Is ghostwriting a good gig?
When I started as a freelancer, ghostwriting was a significant part of my income. I don’t do it anymore, but the contracts I did take built my confidence, stamina, and savings account.
Ghostwriting isn’t for everyone, but it might be a good option for you as you start your freelancing or writing career.
Let’s explore the pros and cons of being paid to write so someone else can take the credit.
how to deal with negative comments online
The unfortunate fact is that if you are going to make stuff and share it online, some people are going to be jerks about it.
Given this truth, I spoke to content creators to find out what they do to roll on and keep making stuff. I’ve also included some of my own ideas.
Take a look at these suggestions and try them out. Experiment to find the right fit so you have a game-plan when the haters hate!
Top 9 Goal Setting Tips
Here are 9 ways you can help yourself when setting goals.
Edit your 2024 resolutions using these tips, and you’ll get more done with less struggle and more positivity.
Useful Business Strategies to Help Creative Entrepreneurs Get Discovered
Guest post from Naomi Johnson of Life-Based Business!
Starting a business as a creative entrepreneur can be a challenging yet rewarding experience.
Let’s explore the best strategies creative entrepreneurs can use to get noticed to turn their passion into a fruitful career.
how to carefully switch to full-time freelancing
If you’re emotionally ready to become self-employed, but not financially (or maybe not emotionally actually, now that you think about it), follow these steps to carefully make your dreams a reality in a reasonable time-frame!
top 5 free apps for creators
These are my favorite free apps that I use nearly every day! All of these are extremely helpful, dare I say, necessary, for running my creative small business and making stuff.
Some of these do have paid versions, but I only use the free versions and find them very helpful.
Also, none of these apps have paid me anything. I just like them and think you’ll like them too!
How to get your first freelance gig
Looking for your first freelance gig can be daunting. You may feel like you don’t know where to start, you don’t have the experience, you don’t know what to put in a cover letter…
I’m here to tell you none of that matters. You CAN get your first gig, and you will.
Here’s how you do it.
Actor Resume Template
If you want to be taken seriously as an actor, you need an actor resume. This is a one-page guide to you: your previous roles, your skills, and your training. You’ll hand this resume to casting directors and potential agents.
How does a truly professional resume look? You can copy our template from Google Docs, and then we’ll walk you through filling it out in the rest of this article.
How to feel like a “real” artist
Words are powerful. If you’re not calling yourself a creator, you’re cutting yourself off at the knees.
But it’s not as easy as waving a magic wand and suddenly feeling “real.”
If you don’t feel ready to call yourself a real artist, here are three simple steps to getting there.
Bad Acting Advice: actors and comedians share the WORST advice they ever received
As an actor, one of your biggest challenges will be taking people’s advice and figuring out what works, what’s crap, and what’s the difference.
To help you sift through the crap a bit more easily, we’ve collected some of the worst acting advice ever given to professional actors, comedians, and directors.
Is freelancing right for you?
Freelancing is NOT FOR EVERYONE. If you’re interested in it, it’s probably calling to you for a reason, but before you take the plunge, you should make sure it actually fits you: your strengths, your lifestyle, and your flaws, too. Let me walk you through the strengths and weaknesses that may mean you’re suited for freelancing!
How to build a reputation as a creator
Are you struggling to market your creative work? Feel like you’re spinning your wheels with your latest projects? Out of inspiration and motivation?
Looks like you need some of that age old magic- social pressure and support.
Networking isn’t just for busy business people on LinkedIn. As a creator, you need to build trust in your audience with a solid creative reputation. These tips will help you do that.
Where to find freelance jobs for creatives
Freelancing is awesome. You get a ton of freedom in your schedule and work. If you don’t like working with someone, BAM! You drop them.
However, as with many things, the big challenge of freelancing is Making Enough Money.
I’ve done a lot of trial and error with this, and it was a headache.
To save you some time (I hope), I’m going to share the best places I’ve found freelance work, and a few tips on how to get started with each option.
How to be funny at your first open mic night
My name is Riley E. Smith, I’m a comedy writer, and I’ve done stand up in Houston, Los Angeles, and the UK. I’ve even gotten paid for some of those gigs (gasp!).
I’ve seen a number of open mics, and I’ve noticed a couple of patterns. It seems like every new comedian who totally fails behind the mic does the same sort of thing.
I wanted to share these tips with you, so you can avoid their mistakes and when you try an open mic (and you totally should), you’ll be set up to make ‘em laugh, instead of make ‘em stare and worry about you.
What’s the difference between a nonprofit and an LLC?
Many of us creators have thought about making our dreams official and starting a business. But the big question always seems to be: will I make enough money?
If you don’t want money to be the primary goal of your business, a non-profit could be the best answer for you.
In order to cut through the confusion and get down to the important details of such a big choice, we asked Network Member and Tolsun Books Chief Operating Officer, David Pischke, to share his insights.
3 easy ways to start making money for your art
Okay, here’s the thing: if you want to make money for your art, you’re going to have to put some time in.
However, you can do it without spending 10+ hours a week or becoming a hustling, no-weekends, solopreneur, #nobreaks #bossbabe #werkit #cantstopwontstop #sleepisfortheweak #sleepquestionmark?
So if you’re like most human beings, and you don’t have time to take on another part time job, but you want to get your art into the world and into the hands of people who will appreciate it…
Here are 3 simple and easy ways to start making money for your art.