Helping artists, performers, and writers become profitably creative

I’ve taken the leap of willing self-employment. How can I be sure to land on my feet and not my face? ...

Having a good idea is great, unless it's distracting you from an important task. Rex shares one of his own tricks for dealing with distractions while getting stuff done. ...

Artists with art to vend often face the perplexing problem of where to sell their wares online. Blogger Jason Fitzpatrick analyzed the marketplace for, well, marketplaces and offers his top five picks. ...

A Vermont college will soon offer Arts Mgmt degree. As an arts entrepreneur, do you have these basic skills? ...

Cost-conscious studio execs are increasingly using product placement as a means to offset spiraling production costs. But does it make for good art? ...

There are seven emotional triggers successful marketers use. The unappealing gross tag may just be the right vice trigger to appeal to your audience. ...

At lunch yesterday, I tried Zapp’s Potato Chip’s new “limited edition” flavor, Voodoo.  Citrus-y, pungent, but not really spicy-hot, it was unlike any other chip I’d tasted.  The really interesting  part was the story on the back of the bag: Voodoo flavor is the result of an accident.  ...