Above: a drawing of my cluttery desk.Happy birthday to this here blog, which turned 4 years old this past weekend.
When I first started, I didn't tell anyone what I was doing. I thought for sure I would run out material in a short while.
Like Yoshihiru Tatsumi says, being a cartoonist is like being lost in the desert, going from oasis to oasis; it is, as his 2009 autobiographical book title sums it up, A DRIFTING LIFE. There is no set path to cartooning success. You just keep working, hoping for the best. If an editor likes your work, you will make a sale. If fans like your cartoons, some of them will buy a t-shirt or a book.
So, all my thanks for being out there. This blog has grown so fast with massive traffic. And I hope it's been of value to some.
Congratulations Mike, I love your blog. Thanks so much for writing it!
ReplyDelete4 candles to you Mike. Youre blog is a great source of info and fun to me.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work, Mike! This is a great example of how informative your blog is--even in the anniversary post, you put up a link to something of interest!
ReplyDeleteI'm drinking to the next 4 years! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mike. Your tireless daily efforts inspire and entertain me to no end. Keep it going!
ReplyDeleteAlways a good read Mike. Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for four great years Mike! I still love the blog and it's been inspirational and informational.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and here's to another 4 years, and even more. This is the one blog I return to nearly every day for a regular dose of ... well, it could be anything, and that's the beauty of it!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, Mike! I stop by every morning. :)
ReplyDeleteDitto for me, Mike. It's the first blog I check out, and the only one I read almost every day. Thanks for all your great advice. Live long and prosper!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words, guys. I know your time is valuable and the fact that you make this place part of your WWW routine makes me happy and even blush a bit.
ReplyDeleteCheers, all!
Yay, Happy Anniversary Mike!
ReplyDeleteGerry
Happy Blogthday Mikey!
ReplyDeleteA day late, but what the heck!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Mike. I learned so much from you and your blog.
Thanks!!!