My cartoon strip, Run of the House, reached a neat milestone today. I published my 50th comic!
If you’d like to read the other 49, you can see them all at www.runofthehouse.net. So far I’ve kept to my M/W/F schedule without fail since starting the strip back in April. My goal has been to just keep working on getting better, and I’ve been encouraged how much the strip has already evolved. I see definite improvement, which is gratifying. That’s what it’s all about to me, folks, whether it’s writing, cartooning, or anything else: it’s about just working at the craft and getting better. The rest is gravy. While it’s been challenging finding the time to do this with the writing, the family, the day job, and everything else, I’ve been having a lot of fun with it.
And while I know some of my most dedicated readers of my “regular” writing would probably prefer I stick to books, the balance has been very, very good for me. It’s actually reinvigorated my creativity and brought new perspective to the writing side of things, too. In other words, I think it’s making me a better writer.
And I’d love your help! If you want to support me on this journey, plus get the comic a week early, access to the backstage blog where I share insights and behind-the-scenes stuff, and other extras, consider chipping in $1-$3/month over at my Patreon page. I’d really appreciate it!