A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2019!

A New Year...2019...an opportunity to start over...to do things differently...and better.

For me, a full time writer of cartoon gags, the past few days have been a time of going over what I did in the past year, who I sold to, who I no longer sell to, and coming up with goals for 2019. (I'm a 'to-Do' list person!)

About a week ago I sat down and wrote out a list of gag writing-related things I want to accomplish in the new year. I began by making a list of the people I write for and made a sales goal for each one of them. I also came up with a total goal for the year. I also wrote down the fact that I want to work with new cartoonists, both syndicated and non-syndicated, and came up with a plan of how I would accomplish this, reaching out to those I'd like to collaborate with.This is surely a work in progress.

Writing this blog every week is one of these goals. So is reading the right newspapers, magazines, books and online news outlets. Attending events where I can meet people who might want to hire me is another one...and is probably one of the most important ones.  I also have my ledger ready for 2019, where I record every sale and can easily see where I am at any point during the year.

This year I plan to speak to a group of people about what I do. My family and friends know what I do. Most of them think I sit in a room all day and isolate myself. Mostly, they're right. Other people I know have no idea what I do other than I'm a freelance writer. This year I plan to speak to people who might be interested in what I do. Right now I don't know who these "people" are  (I have a few ideas) but I intend to find them...and speak. I think I have a story to tell.

I wish all my readers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2019. The time is now. Why wait?

Any comments or questions, you can reach me at: gagsbyhelene@gmail.com