Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Image by SeDmi via BigStock After 25 years in the music business, I've probably seen it all when it comes to musicians being ripped off - by managers, labels, promoters, venues, websites and …
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Image by Albund via BigStock You're smarter than a simple snake, right? You rarely start your sentences with, "I wish" or "If only I could find some inspiration." Right? I thought I was …
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Since I released my book Resilience: Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success for Kindle and other e-readers last year, lots of people have asked me for a print edition. I'm …
When I decided to publish my first book, I read a whole stack of books about self-publishing. The one that made the biggest impression was Let's Get Digital: How to Self-Publish and Why You Should, by …
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If you're an independent artist or small creative business, a website is essential for showcasing your work and finding customers. But building and maintaining it is challenging for several …
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Since I published 4 compelling reasons for creative people to start using Google Plus, lots of you have responded: "OK I'm sold! I've signed up for an account. But what do I DO with it?" So this …
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If you want the internet to bring you an audience for your creative work, opportunities for your creative career, and/or customers for your creative business, I recommend you get a Google+ account and …
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Painting by Natasha Wescoat licensed to Murals Your Way When I began as an artist, I was really enjoying the experience of selling my work directly to people. It was so much more exciting than …
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Let me guess: You're busy. You receive too many emails. You've got people coming at you every day, asking for things, urgently. You've got a head full of great ideas, but there's never …
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Of all the writers I know, I have learned the most about how to be a productive creative person from Mark. His tips are always realistic, accessible, and sticky. It’s not just talk, this is productivity advice that will change your life.
~ Jocelyn K. Glei, author, host of the Hurry Slowly podcast, and Founding Editor, 99U