Blog ARCHIVES

Between 2019-2021, I blogged about the creative process and the business of being an artist. I did my best to cram-jam my posts filled with useful tools, tips and hacks and straight-up honesty from my own point of view.

My focus was figuring out how we can overcome our creative blocks, actually finish our projects and earn money from our art. I also shared the work of Black and Global Majority artists.

Take a look around or see the posts by categories: creative process, self-producing, artist life hacks, artist series. I hope you find something useful here.

Smashing the Inner-Critic

Tips for combating self-doubt, fear & unworthiness ... so you can get down to your ART

The inner-critic is that voice in your head, telling you what you're creating is garbage, that it'll never be good enough, that no one cares about what you have to say and/or you should give up before you start.

The voice of the inner-critic comes in may be loud, nagging and persistent. But it appears in many different tones, volumes and frequencies.

However it pops up, this voice can wreak havoc on your creative work.

creative processHaley McGee21 July 2020artistic process, creative practice, book recs, inner critic

Avoid Admin Burnout & Get Sh*t Done

If you’re an artist who creates your own projects and takes on the lion’s share of the tasks when it comes to raising the funds, writing the funding applications, promoting and sharing your projects with audiences…

… you’re like me. And admin is bane of your existence.

You know the sinking feeling that comes with putting it off. You’re familiar with the rage at losing days to its boring details. Oof.

To help you complete your necessary admin efficiently, so you can get on with your art, here are 8 tools I use regularly.

self-producingHaley McGee21 July 2020creative practice, artistic process, admin for artists, artist burnout, self-producing, theatre, arts, grant writing