With newspapers struggling to remain afloat, this is a tough time to try to launch a comic strip. It may even be impossible. So what is a new cartoonist to do? Shift your focus, for now at least. None us really knows
what the future of newspapers is, as they try to find their place among the difficult economy and the all-consuming presence of the Web. I recommend trying to freelance for magazines and journals. There are zillions of magazines and journals publications out there (well maybe not ZILLIONS, but certainly
Qua-BILLIONS!). Publications like National Cow Groomer are out there, and though they may not currently be carrying cartoons, they may be interested. I freelanced for many years before Close To Home came out in 1992 and would often call magazines out of the blue and try to encourage them to buy my cartoons, even though they didn't carry cartoons. It was actually a lot of fun and very lucrative.
More, on this scintillating topic in my next installment of Advice for Beginners.
Questions? E-mail me at closetohome@mac.com
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