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Waiting Is Hard
It’s taken four years for one of my low-budget films to be distributed publicly. I…
Breaking the Blockbuster Mentality in Publishing
If a publisher thinks there’s a good chance a book will make money, the next…
Start-Up Interruptus
It did feel kind of insane to continue pushing a start-up forward from a room…
Burning Questions for James Sturm, Center for Cartoon Studies Director
James Sturm is director and co-founder of the Vermont-based Center for Cartoon Studies, a school…
Get Off Your Ass and Write
I do not believe you retain the identity of “writer” even if you’re not writing,…
Entering at the Entry Level
Hear me loud and clear: If you are an original musician (meaning, you compose your…
Talent Agent or Not, My Job Is Being Me
Your talent agent doesn’t get you hired. Booking a role as an actor without compromising…
Some Love for My Top PyraPosts
Working with awesome contributors like these is why I started Pyragraph in the first place,…
All In A Day’s Work
Very little to no part of my day is spent creating art. Most days are…
I Bit the Bullet and Took an Online Writing Class
I was sitting on a 50,000 word “novel” that needed an editing overhaul. A friend…
Create the Art That No One Else Has Created
Use inspiration to make art you want to exist in the world, because it doesn’t…
Leverage Your Creative Opportunities
While digital tools make it easier than ever for musicians to succeed, they also make…
Rejection Letters Aren’t Stamps of Inadequacy
Just the other day I entered my office after winter…
Where Does All the Money Go? I Am An Artist #19
Cartoonist Edie Everette asks, “Where does all the money go?” for those pursuing a visual…
The World Outside the Edges: Adding Life to Your Illustrations
If you want to make illustrations that are more than just auditions or exercises in…
My Top Awards Show Moments, Including My Own
I always hope that some freaking day that will be me there, wearing some fancy…
Feed Your Head
Once learning and education become a part of you, it’s quite addictive. I’ve been writing…
My Idealized Pregnant Actor Lady Land, Realized
I imagined I’d get called into auditions until I was at least six months pregnant….
Burning Questions for Duct Tape Joe, New Orleans Sideshow Clown
I first met him before all the face tattoos, back in Florida when he was…
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