Before we get into the super practical work of actually accepting money from other people, we need to get clear on what we have to offer.
Creativity
3 Kinds of Creators: Which One Are You?
Today, I want to share with you two things. First is the three kinds of creators, and the second is the path to building an organization around your work.
To Be or Not to Be Paid (to Create)
We don’t make art to make money. We make money to make more art.
What Words Can Do
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what words can do. They can cut a person down or lift them up. They can overwhelm another with beauty or devastate their soul. I...
Taking Care of Your Creative Life in the Midst of a Pandemic
These days, I seem to be going through a personal renaissance, re-thinking who I am, what I do, and my contribution to the world. I keep running into other writers, ar...
The 3 Stages of an Artist’s Work: Transaction, Compromise, Gift
In creative work, there is a spectrum from “starving” to “sellout,” and somewhere in the middle is where most of us find ourselves. How do we make sense of this?