"},"modified":"2022-07-21T20:30:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T00:30:50","slug":"space-prize-not-done-living-not-done-achieving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/blog\/space-prize-not-done-living-not-done-achieving\/","title":{"rendered":"SPACE Prize: Not done living, not done achieving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Coming Soon! The as-yet-untitled ABC Book by S. Baumann &amp; M. Wells. G is for [REDACTED], O is for [REDACTED], S is for [REDACTED], and A is, of course, for Ambroseburg; home town to all sorts of weirdness.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-844\" data-id=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1807-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">I wasn&#8217;t so careful about spoilers back when this was intended for print release only. Here and now, though, you&#8217;ll just have to wait until I post the pages to know what these letters stand for. Also, that &#8220;new address&#8221; is super-obsolete.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"599\" alt=\"2022 SPACE Prize | Lifetime Achievement Award | SUZANNE BAUMANN | Fridge Magnet Concoctions | Sucker Street | A is for Ambroseburg | Presented at the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE) | May 21, 2022 | Sponsored by Back Porch Comics\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-843\" data-id=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=500%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?w=2137&amp;ssl=1 2137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=855%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 855w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C920&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1282%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1710%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_1798-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Not precocious enough to get on a &#8220;30 Under 30&#8221; list, but enough for a lifetime achievement before reaching 50. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of images to share: first, a flyer promoting a forthcoming &#8220;As-yet-untitled ABC book&#8221; which I handed out at the very first <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backporchcomics.com\/space.htm\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.backporchcomics.com\/space.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Small Press and Alternative Press Expo (SPACE)<\/a> in the year 2000. Next, a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small_Press_and_Alternative_Comics_Expo#Day_Prize\/SPACE_Prize_Winners\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small_Press_and_Alternative_Comics_Expo#Day_Prize\/SPACE_Prize_Winners\" target=\"_blank\">SPACE Prize<\/a> I received at the most recent SPACE this past May. Note that the ABC book now has a title and it is engraved on the plaque. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing brings out the ol&#8217; impostor syndrome like getting a &#8220;lifetime achievement award&#8221; for something that&#8217;s barely 20% finished! Then again, this project has been with me and Mike for a significant part of our lives, so maybe it&#8217;s not so strange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s nice to be acknowledged by a comic convention I consistently enjoy. So even if \u2014 and I&#8217;m not saying it was \u2014 this plaque was simply a customer loyalty reward for tabling at SPACE so many times, I&#8217;ll take it. Many of the other cons I attended decades ago are either long gone, or they&#8217;ve morphed and bloated into something less hospitable to small, deliberate creators like myself. But SPACE is always a good time and I&#8217;m happy to be part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also at SPACE last May, I had the pleasure of tabling near longtime comics pals Jeff Lilly and Pam Bliss; and getting details about the making of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theextras.thecomicseries.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theextras.thecomicseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Extras<\/a>, their current webcomic series with Katie Hodges. They post a new page every Friday, so if I don&#8217;t update enough for you, follow the link and enjoy something while you&#8217;re waiting. Last month I was delighted to discover a <a href=\"https:\/\/theextras.thecomicseries.com\/comics\/162\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theextras.thecomicseries.com\/comics\/162\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">background character named after me<\/a> in there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of images to share: first, a flyer promoting a forthcoming &#8220;As-yet-untitled ABC book&#8221; which I handed out at the very first Small Press and Alternative Press Expo (SPACE) in the year 2000. Next, a SPACE Prize I received[&hellip;]<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/blog\/space-prize-not-done-living-not-done-achieving\/\">&darr; Read the rest of this entry&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"Suzanne Baumann awarded 2022 SPACE Prize","bgseo_description":"A is for Ambroseburg artist Suzanne Baumann was awarded a 2022 SPACE Prize lifetime achievement award May 21, 2022 and subsequently wrestles with impostor syndrome.","bgseo_robots_index":"index","bgseo_robots_follow":"follow","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[23,24,25],"class_list":["post-841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-awards","tag-conventions","tag-recommendations","uentry","postonpage-1","odd","post-author-fridgemag_qpt8pu"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbHALJ-dz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":848,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841\/revisions\/848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fridge-mag.com\/ambroseburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}