Artist is Risky Business
Choosing to be a professional artist has some unique challenges. Photo by Maahid Photos on Unsplash All my career choices have been artistic. In one form or another, I was…
The Pace You Set is the Right Pace
The speed you do your work at is the pace that’s right for you. Photo by Thom Milkovic on Unsplash For a long time, apart from regular blogs, my writing…
Breaking Down Sci-fi and Sci-fantasy
Sci-fi and sci-fantasy share many things – but differ in key ways. Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash At nearly 5 years old, in May of 1977, my parents took…
Don’t Beat Yourself Up for Not Working
Our mindset, when it comes to working, is terribly skewed. Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash I set a goal for myself to write a minimum of one blog post/article…
How Much Time Will It Take?
How much time you take to create your art is irrelevant. Photo by J. Balla Photography on Unsplash The creation of any given art is a process. How much time…
There Is No One True Way
This article explores how there is no One True Way to do virtually everything.
Strategy and Tactics and the Arts
Strategy and tactics are surprisingly important to the arts. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Many people look at arts and artists and form an immediate judgment. Weak. Unattached. Odd.…
Imagination Builds Knowledge
Creatives use imagination to expand the knowledge of the world. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash I have not been to Disney World and Epcot Center in over 30 years.…
To Be a Writer – You Must Write
You can’t just be the thing without doing the thing – be it writer, artist, entrepreneur, etc. Photo by Olena Sergienko on Unsplash The line between would-be writer and writer…
Sink or Swim?
You always get to choose to sink or swim. Photo by Todd Quackenbush on Unsplash Probably the biggest certainty in life is the uncertainty of life. Take it from me…