I am a solid "neither here nor there" with your approach.
I would like a "following" because I already had one previously with a cartoon I did. It wasn't big, internationally "Garfield" or "Mickey Mouse" kind of a thing, but the people who liked it liked it a lot. Or seemed to.
So, while trying to organize a retired life and a retiree's house, I started scanning and storing hundreds of cartoons -- actually thousands I guess. I showed a few to people, put some on Facebook and even created a new version.
That was sort of dust in the wind. Then I found out about this site and it suited what I was doing pretty well. I drop in a written piece every now and again, some of it just to explain myself and some of it to share an experience.
The money is irrelevant. Always nice to get some but I don't have to count on it. It is nice when somebody recalls seeing one of the old drawings and comments.
I am with you on the pure numbers thing. I don't see much reason to have a "following" who isn't interested. As for time investment, I try to always nod back at somebody who nods my way and will "pass a word" with those who have something to say to me.
But I don't do any of it until after I have done the stuff I want to do -- or have to do.
With that said, I'll finish my coffee and get back to yard work.
I think I need to go back to your site to search out your cartoons. The two articles of yours I've read so far were hilarious, so I'm sure your cartoons would be up my alley too.
I like your approach there at the end. Seems like the way to go. We should interact, but it should be on our own timeline, with our priorities in order.
As long as this is fun I'll keep doing it. But I definitely don't want/need a second "job".
I am a solid "neither here nor there" with your approach.
I would like a "following" because I already had one previously with a cartoon I did. It wasn't big, internationally "Garfield" or "Mickey Mouse" kind of a thing, but the people who liked it liked it a lot. Or seemed to.
So, while trying to organize a retired life and a retiree's house, I started scanning and storing hundreds of cartoons -- actually thousands I guess. I showed a few to people, put some on Facebook and even created a new version.
That was sort of dust in the wind. Then I found out about this site and it suited what I was doing pretty well. I drop in a written piece every now and again, some of it just to explain myself and some of it to share an experience.
The money is irrelevant. Always nice to get some but I don't have to count on it. It is nice when somebody recalls seeing one of the old drawings and comments.
I am with you on the pure numbers thing. I don't see much reason to have a "following" who isn't interested. As for time investment, I try to always nod back at somebody who nods my way and will "pass a word" with those who have something to say to me.
But I don't do any of it until after I have done the stuff I want to do -- or have to do.
With that said, I'll finish my coffee and get back to yard work.
Jake,
I think I need to go back to your site to search out your cartoons. The two articles of yours I've read so far were hilarious, so I'm sure your cartoons would be up my alley too.
I like your approach there at the end. Seems like the way to go. We should interact, but it should be on our own timeline, with our priorities in order.
As long as this is fun I'll keep doing it. But I definitely don't want/need a second "job".
Enjoy the coffee and yard work!