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Hey everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve posted a newsletter. So let’s catch up — we’ve got a content call for the month of August, a special interview with cartoonist and writer Ellen Liebenthal as part of our new Summer Newsletter series, a catch up of the incredible pieces we’ve posted the last few weeks, anddddd a special announcement:
The Belladonna Editors will be participating in a live Q&A for Medium Day! Our session is called Ask and You Shall Receive: An Answer(s) from the Belladonna Editors — A Satire Writing Q&A, and is from 4PM-4:30PM ET on August 12. So, if you’ve got a question, or just want to see who the people are behind the laptops, we’d love to see you there! You can register for our session at this link here.
Content Call
- Summer heat — unbearable! (also ongoing)
- International Cat Day — August 8
- Book Lovers Day — August 9
- Anna Kendrick’s Birthday — August 9
- Halle Berry’s Birthday — August 14
- Relaxation Day — August 15
- Julia Child’s Birthday — August 15
- Madonna’s Birthday — August 16
- Thrift Shop Day — August 17
- Take Your Cat To The Vet Day — August 22
- Kirsten Wiig’s Birthday — August 22
- Melissa McCarthy’s Birthday — August 24
- Bowtie Day — August 28
- Jennifer Coolidge’s Birthday — August 28
- Frankenstein Day — August 30
INTERVIEW WITH ELLEN LIEBENTHAL
Ellen Liebenthal is a Belladonna contributor and an artist. You can check out her work on her website, www.ellenliebenthal.com, or on her socials, which are @ellenliebenthal.art, @instantnutscomics, and @1000characters. Thank you so much to Ellen for allowing us to interview her!
Who or what got you into cartoons?
I have been surrounded by art and comedy my entire life. My parents raised me on a steady diet of Three Stooges, Monty Python, and Mad Magazine. My favorite cartoon was Spy vs. Spy because I could understand the story before I learned how to read. In college, I majored in Linguistics but spent much of my free time doodling, a continuation of a childhood pastime. The doodles in the margins of my notebooks led to original cartoons and comic strips.
How do you make time for writing and drawing? On average, how long does it take you to finish a cartoon?
I work as a graphic designer from 9 to 5 and as a cartoonist from 5 to 9. The timing depends on each idea. Sometimes I’m sketching out 10 gags at the same time. Sometimes I abandon a cartoon for months and return to it when it feels right or I figure out the punchline. Sometimes the caption for one can inspire an illustration for another.
I always have an ongoing list of future ideas or half ideas that might shape into something real. I have a habit of waking up in the middle of the night to write down nonsense. That’s why I always carry a pad and pen with me.
What influences your art? Do you use any of your own experiences as inspiration?
My gag cartoons are very personal. They are usually about love, family, or mental health — sometimes all three at once! Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on who you ask) they are based on my own experiences.
Is your approach to cartoons different compared to your writing?
Art and writing go hand in hand. I think about both aspects simultaneously. Even when I’m working on something longform, I need to sketch out the characters as I write them. It helps me visualize the story and where they fit into the world.
Recently, you’ve been able to publish about three cartoons per month with us! You’ve also published three books. What is your advice for someone trying to publish their first piece?
Just keep writing, drawing, and submitting. You’re going to hear no a lot. Constantly. It’s exhausting, but if it’s what you really want to do, you’ll keep trying.
Surround yourself with others who share similar passions. Curate your own professional community. In everything you do, take space for yourself and make space for others. Draw what you want to see and write what you want to read.
Also, use any opportunity you have to promote yourself! Get your copy of ‘Dan Harmon Please Hire Me,’ ‘A-Z of Cryptozoology,’ and ‘Color Me Cryptid’ today! Go to ellenliebenthal.com/shop
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August 2023 Content Call was originally published in The Belladonna Comedy on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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