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Look what I found in the mail today…
Hand crafted, all the way from Yonderland!
Now, on a semi-related note… My fan Hamish asked me this week if I was planning on collecting any more fan art. Now, since I seem to be a bit stuck in an inspiration situation lately, that actually sounded like a good idea. It’s been ages since my last call for fan art! So: if you would like to create your very own Happysad cartoon, in any way you like, and see it published here, then this is your chance. Send the fruit of your creativity to kartoen (at) gmail (dot) com!
Jeroen
And my apologies to all of you who are suffering from Happysad withdrawal symptoms. I’ll be back… soon 
Jeroen
Guys,
I’m feeling really, really bad today. No happy, just sad.
Can someone please try & cheer me up?
Thank you,
Jeroen
I keep getting e-mails from people telling me they’ve only just discovered Happysad. Some of them add that they’ve taken about 4 or 5 hours going through all 1050 episodes at once (freaks! ). Some asked me why I don’t draw more updates. Because not everyone was here from the very beginning over three years ago, I’d like to answer these questions now.
The fact is that in the past I used to publish one cartoon every day, with the occasional break inbetween, which hardly ever lasted more than a week. Somehow I managed to keep up this pace until Happysad #1000, but by then I was really exhausted. Up to the point where I was seriously considering ending the series.
But after more than three years, the cartoon had somehow become a part of myself, so I couldn’t just throw it away. Moreover, I keep getting so many lovely reactions from people all over the world, I’d hate to dissapoint anyone. So I followed the advice many people gave me and now I only publish new stuff whenever I feel like it, inspiration strikes and/or I have the time for it.
Two things have changed since the beginning. First of all, I’m moving on with my life, so I don’t always feel tormented enough to get really inspired . Secondly, I also take cartoon assignments on a commercial basis, and this side job is taking up ever more of my (ample) free time. This is why it sometimes takes a while before I get to publishing new Happysads.
Patience is a virtue. I should know.
In ending, I can’t thank you guys enough for all the great comments and e-mails I get. It really means a lot for me
Jeroen
