We’ve been talking about money for about 6 weeks now – how to track it, why it’s important, how much you need, etc. If you’ve been starting to look closely at your own finances, you’re probably discovering you could do with some creative ways to stretch your money further. Never fear. We heed your call […]
10 Ways to Remain a ‘Starving Artist’
1. Give it away for free You’re probably sick of it, right? I mean you’ve spent hours/days/weeks/months slaving over it. Perhaps it’s been a struggle to bring this piece of art to life – looking at it might remind you of the sleepless nights or the painful doubts it caused you. So just get rid […]
Is Making MORE Money the Answer?
I’ll be honest with you – I took it pretty easy this summer. (Other than producing the July 30 Day Challenge! 🙂 ) I was away in Canada for part of it and other periods I took time for some good old R&R enjoying the fantastic summer weather in England this year. It was glorious. […]
Recap: How to manage a creative career – it’s possible to do this for a living!
Making art is not the same thing as making a living. Many creative people struggle with this. But there are ways of managing a creative career to keep yourself fed, happy, solvent and fulfilled without having to ‘sell out.’ It largely comes down to planning. A sustainable, long-term creative career is one that is planned. […]
Recap: Selling for Creative People (without feeling icky)
Most creative people love to create – to make things or to provide creative services. Most creative people hate to have to sell their products or their creative services. But if you want to create a sustainable livelihood for yourself from your creative endeavours, then you must learn how to sell. It’s the only way […]
Recap: Defining Your Customer – why you don’t want to sell to everyone
Here’s a summary post of week two of the 31 Days to Kick Start Your Creative Business Series focussing on defining your customer. The clearer you can be on who you are trying to sell to, the easier it will be to find them, talk to them, and ultimately convince them that your creative service […]
Recap: Defining Your Product – what exactly are you selling?
As August is a quiet month, we are going to recap some of our previous posts that maybe you missed or either didn’t get a chance to properly digest. The first recap is about a really important step for all Creative Entrepreneurs: Defining Your Product. The clearer you can get about WHAT your product is […]
Guest Post: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published
Today’s guest post is from A. L. Michael a talented writer and creative entrepreneur. Many thanks to A. L. Michael for her contribution. As a recently published writer, and dedicated creative entrepreneur, I thought I’d share some of that news that no writer really wants to hear: publication doesn’t fix everything. It’s what we all […]
10 Days ’till the July Challenge: 31 Days to Kick Start Your Creative Biz
Auditions/Meetings/Interviews: 5 Ways to Stay Sane When Dealing With Challenging Situations
Last week I wrote about auditions and how gutting they can be when you don’t get them. This week I want to write about the value of showing up and being gentle with yourself. I’ve just come back from a casting for a corporate training film. For those of you not familiar with the casting […]
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