Show notes: This will be my last episode for 2025, and as I record this it feels more like spring break than Christmas here in the mid-south..! It's been between 60-75 degrees this week, and we're currently wearing shorts in late December! We even got some yardwork and gardening done on Christmas day. And of course it's supposed to be be back down around freezing next week, which is was the weekend before last...ugh. Well, I can say that it's been an extremely busy year, as well as crazy and scary, too! If you heard my last episode you know that 2026 looks like it's going to be just as busy for me and other members of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association. In the news section I share info on our upcoming MSCA Monthly Dinner Gatherings at Garibaldi's Pizza (1st Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm), our ongoing "Art Of The Game" art show out at the Memphis Jewish Community Center, and the recent loss of monster kid, ape-man, and original Ghost Buster- Bob Burns. Recently I heard hosts of the Comic Lab podcast, Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett, talk about attending local comic cons, doing in-store signings, and being part of artist communities- or more accurately, their avoidance of such things. That got me thinking about the importance or necessity of those, or are they worth it..? I love the podcast, and agree and sympathize with some of what they said, but disagreed with other opinions of theirs. In my opinion section I discuss some of my experiences being a "local" artist, some pros and cons for setting up (and paying for) comic conventions, thoughts on being part of an artist or geek community here in town, and joining local or national clubs and organizations, either for fun and/or profit. I share what I think some of the benefits can be for an artist- both amateur and professional, and what my hopes are for other artists in this tough economy and frustrating political times. Even being almost 60 years old now, I still struggle with what direction I want to go with my art, question how long I can continue making art, and desperately seek to make a living as a "professional" artist. I'm always up to hear your opinions on it all. You can email me at podcast(at)drawingfunny(dot)com or stop by one of the MSCA events and discuss it in person. I always love talkin' toons! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Festive Festivus, and Bodacious Boxing Day. Have a wonderful New Year, and I'll see ya in 2026- cheers! LINKS: Drawing Funny Podcast website – www.drawingfunny.com Lin Workman Art Site – www.linworkman.com/ Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) – www.midsouthcartoonists.org Memphis Ghostbusters – www.memphisghostbusters.com Beale Street Monster Club – www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554859980515 Beale Street Hoodoo Museum – www.hoodoomuseum.org/ Greg Cravens Art Site – www.cravenscartoonist.com/ Garibaldi’s Pizza (U of M) – www.garibaldispizza.com Memphis Jewish Community Center – www.jccmemphis.org/ Comic Lab podcast (Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett) – www.comiclab.simplecast.com/ Theme: music “Silly Bank Heist” and "Dancing Skeletons" by Steve Oxen. News intro theme by David Fesliyan. "Holiday Hustle" by David Renda. ©2020 Fesliyan Studios Inc. – music and sound effects used by permission. Please DO NOT add this audio content to the YouTube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by Fesliyan Studios - www.fesliyanstudios.com/. Filmation 1975 "The Ghost Busters" TV theme by Diane Hildebrand and Jackie Mills. Harmonica solo by Kevin L. Williams/Soloman DH Blues. Movie quotes and additional sounds from 101soundboards.com. “Drawing Funny” podcast hosted/produced by Lin Workman ©2025. “Drawing Funny” is intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. You can listen on Spotify, Apple, or most other podcasting platforms. Run time: 55min 55sec (Click on the highlighted hyperlinks or links in the show notes to check them all out.)
