tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post5577469008640036323..comments2024-03-17T19:22:37.877-04:00Comments on Mike Lynch Cartoons: The Cartooning BusinessMike Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589354018554341768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-58865729690659396882011-04-08T12:04:54.602-04:002011-04-08T12:04:54.602-04:00Same here, Mike.
It's fascinating to learn so...Same here, Mike.<br /><br />It's fascinating to learn some of the behind the scenes facts of the business side of cartoons. I've always been interested, collecting New Yorker and Punch anthologies and Pogo books as a youngster in the '70s and doing a lot of drawing as a kid. It's fun to keep up with it as a hobby. Now that I'm a teacher (6th grade), I try to include drawing practice for the students as well as drawing little things to liven up the room, worksheets, etc. So I was excited to see that the Charles Schultz Museum in my home town (Santa Rosa) is offering a cartooning evening class. I plan to go, but I'm getting worried that there'll be a lot of talented people there to hone their skills and I'll look pathetic. But then again, maybe they'll just be there for the wine and beer. If you ever get the chance to come to the Schultz Museum, please let us know. I'd be able to bring at least several people to listen to you speak and draw.RoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164492146064604628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-60378403158582822422011-04-07T17:21:44.721-04:002011-04-07T17:21:44.721-04:00Thanks Mike for your time and a prompt response to...Thanks Mike for your time and a prompt response to my question. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Best Wishes,<br />GopiGopihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437926793515830321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-36621772091486868042011-04-07T15:12:43.322-04:002011-04-07T15:12:43.322-04:00Dan, I agree: rejection is normal. That's the ...Dan, I agree: rejection is normal. That's the reason I recently blogged about Chester Gould's decade of rejections before he hit on DICK TRACY. Talent is cheap. Persistence is all.<br /><br />Gopi, magazines are changing all the time. I've had quick returns and then waits of up to 90 days to respond. I've also had batches of cartoons ignored. The best answer is to call the editor and ask, Did you receive my cartoons? That's what I do when I think I've waited long enough.<br /><br />Dan, I agree: rejection is normal. That's the reason I recently blogged about Chester Gould's decade of rejections before he hit on DICK TRACY. Talent is cheap. Persistence is all.<br /><br />Gopi, magazines are changing all the time. I've had quick returns and then waits of up to 90 days to respond. I've also had batches of cartoons ignored. The best answer is to call the editor and ask, Did you receive my cartoons? That's what I do when I think I've waited long enough.<br /><br />RoB, I'm not sure where you read that. Heck, Mr. Watterson has been out of the comic strip game for a generation. Strip cartoonists receive between $5 and $100 per week per newspaper. The syndicate takes half. My educated guess is that these amounts are going down all the time since payment is based on circulation. Magazines pay anywhere between $100 and $1300 a cartoon. The higher end figure is for a beginning contract cartoonist with the New Yorker. More and more, professional publications are asking for free content for their Web sites, company blogs or corporate Facebook pages. I tell them no.<br /><br />If someone wants to reprint a cartoon, then it all depends on where that reprint would appear. There are industry rates for use in textbooks, or if a magazine where your cartoon first appeared wants to reprint it. There is no blanket figure. These are called "secondary rights" and the amounts can vary.Mike Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589354018554341768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-61226428638049436572011-04-07T13:02:14.551-04:002011-04-07T13:02:14.551-04:00Mike,
I have a rather delicate question that has b...Mike,<br />I have a rather delicate question that has been floating in my head ever since I read, years ago, about how strip cartoonists are paid for their strip appearing in a newspaper. I was surprised at what I thought was a very low figure (was it $10.00 a month?). I think iI read this in Bill Watterson's book about his experiences. How much do the various magazines pay for a cartoon? Does the amount change if they've published some of yours before? Is The New Yorker the big ticket and other magazines low-end?<br />Just curious....RoBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164492146064604628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-17388570378289296592011-04-07T11:36:32.459-04:002011-04-07T11:36:32.459-04:00Mike, I am continuing to learn a lot about cartoon...Mike, I am continuing to learn a lot about cartooning from your blog. Thanks so much for all the informative and fun filled blogs.<br /><br />How much time does a magazine typically take to respond to your submissions? I know New Yorker is very fast, but how about Reader's Digest? Do they take a month or two to respond, or longer? I would appreciate your response.<br /><br />Thanks.Gopihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437926793515830321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-64588298059132592152011-04-07T10:30:54.554-04:002011-04-07T10:30:54.554-04:00I tell people don't even think of being a cart...I tell people don't even think of being a cartoonis unless you can handle rejection.<br />If I had a nickel for every rejection over the years, I'd be a wealthy man. I wouldn't need to be a cartoonist.Dan Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493924652749248285noreply@blogger.com