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On Writing: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do Next
When you’ve worked the same area over and over and over from nearly every angle,…
Art. Why Bother?
If a person is trapped in The Chair of Forgetfulness he is blind to the…
Flatlanders at 516 ARTS Continues with Films, Talks, Workshops
Upcoming events will further explore the themes of surface and texture highlighted in the Flatlanders…
You’re Not Going to Succeed Sitting on Your Ass
Not like I know anything about acting, but doesn’t it take like 107 auditions before…
They Say Stealing Makes for Great Art
Art isn’t sacred; it is stolen and built upon and then stolen and built upon…
Book Cover Design and the Client
I’m a far better illustrator than I am a psychic, so I have to be…
Letting the Ideas Find You
I sat on that plane from New York thinking about the past and an idea…
Why Filmmakers Should Learn to Love the Theater
Good theater-trained actors tend to work harder. This isn’t always true, except, yeah, it’s pretty…
How To Unwrite Writer’s Block
Step away and build a birdhouse, and your story will be suddenly discernible. The birds…
Another Gallery Reception: I Am An Artist #6
From Edie Everette’s “I Am An Artist” series.
How I Quit My Day Job to Be an Artist: Part 1
In this four-part series, I unpack how I went from corporate slavery to creative freedom…
Licensing Your Work to Music Libraries
I have music spread out across several libraries, which took time to generate and organize.
Music Licensing 101
How do you get your music into the hands of music supervisors, those gatekeepers who…
The Art of Stealing from Photographs
Before the photo stage I draw comps out of my head, and once that’s locked…
The Grand Tradition of Berlin Cinemas
In Berlin, going to the movies can take you back to when the German soul…
Getting Knocked in the Head
Life has been hitting me on the head a bit harder lately, and I’m figuring…
Zine Fests: Meccas of Joy for Writers
Zine fests are a great for meeting new authors and finding inspiration. They’re like art…
How I Quit My Day Job to Be an Artist: Part 2
I wasn’t being creative enough and thought maybe the only way I could be an…
I Wear Many Hats, Vol. II
I can only fake so much enthusiasm for a computer screen when I’d really rather…
The Accidental Filmmaker
I’m still a writer first, and always will be. But filmmaking gave me a way…