In which the writer discusses how profound inspiration can be for an artist. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr
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In which the writer addresses the fear of failure so many artists suffer. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr
Me and My Muse: Episode 68
In which the writer discusses catharsis via art. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr
Me And My Muse Episode 65
In which the writer discusses the dreaded ego when dealing with editors or other third-party people (or third-party party people). Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr
Me and My Muse Episode 56
As an artist, I have been prone (since childhood) to long boughts of daydreaming. Sometimes they come in the most unexpected instances; I’m just minding my own business when, WHAM!, my mind goes off on its own, to wander about other landscapes and worlds. I’m accustomed to it; it’s a […]
Those days when I sit and stare
I’ve been an artist since the late 80s. Actor, singer, musician, playwright, writer. I’ve performed Shakespeare, Mozart; starred on Broadway; been in film and television; written theatrical scripts for adults and children; I’ve taught the arts, lived the arts, loved the arts. I have a BS in theater/communications and an […]
How to avoid sabotaging your artistic career
On a daily basis, I see signs pointing toward the notion that the great country in which I reside considers the arts a disposable commodity…something of little to no value in the grand scheme of corporate things. And it makes sense that those in power would feel that way. After […]
We are artists and we are legion
I remember, long ago, the day when U2 released their album Zooropa. That was the moment everyone realized that their favorite Irish band had sold out, in a failed attempt to gain traction in the pop charts. They dumbed down their music, added elements of popular trends of the time, and […]
On the “sell out”
Those close to me know that, for some odd reason, I took the passing of Prince rather hard. Odd…because I didn’t know him, nor did he me. He wasn’t family, wasn’t a friend, I’d never met him…but I was fan of his music. But my “relationship” with the Purple One […]
What Prince meant to me
Hold on ladies and gents of the Jack Verse, the dark hayride is going to get a bit bumpy for a moment. Are you ready for this? I don’t think you are. Don’t worry, I’ll wait for you to buckle in. Now? Good. I’m going to say something that might […]
Awards and their worth
Recently a good friend send a meme to me, one associated with Jack Ketchum. The meme was sharp and to the point. There are two things about that meme that hit home for me. First is the quote. Jack doesn’t pull punches and this quote is dead on the money. […]
Some quick bits of advice
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch was a Cornish writer who published using the pseudonym Q. Although a prolific novelist, he is remembered mainly for the monumental publication The Oxford Book Of English Verse 1250–1900 and for his literary criticism. Quiller-Couch is also well known for making it vastly clear to everywhere […]
There are only 7 basic plots
When it comes to artists, there are certain undeniable truths. Not fact, but truth. And by “truth”, I’m taking in very relativistic terms. Why? Because a “truth” for an artist may not necessarily reflect the by-the-book definition of truth held by society as a whole. Even so, the artist is […]
10 Things every artist must start doing
Ask an artist if what they do is an art or a business and you’ll be surprised at the answers you receive. Ask different types of artists and you’ll start to see a pattern take shape. That pattern, from my perspective, is quite telling. Depending upon the medium, you’ll see […]
Is it art or is it business
I talk about art and being an artist too much. This, I know. I think about it even more so than I write about it. Why? Because it is who I am. There are days when I have these thoughts about my work and I want to shout them out […]