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Backstory: Press Conference on the Pier
Standing among a pack of the usual reporters, camera in hand, I was trying to…
Dear Little Bobby: Sentient Robots?
I have seen enough episodes of Star Trek to know that this would have the…
Infographic: A Scientific Look at ‘Write Drunk, Edit Sober’
While Ernest Hemingway probably didn’t say those words that have been attributed to him, it…
Operation ‘Get My Mojo Back’: Smashing Writer’s Block
I was getting desperate and in need of an immediate solution. What I found instead…
Writers, We Need to Stop Saying This
“Oh, remember those ten books and multiple short stories you wrote? Well, sorry, you stopped…
Tools: Learn Them, Use Them
I have a theory. I believe it all comes down to control. How little we…
Takin’ the Free Out of Freelance
That Clooney lovin’ asshat is gonna keep underpaying people with talent, people who spend hours…
Publicity For a DIY Label: How to Do an Okay Job When You Suck at It
I’ve learned a lot more about business and marketing from running the label than I…
COUNTDOWN TO MEMORY #2: A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That
I certainly try not to think about how this 9th exhibit—of which these little things…
Music for Writers: Why Notes Can Sound More Powerful Than Words
Music felt dangerous to me because singing and playing the piano was always associated with…
The Problem With Romanticizing Depression in Art
Even if depression has the potential to bring forth beautiful and powerful things creatively, these…
Dear Little Bobby: Berned Out On Politics
Got questions for Little Bobby? Send them to dearlittlebobby@pyragraph.com. Dear Little Bobby,…
How to Make Music Videos, Podcasts and More in 1,000,000 Easy Steps
We’ll see how far I make it into gearheadery, but this I can tell you:…
Networking is Coming: The Seven Kingdoms of Connection-Building For Creative Professionals
Networking sounds business-y AF, and therefore fundamentally inapplicable to those of us in creative occupational…
The Musician and The Performer
When there are established expectations, you can use that expectation as part of your art….
Dear Little Bobby: So Over My Roommates
I just want my own quiet place but I can’t afford it here. The fucked…
How to Throw a Proper Pity Party
Skip steps 1, 4 and 5. Replace 3 with helium balloons, and get out of…
Creating Art, Adventure and Experience through The P.I. Project
I became fascinated with how closely connected the power dynamic in the use of photography…
On Bended Knee: What Colin Kaepernick, Artists and Activists Have in Common
What is art, and what makes a person an artist? If Kaepernick were a poet,…
Time to Find a Pro
The Thermals’ Hutch Harris shares how much his band has learned through DIY management. “By…