Symbolism and meaning in art aren’t always there I had a college professor who was very, very sure of himself. He was so incredibly sure of himself – and convinced he was absolutely correct – that he took a play by a well-known playwright and made cuts to it to fit HIS narrative about the focal character. Seriously, he took the best character in the play and cut 80% of the part because it didn’t
Thoughts for 2025 on the last day of 2024 (with bonus accountability!) I don’t know about you, but 2024 has been a weird, crazy year for me on a lot of levels. Specifically, abstractly, professionally, and personally. Today I’m going to reflect on this with an eye towards tomorrow. If you’ll indulge me for a moment, allow me to share: Abstractly: The US election has colored the world in some really freaky ways. A lot
Last-minute gifts and the holiday season. It’s very easy to go and buy gift cards. I’ve done it many, many times. The problem with gift cards is that while they’re imminently practical they’re often impersonal. That’s not to say that they can’t be amazing. I always appreciate gift cards to places I frequently shop. However, when possible, despite this being the last minute, please support local artists, small businesses, indie-authors, and the like. Everyone deserves
You do what you do, create what you create, for you. I’ve spent most of my life misunderstood. One aspect of my life and lifestyle or another someone didn’t get. It might have been family, friends, coworkers, teachers, bosses, or all the above. Someone didn’t get it, didn’t get me, and I did my thing as I saw fit to do. I was unhappy every time I tried to be what and who others expected
The answer is always yes. Without art, in its many forms, the world would be a cheerless, drab, unpleasant place. Art, I would argue, is what most sets human beings apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. Human beings have been creating art for over 45,000 years. Cave paintings are part of our collective history. What constitutes art has evolved over the years and is still evolving. Most people think of paintings, books, music,
Specifically without spending a lot of money. Writing is the easy part. Sitting down to write is often a challenge, but the writing itself is easy to do once it gets going. Maybe traditionally published authors have it easier, but I doubt it. While they get some help with marketing and sales from their publisher, they still need to be available to do podcasts, interviews, blogs, and other elements of promoting themselves above and beyond
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