I've always been an atypical artist. I believe in arts for art's sake, but I also believe that we must treat our art as a business. I mean, you want to make a living doing this thing, don't you? Then you've got to treat it like you would any other job. So, I've partnered up with a friend and fellow playwright, Amina McIntrye. You might remember her blog post a few months back. Amina McIntyre is a playwright, artist coach, and founder of Artz and Biz. Amina’s been where y

My journey as an artist hasn't been the typical one. You know, undergrad, majoring in Theatre, and then moving to grad school and obtaining an MFA. That "typical" route. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do with the passions that lay within. "How do I make them work for me?" I didn't realize what I wanted to do until after I graduated undergrad. There were little hints, but nothing completely clicked for me. I went to grad school and furthered my educatio

Let's talk about courage. My little sister is one of the bravest people I know. Let me warn you now, this post is about her. So, if you don't want to read about me gushing over all her greatness you should exit now. There's the door. If you're still here, awesome! I promise, you'll get some feel goods out of this. Like I said, she is so full of courage, more than she realizes. More than I think she believes she has. For those that follow me on social media, you know th

We've all been there. You feel stuck. Feel like things aren't moving forward or going exactly the way you planned. Life be life-ing and you were not prepared. The chips fell and they all rolled into the gutter, down the drain, and into your local river. It sucks! As an artist, what can this look like? Rejection, rejection, rejection! And each one doesn't get easier, feel any better. It's another notch that must be added to that tattered old belt. I've been feeling the

If you're like me, you are an over-achiever. I can admit that! It's a great trait to have, and sometimes, not so much. So, here's my confession: I will set goals, maybe too many, and try to achieve them all at once. Then I get frustrated when I'm overwhelmed by all the goals that I set for myself in the first place, and feel like I won't achieve them. Whew! Don't judge. This is a safe space, remember? But, again, if you're like me, that statement resonated with you in