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How to Write a Better Bio: Advice for Artists and Musicians

When writing their own biography, some artists remove any trace of individuality from their bios with boring, generic language, while others exaggerate. For example, if you find yourself saying things like you’re “the voice of a generation,” then ...

Bass Solo Web Series: Interview with creators John Sutton and Heather Mingo

John Sutton and Heather Mingo, the creators of the Bass Solo web series, are good friends of mine who are taking a risk and are in the process of doing something amazing. In what will eventually be a 10-episode web tv series, Bass Solo follows the ...

Why “Discoverability” Matters and How to Maximize Yours

Part 2 of a Series by Mary Cummings From Douglas: People are looking, so make sure you’re good looking! When you google yourself or your group, how do you look? If a poorly written entry on an unknown website is all you have online, then you are ...

Industry Perspective: Online Marketing Basics for Musicians

Part 1 of a Series By Mary Cummings From Douglas – Every time I see my good friend Mary Cummings, she tells me about some new online marketing tool and I feel like an old person. She has helped me to improve my game on Twitter and other online ...

Four Reasons to Finally Write That Grant

Like the nutritious breakfasts that we learned about when we were kids, grants are only a part of “this complete breakfast.” Like the Captain Crunch that I so loved as a kid, (with Crunch Berries!) grants are a rare treat for most artists. This is for a ...

Writing Your Work Statement: Why do you do what you do?

Most grant and fellowship applications, in fact, almost every gateway to professional opportunity for artists, require a concise, but clear and compelling statement to help introduce the decision-makers on the panel to your work. Unfortunately, this is ...