How to Market Single Panel Cartoons
Research comic stores, bookstores, to see what comics sell to which businesses., Send 8-12 cartoons per batch., Use at least 20lb Bond., Include your name, address, phone number, email address and URL on every copy. , Write a short cover letter...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Research comic stores
Always send copies, never the original art. , The whiter the better. ,, If the copies don't need to be returned, state it. ,, If the copies aren't coming back, the SASE is a regular business-size envelope.
Don't forget to add the stamps. ,,,, numbers.
Know where they go and where they've been.
Some cartoonists use File-Maker.
Others cartoonists use a notebook. , -
Step 2: bookstores
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Step 3: to see what comics sell to which businesses.
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Step 4: Send 8-12 cartoons per batch.
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Step 5: Use at least 20lb Bond.
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Step 6: Include your name
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Step 7: address
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Step 8: phone number
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Step 9: email address and URL on every copy.
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Step 10: Write a short cover letter.
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Step 11: Make sure you provide a Self Addressed and Stamped Envelope (SASE) for the editor's reply.
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Step 12: Use a SASE is a folded 9 X 12 envelope if you want the copies returned.
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Step 13: Mail the cartoons flat in a 9 X 12 envelope.
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Step 14: Use printed labels.
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Step 15: Allow anywhere from a week to several months for a reply.
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Step 16: Track cartoons with I.D.
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Step 17: Submit another batch in two months if you don't hear from the editor.
Detailed Guide
Always send copies, never the original art. , The whiter the better. ,, If the copies don't need to be returned, state it. ,, If the copies aren't coming back, the SASE is a regular business-size envelope.
Don't forget to add the stamps. ,,,, numbers.
Know where they go and where they've been.
Some cartoonists use File-Maker.
Others cartoonists use a notebook. ,
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