Most cartoonists dream of getting a cartoon published in the New Yorker. The New Yorker receives 3,000 cartoon submissions a week. Payment is $575 and up for one cartoon. The New Yorker's cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, submitted ten cartoons a week for two years before he finally sold one in 1977.
I sent them seven cartoons about four years ago. I got this rejection slip in exactly a week. Somehow having my first New Yorker rejection slip made me feel like I had entered the club of real cartoonists.
7 comments:
At least you know someone looked at it. I agree you should keep trying. Your work is good.
Don't give up!!!!
Wow, it's like you've really made it! How cool, i hope you frame it, then when one is accepted you can hang the acceptance notice right next door!!
That is a high level turn down. I knew you were somebody!!
~Mike
keep bombarding them jen they might say yes just to get you to stop. haha
really you should try again! bloggers are great fodder for cartoons.... :o)
your cartoons are great - The New Yorker would be lucky to print them...
I have not submitted any more cartoons to the New Yorker since that first time. I plan to get another batch together. We'll see. If I get one in someday, I'll let you all know about it!
(Really, any of you could send in some doodles, and as long as you include a self addressed stamped envelope, they will send you one of these rejection slips.)
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