I posted on IG for the first time in YEARS
I just spent a little over $700 on a bet that I'm making with myself, that I'll spend the rest of the summer posting on a new platform.
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Letters on making a living from your art
Every newsletter I’ve sent, republished a week later. Business and marketing for artists, written to one person.
Stop trusting your gut on content
I spent two weeks on a video once. Shot it, reshot it, agonized over the edit. Posted it completely convinced it'd get 100K views in the first month. It flopped.
Keep reading: Stop trusting your gut on contentWhy you should never sell an online course
When I was pivoting my business into business and marketing education for creatives, I realized I had a decision to make. I could have done the thing everyone does, which is to build a course.
Keep reading: Why you should never sell an online courseHow to build a cozier business
Most of us started our creative business because we wanted to live a cozier life. We wanted to be able to make more art, take time off, and buy the nice cheese at the grocery store without feeling like it breaks the budget.
Keep reading: How to build a cozier businessShe built a creative empire in 1895
May Morris was one of the most influential women in 20th-century art history, and I'm willing to bet that you've never even heard her name.
Keep reading: She built a creative empire in 1895Starving artist? Not on my watch
The story of Vincent Van Gogh is often treated as a horror story. Well-meaning loved ones use it as a compelling case for why you should never try to turn your creative work into a business.
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