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The First Time a Magazine Stole My Photo
I was an angry teenage photographer who had little interest in doing anything that didn’t…
The Business Plan: It’s a Living, Breathing Entity
Your business plan becomes your world. You’ll tweak it constantly as you fill in the…
Is America Ready for the Real “Hamlet”?
If Lars Eidinger’s “Hamlet” is so groundbreaking, why hasn’t it, or Mr. Eidinger, come to…
How I Got a $5,000 Loan With 0% Interest Just Because I’m a Small Business Owner
I thought Kiva was for micro-loans of about $200 for poor small business owners to…
Why Writing Retreats Make Lousy Writers
What you’re really retreating from is being a writer. No writing retreat is going to…
What It Means to Be an Artist
Provoking thought and change for the betterment of society is not a hobby, it is…
Starting a Business in 7 Simple Steps
All these small details create distinct separation between you and the business. The IRS loves…
A Cycle of Life
Cartoonist Edie Everette shows what a cycle of life would look like without Planned Parenthood.
How to Make Incredible Things
Producer Ashley Ellis tells her story of achieving balance in filmmaking and dealing with MS,…
An Experiment in Survival: Organizing Creatives in Pricey Boston
The first event was supposed to be a one-off thing. It was called “How we…
The Musician’s Guide to Touring in Japan
Musician Jeremy Young toured Japan with his trio. Here follows a wealth of tips on…
The Single Most Important Business Killer: Bad Pricing
The only thing that can save you is making sure your business is profitable. So…
How to Properly Organize Band Rehearsals
Josh Robins has learned a lot about preparing for band rehearsals: When you cater to…
When Your Film’s Crowdfunding Campaign Fails, Carry On
I believe the quality filmmakers all share is the will to carry on. They have…
Pyragraph Presents: 24 Hours of Art Colloquium
As part of 24 Hours of Art and Umbrella Week, Pyragraph is hosting two panel…
PyraCast: Private Art
When does art become invasion of privacy? I took a stab at exploring this and…
Tour Journal, Part 1: I’m Worn Out, But I’m Touring Again, Anyway
We haven’t been out west in four years. We have no presence there, no local…
Rejection on the Rocks
I know as a writer, I regard the fruits of my labor as children. There…
How to Stay Sane in the Midst of Filmmaking Chaos
Melissa Butler explains how to stay sane and healthy when making films, arguably the most…
Weekly Faux Pas: The Don’ts of Submitting Your Event to Local Publications
The worst was always having people miss the submission deadlines, and then calling and begging…