Dear Readers,

This blog began as a weekly companion to my comic strip, Contentment is for Cows. It is best described as a sit-com on paper. From January 2014 to early 2018 I posted a new instalment every Sunday. In early 2018, I chose to close the series, mainly because finding the amount of time required to write, draw, letter, and paint new pages had become nearly impossible. And, I was needed at home in a new way; you can read why here.

Originally, my intended subject matter for this blog was creativity; finding the time, finding inspiration, and finding the plain old permission to experiment. I wanted to explore my own creative voice and hopefully inspire others along the way.

The Contentment is for Cows comic strip remains my greatest creative achievement. (So far.) There are ten chapters which improved incrementally as my drawing and story-telling abilities improved. I’m the first to admit that chapters one through three are boring as all get out and the drawing is terrible.

Chapter Four remains my favourite; by that time, I was getting the hang of it. With each following chapter, the storylines become more compelling and the characters more defined. Those improvements are part of the storyline itself; anyone patient enough to read the entire thing, (too much time perhaps?) can see the skill development.

This blog was meant to be a companion to the comic strip. Instead, this blog has developed into its own thing. After I stop creating new comics, I chose to keep writing and I’m glad I did. When I dare to read my early posts, I wince and cringe at the writing, but here I am, still posting. The topics are wide ranging, I am not committed to any particular theme; I keep it short, sweet and to the point. These posts are an important part of my creative path. Along the way, my medium changed from comic strip drawing to writing fiction. Stay tuned, I may try interactive street art next.

Comments and feedback are always welcome and can be shared in the comments section on this blog site, or on Facebook.

Finally, a request; if you enjoy reading this blog, please share it, I will appreciate it.  

Best Wishes,

Anne Milne