Archive for October, 2008

Spook yourself into action

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Halloween is as good a time as any to spook yourself into action. While I usually try to be reassuring and supportive with these newsletters, I’m here to scare you this week. Boo!
What if a collector calls for a commission? Are you ready with your pricing and conditions? Can you say “No, Thank You” if [...]

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Personal Note: Scary stuff

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

I don’t like being scared. I never enjoyed haunted houses and never dressed up in a scary outfit for Halloween (I was always something like Raggedy Ann, a princess, or a gypsy). To this day, I hide my eyes and plug my ears during scary parts of movies. And I wouldn’t dare seek out an [...]

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Play nice (artist ethics)

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Artist ethics is a subject that is usually overlooked until someone has done something unethical. Dictionary.com defines ethics as “the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.” Of course, the particular group we’re concerned with is artists. So, artist [...]

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Personal note: frazzled

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Today (the day I wrote this) is Wednesday. I’ve traveled two out of the last four weeks, I was gone last Sunday for a lovely drive into the mountains and a book event, and I’m leaving this weekend to go to a wedding in Estes Park. I’m waiting for a new car to arrive and [...]

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Write a better blog post

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Someone–perhaps I–told you to get a blog. And you did it. Now, you aren’t feeling the love. Your traffic is almost nonexistent, and your posts are boring even you.  If you’re intent on building traffic for your blog, here are some tips for you.
1. Write with respect for your readers.
You can write anything you want [...]

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Personal note: My North Carolina retreat

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

When I was a teenager, my family jumped on I-40 from Oklahoma City and–looking at the map now–I don’t think we had reason to leave the interstate until we got to our destination: North Carolina. We were on a genealogy tour. Yep, it’s the family trip that most kids don’t get to take and with [...]

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Promote Your Art Consistently

Monday, October 6th, 2008

If you intend to remain in this art game for a long time, you have to be disciplined. You’re not only an artist, you’re a businessperson. You have to be devoted to both creating your art with tremendous passion and to promoting it with equal enthusiasm.
You must make self-promotion a part of your routine.
If art [...]

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Big dreams, big plans

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

I’m finishing up Christine Kane’s Great Big Dreams retreat in the mountains north of Asheville, NC. Tonight, I’m back at home and getting ready for a big week. And I can’t believe it’s October!
The Get Organized class starts with a kickoff call Tuesday night, and then the INSIGHTS series begins on Thursday night with an [...]

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