“I want to feel like this all the time.” — Keith, at the end of this weekend. Yeah, it was pretty spectacular. Even still, I’m basking in the afterglow of our fifth SMFA Escape (this…
Posts tagged what you control
Separate the Sensation from the Story
Ugh. I’m going to start by explaining why I’m being so damn vague about what’s going on with me health-wise these days. Reason number one: I can’t seem to get really smart people with lots…
You Have the Power to Change Your Life
Today’s BonBlast is about one of the scariest things that happens in a creative person’s lifetime: realizing how much freakin’ power is in our own damn hands. Just hours ago, a lovely ninja enrolled in…
How to Get Your Self-Published Book into Stores: Reverse Shoplifting
A few hours ago, my beloved partner and I walked up the Third Street Promenade after a lovely dinner, headed home for him to host his weekly writers group. Even though I had heard the…
Ontraport, Customer Service, and Venting
So. The TL;DR on this is thus: Ontraport (the company that manages all of our email systems and our membership levels) is holding us hostage with what we're able to do for you right now….
The Secret Language of Casting Directors
Today I’m gonna do a little demystifying of “the secret language of casting directors.” (If you missed where this convo started with talent manager Anna Lewkowska last year, catch up with a click here.) One…
The Struggle Is Overrated
In one of the many spectacular convos going on in our Self-Management for Actors Facebook group recently, the topic of STRUGGLE came up. Specifically, someone had advised that actors should always “live poor.” Stay in…
Don’t Take the Bait
Y’all know I’m a big fan of dispassionate labeling. (News to you? Get up to speed here.) One of the ways this plays out in a major way for me is in stuff we’ll call…
Law of Online Attraction
I witnessed a social media expert schooling a newb about how these online spaces work. The knowledge gap fascinated me and I thought I’d share a snippet with you. The newb was stunned that —…
Hollywood Power Plays
I got an email this week in which these words appeared: “I love acting so much, I’d PAY to do it!” Ugh. And it’s not the first time I’ve been on the receiving end of…