Profiting from Art: An Excerpt from Life Creative
As someone who has long desired, and worked toward, building a career out of her art, the struggle of charging for my work has never been one that I battled. It seemed only natural to charge for the time and effort I spent on projects, though perhaps I undercharged on occasion in an effort to...
When the Past Touches the Present
Twenty years ago, I graduated high school. I realize I'm dating myself a bit with that revelation, but let's face it - you all know I'm not 29 anymore. I'm not fooling anyone. Saturday night, I walked into the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, Missouri, and I saw a sea full of familiar faces....
Life Creative: IT IS LAUNCH DAY!
My goodness, it seems like it's been a long time since I made the big announcement that I'd signed a book contract with my dear friend Wendy, but alas here we are, and you know what? I am exhausted. Whose idea was it to launch two books in three month's time?! I just used the word "alas" in a...
Business and Art: Finding Your When
"So when do you find time to work?" The question is a simple one, but for some reason it always makes me want to laugh, perhaps even chortle (though I've never quite figured out what a chortle sounds like). The phrasing of that question is spot on, because the time to work truly has to be found...
