9:38pm December 13th, 2009Announcing the Zingerding Forums with Important Information

Zingerding has launched online forums available at http://forums.zingerding.com. They aren’t much to look at yet but we’ve posted some important information for cartoonists. Cartoonist Terms and Conditions. This is the agreement between Zingerding and cartoonists that will publish on Zingerding.com when the site goes live. Cartoonist FAQs. While the terms and conditions cover the lega...

5:04pm December 10th, 2009Terms and Conditions, Coming Tomorrow.

There’s been some concerns about our lack of publicly posted terms while taking submissions. I get it. We’ll be posting them shortly. Stay tuned.

3:15pm December 8th, 2009Back to Basics: What is Zingerding?

We’ve introduced Zingerding to you before on the blog, but I want to talk a little bit more in depth about what we’re doing. Zingerding is a free, open platform for cartoonists to publish their comic strips.  We’re creating slick publishing and comic organization tools.  Each cartoonist will have their own “Publishing Studio” where they can manage their work and co...

5:33am December 1st, 2009Be One of the Zingerding Six – How to Submit Your Comic Strip

This is it, cartoonists!  Here is your call to action!  You have the opportunity to ignite the revolution! I’ve already told you about Zingerding’s lofty goal and the incentives for the Zingerding Six. We’ve now launched a site for you to submit your comic strips for the big chance. Here’s how it works: – Visit http://zingerding.crowdcampaign.com – Click

12:07pm November 25th, 2009The Lofty Goal for Comic Strips

It often sounds corny to some people when you proclaim your lofty goals.  People are commonly skeptical, not necessarily because of negativity, but because they just don’t see the vision like you do. Creating art is like that.  It’s why people often tell artists that they’re amazed by talent.  They themselves don’t have the skills or they cannot see the vision in the fi...

12:25am November 17th, 2009“Free the Comic Strip” is the Larger Cause

We’re launching a new initiative to garner momentum for the Comic Strip Revolution.  Join the cause on Facebook to declare your support for comic strips on the internet.  If you’re on Facebook, simply click to become a member of Free the Comic Strip! You’ll then be able to invite your own friends to spread the word.  This isn’t only about Zingerding.  It’s about ...

9:48am November 10th, 2009Comic Strip Superstar Contest: A Perspective

A few hundred comic strip cartoonists (who knows how many) entered the Comic Strip Superstar Contest sponsored by Amazon.com, Andrews McMeel Publishing and Universal Press Syndicate.  The entries were pared down to 250, then 50, then 10 by a panel of professional cartoonists, before a singular comic strip was chosen by the public.  Only the top 10 were publicly announced.  A strip titled Girl ...

7:41pm November 9th, 2009The Amazon Comic Strip Superstar Contest has Closed, Girl Wins!

It’s been a long road for many cartoonists the past two and a half months since submissions opened for the Amazon Comic Strip Superstar Contest.  But today, Andrews McMeel Publishing and Amazon.com announced the winning comic strip, Girl by Dana Simpson.  We send a big ZING out to Dana! Girl gets a book publishing deal, a spot on gocomics.com and a development contract with Universal Synd...

10:26am October 31st, 2009Cartoonists Wanted For The ‘Zingerding Six’

Zingerding is out to ignite a revolution in comic strips, and we need six talented cartoonists to join the cause.  Here’s what we’re looking for: - Humorous comic strip, any genre. - Publishable at least three times a week. - Quality in writing and craftsmanship. Here’s what cartoonists get: - Slick, easy publishing tools and comic management. - Each series gets its own profile and e...

12:36pm September 9th, 2009The Internet Manifesto Applies to the Future of Comic Strips

From Germany’s top fifteen bloggers comes a declaration of the future of journalism dubbed “The Internet Manifesto - How journalism works today.” As Zingerding takes shape, the subject of new media continues to be a driving force in building our platform.  Zingerding is about releasing the art form of comic strips from their ties to newspapers and reinventing not only the busi...