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What’s the difference between coaching and mentoring?
Coaching and mentoring are two very useful but different approaches to solving problems in your professional creative career, though. So which do you need?
What are your creative career dreams for 2018?
New Year is the time to get focused on the creative career you've always wanted. Can I help?
How to reduce the number of drafts it takes to finish your non-fiction book
Refining is good but 100s of revisions can leave you feeling confused and dispirited. Here's how you can make revisions efficient...
4 ways being an artist can endanger your relationship
Being an artist can both stress and endanger your relationship in many ways. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls….
Why mentoring is essential for artists
Nascent artists often do not recognize their capacity to be professional artists without the recognition of their peers. Who helped you at the start of your career?
Why artists need to connect their home and work lives
Your physical energy, capacity to concentrate, peace of mind and emotional health are all resources that are essential to creative work. Are you cultivating yours?
The artist’s emotional green room
Your favourite artist may seem to be larger than life – a little bit ‘magic’. But all working artists know the truth. We’re just human and this is how we recharge.
How to write a proposal (or funding application)
Writing a proposal or funding application is often one of the hardest things creative people have to do. The trouble is, whether writing a brochure, pitch pack or even a dating profile, sooner or later we have to ‘sell ourselves’ in print.
How to handle touring absences from your partner
Touring absences from your partner can bring up all sorts of resentments and jealousies. Here are some expert tips for making sure they never arise.