For the Love of the Game
Making art, like playing a sport, is all about passion. Photo by Ivan Pergasi on Unsplash I’ve met many people who find writing to be nothing but a chore. It’s…
Selling Your Art Means Selling Yourself
That can present lots of challenges. Photo by Ryan Plomp on Unsplash When you sell things, because of human nature, you’re also selling yourself. Part of what entices people to…
Writing Fiction Is Playing Pretend as an Adult
Why didn’t this occur to me sooner? Photo by Leo Rivas on Unsplash Did you play pretend as a child? I did. More often than not, I played alone in…
Create Stuff or Make Money? Why Not Both?
This is an age-old conundrum. Photo by Ilse Orsel on Unsplash There is a long-standing, age-old belief in the world that being a professional artist of any sort doesn’t pay.…
Entrepreneur, Solopreneur, Authorpreneur – Differences and Similarities
Welcome to the business side of the arts. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash I’ve been putting more and more effort into being a full-time author. On the one hand,…
Can The Arts Be Used to Combat the Craziness of The World?
Of course. The pen is mightier than the sword, after all. Photo by Unseen Studio on Unsplash The world is a crazy place. Spend any time on social media, watching…
Your Writing Isn’t For Everyone
This is as true for me as it is for you. Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash What genres of books do you read? Let’s start with the big picture,…
How Does “The Void” or “The Flow State” and Creativity Empower?
Tapping into this place between the subconscious and conscious mind is amazing. Photo by MJ Blehart The Void or The Flow State are references to that place outside of time…
Artistic Creators Don’t Need to be Understood by Other People
Does anyone truly understand anyone else? Photo by Frankie Cordoba on Unsplash Everyone is creative in their own way. Creativity is tied to curiosity, and while it’s not always artistic,…
Why Is Marketing My Art So Challenging?
I’ve done a lot of marketing, but marketing myself is difficult. Photo by Adem AY on Unsplash In case this hasn’t been made abundantly clear over the last few years,…