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Guest Post: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was Published

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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 […]

Auditions/Meetings/Interviews: 5 Ways to Stay Sane When Dealing With Challenging Situations

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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 […]

Rejection Sucks – 3 Ways to Cope When the Gig Isn’t Yours

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Image by Rebecca One of the hardest things about what we do as creative entrepreneurs is that we don’t produce widgets. I’m sure there are some widget makers who care very deeply about their widgets, who put loads of effort into making the best widgets they can, who invest deeply of themselves into their widgets. […]

Wise Words From Joni Mitchell

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You wonder about people who made a fortune, and you always think they drank it up or they stuck it up their nose. That’s not usually what brings on the decline. It’s usually the battle to keep your creative child alive while keeping the business shark alive, too. You have to develop cunning, shrewdness, and […]

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