Tag Archives: syndication

Dealing With Rejection For Cartoonists and Artists

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

It happens to all of us, and its likely you’ve read at least something about the mountain of rejections that come with the territory as cartoonists and artists. But reading about it, and actually dealing with it are completely different … Continue reading →

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The Funnies Extra

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

Things are really picking up with The Funnies Extra – it’s spreading across the country rapidly, and people are grabbing them as quickly as they’re published. The business owners who distribute the paper are finding a very receptive advertising market, … Continue reading →

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Funnies Extra Catching On!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

My cartoon Spectickles, and Karma Cafe which I draw with Richard Cross doing the writing, are syndicated by Ink Bottle Syndicate and featured in a color weekly called Funnies Extra. The project is new, but is spreading rapidly across the country. … Continue reading →

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Cartooning In Photoshop

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I’m always looking for ways to improve as an artist, and have had the good fortune to stumble on this video on Youtube – Patrick LaMontagne is a syndicated Canadian cartoonist and unbelievably talented. Stick around toward the end of … Continue reading →

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Ink Bottle Syndicate, Funnies Extra, and Introducing, “Karma Cafe”

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I’ve had the good fortune to have been approached by Bill Kellogg, marketing director of the dynamic Ink Bottle Syndicate, to run my cartoon “Spectickles” in a new weekly feature, “The Funnies Extra” (coming soon to a town near you … Continue reading →

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Exciting News – Funnies Extra!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

One of the announcements that I’ve had to refrain from mentioning is a recent project that has been long in the works by Ink Bottle Syndicate. I’ve just signed for their new syndicated newspaper insert, the Funnies Extra, which will … Continue reading →

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Great Cartoonists – Charles Schultz

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Probably one of the most influential cartoonists in the history of the art is Charles Schultz, the creator of “Peanuts”. My first experience in cartooning was recreating the images emblazoned on the bedspread and curtains of my bedroom. Even at … Continue reading →

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Stand By For More Exciting News!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

I had a very pleasant phone conversation with Bill Kellogg of Ink Bottle Syndicate, the marketing genius behind the incredible success of the comic “Tundra” by  cartoonist Chad Carpenter. He’s been working on a project that could be bringing my … Continue reading →

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