EPISODE · Feb 2, 2023 · 1H 32M
Episode 94 - Mary Lawton
from New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast · host Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Mary Lawton. Mary shares her inspiring story of her twenty-plus year pursuit to sell a cartoon to The New Yorker. Before discussing her first cartoon in the magazine, she tells us about dealing with the rejection and the successes along the way that kept her positive. We also discuss political cartoons in the New Yorker Dailys, the Caption Contest and her work on the syndicated comic strip with King Features called Six Chix. On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss... The winning caption for New Yorker contest #833 Finalists for contest #835 Current New Yorker Contest #837 Send us questions or comments to : [email protected]
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Mary Lawton. Mary shares her inspiring story of her twenty-plus year pursuit to sell a cartoon to The New Yorker. Before discussing her first cartoon in the magazine, she tells us about dealing with the rejection and the successes along the way that kept her positive. We also discuss political cartoons in the New Yorker Dailys, the Caption Contest and her work on the syndicated comic strip with King Features called Six Chix. ...
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