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Like Depp’s character, Mort Rainey, I tend to wake up looking just like this. Even the hair is the same. I think our twin powers for moping, creative funks, and bed hair really connect us as artists. Okay, but seriously, I do look like this every morning, and sometimes it’s nearly impossible to start work. [...]
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EBSQ Weekend Reader
Here’s a look at some of the interesting articles in EBSQ’s feedreader this past week:
Are you spamming without realizing it?
TET takes a look at artist newsletters from the recipient’s point of view. His article purely addresses the frequency issue, but I have one other point to add in regarding the “spamming” aspect: did everyone on [...]
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Tags: artbiz, ebsq, linkspam
Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to help a friend start selling their own creations online. The plan was that they would sell on both Etsy and eBay and begin blogging and networking online to sell their product. I even went as far as creating the logo design and designed their blog layout [...]
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A fellow artist (who has done work for Blizzard) had emailed me, asking me about a few things us artists all want to know, so I thought I’d share our conversation along with you as I answer his questions. And by the way I’m totally addicted to World of Warcraft, so it was an honor [...]
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Tags: artbiz, blogging, ebsq, licensing art, natashawescoat, social media
Back in July, my editorial dealt with what then looked like general tough times, rather than the serious economic crisis that now faces us. It’s three months later and I know so many of you (and us as well, to be quite honest) are struggling to make ends meet. And in times like these, it’s hard to stay [...]
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Tags: art, artbiz, ebsq, economy, editorial, entrepreneurship, openthread
JUST ASK
One of the biggest and nagging misconceptions that artists have in their mind is that when it comes to opportunities, business offers/deals, or sales – they come to you. So for months, years, or decades you will be sittin at your chair wondering why that fine arts degree, those years of hard work, or [...]
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How To Sell Art Part-Time
Yeah, I totally said that correctly.
How to go – PART time selling your art? You say, are you crazy woman? What the heck is she talking about?!
In the beginning, many artists focus on being able to create our art full time by:
- quitting our day job.
- make an income that’s good enough to live off [...]
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by Natasha Wescoat
Here are a few things that really help draw traffic to your blog:
-Commenting and linking. Be sure to take time each week to comment on at LEAST 3 other blogs related to your company or style.
-Network with other bloggers. Getting connected is the most important and normally neglected advantage we have to use [...]
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by Natasha Wescoat
In a letter to an artist I talked about New Years Goals with, I wanted to share with them advice about the Art Expo. They had asked before what I had thought about my experience and if it was worth the chance to attend. I gave them my ideas on the subject, and [...]
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by Natasha Wescoat
Being successful doesn’t mean it must be determined through traditional channels. Media moguls are cutting college to develop their successful technology, artists are fending off traditional education in favor of self education, and writers are finding they don’t have to go through publishers to follow their dreams.
The world of DIY (Do-it-yourself) and POD [...]
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