As we head into tax season, let’s look at one of the most useful tools for running a small business — the Profit & Loss Statement.
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It’s an inevitable part of getting better at comics. You look back on your earlier work and cringe. (And the better you’ve gotten, the more intense your regret!) Then, perhaps as you’re considering your first printed collection, the thought crosses your mind: “Maybe I should re-do these…”
You shouldn’t. I’ll tell you why.
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A listener writes in after a breakup, worried they’ve lost their creative spark for good. Brad and Dave unpack the emotional toll of heartbreak, why creative paralysis is normal, and how time, grief, and self-reflection can ultimately deepen your storytelling. Also: Dave is quitting Amazon Advantage, and he shares why he made that startling decision.
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It’s one of the great Good News/Bad News situations in independent comics: Someone wants to buy your work! That’s wonderful! But… how do you determine a price?!
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In light of a gradual breakdown of social media, one of my areas of focus is to find non-social-media methods to promote my comic. Getting invited to talk about your comic on a podcast can be an effective promotion. But many comic creators just aren’t very good at talking. And you can’t promote if you’ve bored the audience to tears. It’s OK if you’re not naturally lugubrious behind a microphone. With over a decade of podcasting experience, I’ll tell you the one secret that will turn you into an amazing podcast guest.
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It’s that time of year again — the season where every cartoonist stares at a shoebox full of receipts and whispers, “I should have tracked this better.” Here are some helpful tips as you navigate this morass…
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Poor Man’s Copyright is a system of attempting to establish copyright through mailing a copy of the art to yourself (some people suggest using Certified Mail). The artist then files the envelope — unopened. If their copyright ownership is ever threatened, all they need do is open the envelope (in a court of law, one supposes) and present the document with a flourish. Some prominent artists even advise young people to use Poor Man’s Copyright. There’s only one problem: It’s complete bullshit.
The Mel Brooks documentary, “The 99-Year-Old Man!” holds a lot of wisdom for cartoonists. Speaking of wisdom, it doesn’t take much to avoid these common Kickstarter scams.
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Summary
In this episode of ComicLab, cartoonists Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett discuss the challenges and joys of creativity, drawing inspiration from Mel Brooks’ documentary. They explore themes of fear, kindness, and the importance of perseverance in artistic careers. The conversation also touches on the realities of navigating Kickstarter campaigns, including the rise of scams targeting creators. Throughout, the hosts emphasize the power of laughter and the need for support in the creative community.
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If you have a copy of my book, “The Webcomics Handbook,” you can find a discussion of my Cascading Brainstorming technique on pages 52 and 53. The pages look like this…
Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how this process works.
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Communicating a long URL is one of the most frustrating parts of promoting a Kickstarter. Sure, you’re provided a truncated version. But have you ever tried to point podcast listeners to http://kck.st/2HQTXbr? Luckily, there’s a better way.
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