David Scott shares how he loosened up as a filmmaker—going from anxiously dry heaving to finding processes wherein he could enjoy his filmmaking time.

Sure, I could get a “real” job. But the kind of job I would take (in the nonprofit sector) would likely leave me little time to care for my aging parents.

The key to properly over-saturating your market is to keep it fresh by varying the work you make.

Some believe I’m as successful as my costars and that I’m a Hollywood actress instead of an unemployed actor eating quinoa every day because it’s cheap.

The most difficult aspect of coming out as transgender, and changing my name to fit my gender identity, has been that it also created a musical and professional crisis that I would have rather avoided.

Yesterday I was thrilled to welcome Ashlee Renz-Hotz to the podcast, and chat with her about acting, screenwriting, living all over the world, and more.

Esther Friedman decides to forget about plans B, C, D and E, and stick to plan A as she shoots a scene for her web series, “Hysterical Historical Hillary.”

Why wouldn’t you want to go thrifting? Make some band merch from some nice T-shirts! Then string up some vintage bubble lights!

Social media is a place where criticism isn’t accepted unless invited. If you do invite criticism, you end up inviting everyone: haters and likers alike.

Hannah Kauffmann just emerged from Revolutions International Theater Festival. She likens it to summer camp, that all-consuming, life-changing time of life.

Guest Blogger Joy Ike interviews road warrior Dena Dena Dena about organizing music events, the joy of writing songs, and the rewards of touring.

The roasting process takes only about 4-5 minutes per batch and can mystify and impress your friends if they ring your doorbell mid-batch.

What better way to celebrate our 2nd birthday than welcome ourselves as guests on Self-Employed Happy Hour? That’s exactly what we did.

How might you, the creative professional, save money whilst maintaining the eclectic design haven that you cherish as an integral part of your existence?

Katie N. Young uses the technique “to kill or to fuck” as a way to raise the stakes in the day-to-day. In doing so, she increases her creativity.

There is a blood-red neon sign pointed at Albuquerque itself, as if this place is bred in brutality, its inhabitants a product of disorder.

How much theater can one non-thespian take? That question has yet to be answered, because now, two days after Revolutions’ culmination, I am pining for more.

I had the idea a few years ago that perhaps I could write songs for people to give as gifts to their loved ones.

I met a young graffiti artist at a party a few months back, only I didn’t know he was a graffiti artist. We gradually became friends, shared stories, shared art, and eventually he revealed his secret life to me.

Having your hours, invoices and related info organized and easily accessible prevents you from being a hot mess with important money-related recordkeeping.

Lauren Skillen takes what she learned in film school and applies it to the everyday filmmaking course.

Zach has built a nifty self-feeding loop around his photography business which I think is pretty impressive.

Katya Crawford, curator of the exhibition “From the Ground Up: Design Here + Now,” answers questions about architectural and cultural landscapes in ABQ.

As the final week of Revolutions Int’l Theater Fest begins, Erin Phillips clarifies why she does theater: “Relish the work created by your tribe.”

But here’s the thing: in the music marketplace, being highly talented is not the destination point—it’s the departure point. It’s your ticket to entry.

When I do travel, I let my clients know in advance and often I work out a reduced workload during that time.

MorningStar and Kevin helped bring Drunktown’s Finest to the screen, a gritty film portraying life in Gallup, New Mexico–dubbed “Drunk Town, USA” by 20/20.

Bob Messinger offers specific tips for rewriting a screenplay to make it more producable as an indie film.

When I graduated, I did what I imagine every film student does: I tracked down anyone I could find that was even tangentially related to the business and asked them what I should do next.

Selling online basically comes down to selling a photograph and describing the piece in a way that makes it sound special and unique.