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Need Inspiration? Go See a Dumb Movie
Inspiration doesn’t require bad art, but nothing gets me firing on all cylinders like the…
I Subsidize My Writing Career With A Gambling Addiction
Journalism and gambling evoke very visceral feelings in me. I hate that I love them…
Everything I’ve Learned About PROs, Vol. 3
This is the last episode in your PRO education, at least for the moment. Today,…
How to Make Your Demo Reel! Part 1: Planning
If you are an animator, visual effects or motion graphics artist, editor, actor—you’ll need to…
Martha Stewart is Looking for Makers
Creative entrepreneurs: Check out Martha Stewart’s American Made contest, with nominees in craft, design, food,…
Why I Didn’t Need Journalism School
I never considered journalism school. I just walked into the student newspaper, slammed my fist…
The Question: I Am An Artist #12
“So, what kind of art do you make?” Edie Everette grapples with The Question.
No Soliciting: From Fan to Foe
Consider that each humble request you send out to your fans may eventually lead to…
Zen and the Art of Vendor Maintenance
Would worrying about my vendor’s delay make the oil ship sooner? No. So why worry…
How to Make Your Demo Reel! Part 2: Editing
Demo reel editing can be full of surprises: follow your best with your third-best; your…
Play to Your Strengths with a Side Job
How do I manage to scrape by in New York and still have free time…
The Diamond and the Damage Done
I didn’t choose to be sober to be a better anything except a human being….
Never Say No: Jobs on the Side
Try to think creatively about business, not just your artwork. You might be surprised at…
Have Guitar, Will Work Enough to Keep Doing Just That
It doesn’t take long to realize how difficult (though not necessarily impossible) it is to…
Outlaw Soaps is a contender!
If you’ve been enjoying Danielle Vincent’s excellent posts at Pyragraph, consider heading over to the…
Award-Winning Navajo Poets Coming To 516 ARTS
Award-winning Navajo poets Luci Tapahonso and Sherwin Bitsui will read their work at 516 ARTS…
Helping People Find Whiskey Soap (by Improving Your SEO)
You are going to take those companies on. Really, it’s a race to first place….
Fire Me—I’m An Artist!
Artists are choosing the path less traveled and are rare and courageous in society because…
I Can’t Tell Which Job Is My Side Job
The whole time I wrote weekly greeting cards and marketing copy, I also worked 40…
Money: Talk About It
I was handing her a CD and not saying a goddamn word about how there…