Writers: How to Thrive in 5 Easy Steps
Whatever you do, don’t avoid writing because of fear of pain and suffering.
inspiration
Risk-Taking at Gatas y Vatas
Marisa Demarco, the festival founder, asked me to perform. I immediately said no. I couldn’t fathom performing without the safety net of my band.
Need Inspiration? Go See a Dumb Movie
Inspiration doesn’t require bad art, but nothing gets me firing on all cylinders like the desire to make something that sucks not suck.
Letting the Ideas Find You
I sat on that plane from New York thinking about the past and an idea popped into my head.
They Say Stealing Makes for Great Art
Art isn’t sacred; it is stolen and built upon and then stolen and built upon again and again.
How to Jump-start Inspiration
Sometimes artists try to cut out all outside influences so their vision is more “pure” or “unadulterated.” That’s crazy.
I’m Writing From Your Soul
Emotion is often the foundational element of each song but it does not always come from me.
Oops! I Forgot to Do What I Love Again
Deadlines and scheduling are the keys. If I don’t have a show or other external deadlines, I create my own deadlines.
Moonlighting Brings Me Closer to My Passion
To help ride the waves of inconsistent finances I have a few different side jobs, which must meet all four of the following criteria.
Sam Miller: Taking it to the Next Level
The assertively patient Miller is from the school of thought where you don’t allow yourself a backup plan to fall on. He goes after what he wants and gets it, all the while feeling like he hasn’t achieved anything particularly special.
The Morning After
Every four years, in the early hours of a new or renewed mandate, I do find myself mysteriously yet resolutely standing at a personal crossroad again.