Who's on this forum?

[Lee Nordling]

I'm curious to know who's coming by to visit these days.

--Lee

[Josh McDonald]

Okay.

I'm an aspiring cartoonist, still trying to figure out how to maybe try and make a living at it. Wanted to be a cartoonist for as long as I can remember; got sidetracked in college by well-meaning advisors steering me toward a more practical career path. Somehow I ended up eluding both paths and studied film.

About ten years ago I realized I really don't have the right personality type for a film career and turned back toward my first love, cartooning. I have a special fondness for the comic strip, but really I'm just generally interested in all permutations of the comical arts.

Right now I've got a web-comic going (www.askrachelcomic.com) and several other projects that I'm working on besides.

[Frank Roberson]

Hello,

This site was recommended to me recently. I live in Sacramento, CA and have a strip called "Been There".
I am working to get out of my own way to write better and more consistent.

Frank

[Mo res Williams]

Hi,I was surfing the 'net for a great cartoonist social network.So,far this one has been informative with solutions to issues of my concern.My intents to make new long lasting working-relations/friendships,as well as share my advice to newcomers.I'm a cartoonist for http://theundergroundsite.com and like our tag says,"we're not your average" online Christian magazine.We report poignant issues on the recession and judicial appointees of our president.

[bennyloh]

Well Lee are you saying that you have more hits recently? If that be the case it could be the possibility of members here putting this link on their pages. I do that: TOON TALKS. I would say this is a great idea, what do you all think?
My guess too would be aspiring cartoonists , cartoonists and some who are not into cartoons but wanting to know more coming to visit.
I must say I enjoy coming here for the opinions. Thanks
Bennyloh

[David Dang]

I'm relatively new here. I'm working to launch a web comic based on my comic book, Brilliant Boy, and I've been scouring the web in search of info. I appreciate the knowledge I've gained from this site. Thanks, all!

David

[Nelson Dewey]

Me! Me! Me!

This is one of my favlorite places to visit and talk cartoons.

[guy]

I've been here about five years I guess. You should know me by now :)
Guy~

[Brian Fies]

I'm here all the time. Just don't always have anything to say.

I do appreciate the activity you've injected into the forum, Lee. Thanks.

[Lee Nordling]

Thanks, Brian. Hopefully we'll reach critical mass where it just gets and keeps going on its own.

I think a lot of people went away when the chats went off comics; maybe they'll check us out, stay, and interject.

--Lee

[Wiley Miller]

Like Brian, I check it out all the time, just don't always have anything to say or add. And don't have much time, either.

[Mike Cope]

Ditto!

[Joshua Skurtu]

Hey Lee,

I'm Josh. I'm new here. I found out about this forum through the Comics Coast to Coast podcast. I'm here to soak up as much info about creating comic strips as possible. I'm currently working on a submission package to send to syndicates and all the info here is very helpful.

I have always loved reading the comics page since my childhood, but it was not until a few months ago that I started drawing them. I have always written comedy and fiction and gotten great feedback, but I never even considered using the comic form. I actually started drawing single panel comics on the white-board at my desk job (just out of boredom)and my co-workers enjoyed them so much they started asking me to draw on THEIR white-boards. Even on my last day at that job, two of my co-workers asked me to draw them a comic on paper so they could put them in a frame in their office. Positive feedback is definitely a bitch for me. If enough people tell me they like something, I pursue it.

I am definitely a better writer than an artist, but I can only get better the more I practice (I actually have a 4 hour block of time set aside today to JUST DRAW!! YAY!).

I'm very glad I found this community. It seems to be a mix of pros and n00bs like myself, and even some that fall into that strange in-between place, but everyone seems very receptive and flame wars are kept to a minimum.


But, now that I've babbled on for too long, I need to go get a hand-truck and an oil change!

Thanks,

Josh