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Best Of Sarah's Scribbles Wins Goodreads Choice Award The GoComics Team. December 04, 2018
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Sarah's Scribbles was the second-most read comic on the Tapas platform in 2019, with 46.9 million views and 176,000 subscribers. [ 13 ] Every Sarah's Scribbles book has won the Goodreads Choice Award in the "Graphic Novel & Comics" category, winning in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
- The Real Sarah Andersen
- Let’s First Clear The Waters…
- Tell Us About Your Webcomic
- Questions About The Illustration
- For Other Webcomic Artists, Some of Your Insight
- Revealing Sarah Andersen
- Fun Questions
- Take Us Into The Future
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As one of the most relatable webcomics on the internet, Sarah’s Scribblesis more than a comic; it’s a way of life. It speaks to us for the same reasons that it’s hilarious: everyday occurrences and opinions put into the cute, LOL framework of a well-illustrated, no frills set of squares to which we react by uttering the Real McCoy of all assertions...
Is it Doodle Time or Sarah’s Scribbles?
It was originally called Doodle Time, but when GoComicsdecided to syndicate my work they asked if I would consider changing it, so I did.
Is your character’s name Sarah?
I think technically the character’s name is Sarah. I mean, she’s me. But I try not to use her name, because I feel like people project themselves onto her. People always write things like, “This is so me.” I feel like calling her Sarah within the panels has this strange effect of making her more of an individual and less relatable. Does that make sense?
When did you start Sarah’s Scribbles and why?
I started it my sophomore year of college. I had been drawing comics for years, but one day I got bored at work and made a few comics with MS paint and posted them to Tumblr.
What inspired you to start a webcomic in the first place?
The first few comics I posted, terribly drawn as they were, actually got a small amount of attention. After I posted 3 or 4 I intuitively knew it was something I could be good at if I gave it a shot, so I pushed myself to continue.
How did Sarah’s Scribbles really start to pick up pace in terms of readership?
There were a couple things. Posting regularly and on a schedule helped, but when larger blogs like Tastefully Offensive took notice and started re-blogging my work I slowly started gaining a following. There was also one comic, “Waking Up,” that was my first truly “viral” post and it was sort of where I got my footing.
Your style is at once simple, beautiful and indescribably engaging. How did you do it?
Thank you! If you look at the earlier comics you can sort of see where it started. It takes a while to find the right style, but if you draw a lot it will develop naturally. I think it’s just about drawing what works for your particular comic and what you think looks funny.
What do you use to create your comics?
Right now I’m just working in Photoshop with a textured brush. I recently got a Yiynova too, and that made drawing much easier.
You graduated from art school. How much of what you learned there have you found indispensable in creating Sarah’s Scribbles?
Honestly, I was really focused on illustration in school. A lot of my teachers never saw my comics. Sarah’s Scribbles was a pet project, and my cartooning style was so different from what I was working on in illustration that I just learned on my own through trial and error. However, art school definitely disciplines you in terms of work ethic and deadlines, so that was important to me. Art school also prepares you for the business aspects of freelancing and working as an artist in general.
How do you engage with your readership?
I’m pretty active on twitter lately. And I always spend some time reading comments after the comic goes live to see how people are responding.
Where all do you share your comics now, or where have you shared in the past that you’d recommend to beginner webcomic artists?
I’m on a ton of social media sites, but I would tell a beginner to definitely sign up for both Tumblr and Tapastic. Tumblr’s reblogging system makes it easy for your work to spread around, and Tapastic is a great community with a ton of talent and they make efforts to help artists get paid.
What’s your advice on how to engage your followers?
Hmm. I would actually say it’s good to have a certain degree of distance. It’s probably best for people to see mostly your work. Ideally they should get to know you through your comics. You also don’t want to feel like when people leave negative feedback that they are attacking you as a person, because they aren’t, even when they’re being super mean. I’m lucky to have never dealt with serious harassment or trolls (knock on wood). My readers have been very kind to me. But harassment does happe...
Sarah’s Scribbles is semi-autobiographical. Which aspects of your comic would say are the most autobiographical?
The way she overreacts and panics about everything. I’m very dramatic. That character is definitely me.
Tell us about your hobbies?
Oh god. I play piano and I also like to run. But honestly, my life is mostly drawing.
What’s a day in the life?
Wake up. Regret sleeping in so late. Make breakfast, shower, answer emails, and then draw till around 7 PM. On coming-up-with-ideas days, instead of drawing, insert me bopping around my apartment for hours trying to think.
If you had a lifetime supply of one drink, which would you choose?
I cut down on coffee because it was making me an insane person, so, margaritas. I am a piece of trash, I know.
You attain one magical power. What is it and why?
I want to be able to transform into anything. If I don’t want to take the subway I’ll turn into a bird and fly. transform into a hotter version of myself for parties. The opportunities are endless.
We have been invaded by an alien civilization, and you escape in a rocket. As you’re going by the mother ship of the invaders, you get one opportunity to open the hatch and do, say, throw whatever...
I’m just going to go ahead and assume that my weak, clumsy cartoonist self would be completely useless in this situation, even if by some miracle I was given an atomic weapon. All I have to say about this hypothetical alien situation is that it’s going to happen. Prepare yourselves.
Where do you see Sarah’s Scribbles in the future?
Well, I have a book coming out. I haven’t publicly announced it yet because it won’t be out until March, but it’s up for preorder. For most of my career having a book was my top goal, so I’m really happy to have it be a reality soon. If possible, one day I’d really like to work on an animated mini series of Sarah’s Scribbles. Maybe like 5 episodes. I’d love to find a voice actor for her.
What other projects are you engaged in that you’d like us to know about?
I started a small greeting card company called Sandpiper Trading Co with two other illustrators. We have a bunch of cards due to be released soon, and we’re getting everything professionally photographed this week so we’ll look real legit. We’re still building the site so for now you can check us out on etsy.
One sentence that you’d like each and every one of your followers to hear:
It’s cheesy, but please: never be afraid to be yourself and to laugh at yourself.
I would like to thank Sarah for taking time out to create some really insightful and interesting responses for this interview. She’s a wonderful personality that we can all tell even through the haze of cyberspace. There are many ways you can follow and support Sarah, so please take a minute and explore all the possibilities!
Jul 12, 2018 · How do our family reading habits affect our own -- and what should we watch out for? What new distribution channels can we harness to share our art? And what are the risks?
Dec 7, 2021 · by Sarah Andersen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.8 1,107 ratings. Part of: Oddball. Goodreads Choice Award nominee. See all formats and editions. The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author and Goodreads Choice award winner Sarah Andersen.
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My fifth Sarah's Scribbles book, "Adulthood is a Gift", is officially out for preorder. This collection features the best comics of the past three years, 20 new comics, a sticker sheet, plus 15 essays reflecting on a decade of being a cartoonist.
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Mar 27, 2018 · Herding Cats: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection. Paperback – Illustrated, March 27, 2018. ". . . author Sarah Andersen uses hilarious (and adorable) comics to illustrate the very specific growing pains that occur on your way to becoming a mature, put-together grownup.
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