In for a penny, in for a pound. Here’s the denouement of the jogging series, from exactly four years ago today. Here’s a thought, based on some of our conversations this week. Well, it’s not really “just a thought.” It’s something I’ve known for years now, to my chagrin. It is possible to make money as a Web cartoonist. Some are doing it, if they are to be believed themselves, and I have no reason to doubt them. The problem for many, though, is that a successful Web cartoonist must be a good self-promoter, not to mention a good business man, a good graphic designer, a passable programmer, a savvy retailer and a paragon of self-discipline—all in addition to being funny. In reality, many cartoonists who’ve managed to thrive in the traditional environment aren’t really good at anything except drawing cartoons. We won’t name any names. No one has a greater interest in solving this conundrum than the old-school syndicates, the organizations that have sold features to print newspapers for more than a century. They are working on it. I wish them luck.
Run for Your Life VI
by Jimmy Johnson
…and we’re back!
After a brief break, I’m back behind the keyboard. I’ve already put in a few early-morning hours working on this site. Those are my ...
One Step Forward
There are two areas where I need to concentrate now, aside from the areas where I don’t yet know I need to concentrate. First, ...
The Only Constant
I cannot stress enough that what you’re seeing here is subject to change. When you come to this website these days, you are stepping ...
Hey there hi there…
ho there! We’re as happy as can be! I’m guessing an uncommonly large percentage of visitors to this website view it on a desktop ...
Dinner by Candlelight
It isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Well, I’ll be John Brown. This blog was revived just three days ago, and here ...
By Special Request
We don’t even have the mouse droppings swept out of the corners yet. The last thing I want to do is bring up politics, ...
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