How I deal with nerves...

This year, I’ve started doing a lot of things that make me incredibly nervous:

• Crowdfunding a book (sign up to be notified when it launches here!).

• Started doing online meetings with paid followers. I call them Sketch & Chat sessions, because that’s what we do! It’s really relaxed for everyone but me trying very hard not to ramble. The next one will be on Wednesday May 17, 7PM CEST.

• Set up a project with other cartoonists. As my crowdfunding is running, I want to shine a light on the many autobio comic artists we have worldwide with their unique styles, voices and stories. This art form is such an incredible way to connect with people from all over the world, I thought it would be amazing if we could create one piece of art together. I was hesitant to reach out to artists and ask them, but they have all been wonderful. We’ve already gathered a bunch of great artists and got started. This is what that looks like:

  

  The next artist will add themselves to the right and so forth. I can’t wait to see that they’ll do! If you know of an artist I should ask, let me know in the comments!

  
  

So yeah, lots of things that make me nervous. It seems like stepping out of my comfort zone by doing the crowdfunding opened the door to trying more things that scare me! Who knows, maybe I’ll do some public speaking next.

Or maybe not. 😊

With love,

Betje