Below the Line: Set Decorator Mindy Smith
She always gave us a wall to paint on or to draw on, no matter where we were. Art was everything. I never felt poor because we always had art.
Building a Career as a Creative Immigrant
Hard as it’s been, I can’t let go of the seductive, ‘What if?’
Interview: Author Camille Booker
Remember that your story already exists inside you. If you sit down at the keyboard, the words will come.
Lessons in Adapting: A Conversation with the Filmmakers of "Meandering Scars"
Shooting on the side of the tallest free-standing mountain in the world—complete with five climate zones and zero power outlets? … piece of cake.
Indie Produced - One Writer's Journey
... a collective goal of putting your work out into the world becomes a purpose you all share, in some ways, similar to birthing a baby. Except twenty people made the baby.
Put All the Writing Advice Aside
I'm challenging you ... begging you ... to write the story that scares the crap out of you.
Q&A: Do I Need an MFA?
Newsflash to those sitting in a classroom right now or are considering registering for the fall semester … Classes do not hold any value whatsoever for a future employer.
A TV Writer’s Journey: The Relentless Hustle and the People Who Bring You Along – Interview with Jimy Shah
There was a moment, where I just knew I needed to shake things up ... “I'm gonna leave my job.” And I put in my two-weeks’ notice.
The Problem with Seeking the “Right Ideas” for Book Marketing
Someone asked me this week for the latest and greatest, “right,” right now, new ideas in book marketing.
Why Grumpy is Great On Screen
Our malaise has ended up yielding plenty of characters who in sunnier times would most likely have been the villains in a story.
Why You Should Use Yet Another Social Media Platform
... a little piece of my heart whispered: This could be a place where you could write, too.
Character Therapy—Nowhere to Hide
Your characters have to overcome their internal demons—and you have to stop protecting them.
Interview: Comic Creator K. Lynn Smith
If you have a large enough audience that like what you do, you can do it all on your own.
Access
... I was watching the beginning of an addiction seeping through her blood, spreading further and further with each thump of her heart.
