7 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Creativity
Why do we believe we aren’t good enough to create our art? Maybe it’s because we keep telling ourselves the same stupid lies over and over again… It’s time to stop screwing around. Let’s face it, we...
View Article9 Warning Signs of an Amateur Artist
Are you a “Professional” Artist? I’m not talking about if you have a corporate sponsorship or whether or not you are earning the big bucks. I’m not even talking about quitting your day job, if you...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Full-Time Creative Artist
You don’t need 8 hours a day to be a creative artist “I just don’t have enough time to be creative.” This is something people tell me all the time. They feel as if they never have enough time to really...
View ArticleBeating the Green-Eyed Bastard!
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” ~William Shakespeare Jealous much? Let’s face it, now that almost every artist and their creative...
View Article5 Habits of Happy Artists
Do you remember happy? We’re not talking about positive thinking or grinning-like-an-idiot kind of happy, we’re talking about the kind of happy that makes you smile when you put your head on your...
View ArticleWhen Life Gets in the Way of Art
In a perfect world, I would have a little writing bungalow nestled in the trees like Neil Gaiman (and 1/50 of his talent) In a perfect world, I would never have to stay up late or get up insanely early...
View ArticleHow to Become Famous in 3 Shockingly Easy Steps
Let’s face it, you’ve probably been working way too hard. Forget about all of those years toiling away in obscurity Forget about putting in your 10,000 hours of practice to master your craft. In fact,...
View ArticleOn Cookies, Art, and Courage
Walking out of a store the other day and was approached by two girls who asked me, “If I would like to buy some Girl Scout cookies.” Now, of course, I don’t necessarily need another $5 box of cookies...
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