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The Art LifeThe Friends We Make Along The WayEPISODE DESCRIPTION:Do you ask your friends to support your art? Do you struggle with authentic self-promotion? In Episode 87, Grace and Xandra discuss strategies for sharing your work, involving your friends, and coping with post-project vulnerability. As your hosts recount their friendship origin story they're reminded: the art life is the friends you make along the way.SHOW NOTES:Order your Lunar Logbook today!Watch Thirst Trap free on Tubi or MometuWon't Back Down: An Anthology of Pro-Choice ComicsWill by Will SmithTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron LanierWhile Y...
2024-12-291h 16The Art LifeThe Heart Part is the Hard Part (with Cesar Cardona)EPISODE DESCRIPTION:Cesar Cardona (he/him) is a musician, actor, writer, and boxer. Today, he's celebrating the release of his debut album, THE HEART PART IS THE HARD PART. In Episode 84, Cesar and Grace discuss their years of collaborations and peer support, self-discipline for artists, finding new role models, and the spiritual journey that facilitated Cesar's album release. The art life is facing your shadow and opening your heart.SHOW NOTES:Cesar's debut album The Heart Part is the Hard Part releases TODAY, August 5th 2022! Check it out on Spotify and Apple Music.Things...
2022-08-051h 03The Art LifeThe Art of Editing (with Lorrie Kim)EPISODE DESCRIPTION:Lorrie Kim (she/her) is an author who loves editing. In Episode 81, she takes a break from book revisions to speak with Grace about sending useful writing feedback, beta reading, and how the “fan fiction economy” can foster better storytelling.The art life is going word by word.SHOW NOTES:Preorder the new edition of Snape: The Definitive Analysis by Lorrie KimVisit Lorrie Kim's beautiful new website (designed by writer Mira T. Lee)Lorrie Kim is on TwitterBut Mostly, I Just Remember Feeling Terror (Lorrie's guest blog post about feeling defen...
2022-06-1058 minThe Art LifeFinding Your Audience and Facing Your Fears (with Alan Lastufka)EPISODE DESCRIPTION:Alan Lastufka (he/him) is one of the founders of DFTBA Records, a multimedia content creator, and the author of debut horror novel FACE THE NIGHT. In Episode 76, Grace and Alan discuss self-publishing, learning from role models and collaborators, and life-changing leaps of faith. What would you create if you weren't afraid?SHOW NOTES:Face the Night by Alan LastufkaAlan's WebsiteAlan's band The Caulden RoadIf You Have Somewhere to Burn Them... (Grace's collaboration with Alan's band The Caulden Road)Face the Night book trailer (narrated by Grace)Accio Deathly Hallows (Ha...
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