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Re: My Life is Impossible.

alovelything — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:25:31 -0000

Oh yes. I can certainly relate. A screenplay, a novel, a how-to ebook on the antique biz, plus a day-job, taking care of an elderly mother and a number of needlework projects that I WANT TO DO -- that's just the top surface of my queue.

Prioritization is the only way to keep sane!

Re: The Creative Life: Beginnings

alovelything — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:30:06 -0000

There's a difference between freelancers and self-employed? Wha ...?

Re: The Creative Life: Beginnings

alovelything — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:24:50 -0000

I agree. The job I'm hoping to get is in a marketing dept. writing and designing a small magazine. I've got my fingers crossed. It's rather a long shot, because most of my experience is in TV.

Your no pressure comment, I think, really hits it on the head for me. I cannot be creative if I'm consistently worried about having the necessities of life like housing and food. :)

Re: The Creative Life: Beginnings

alovelything — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:06:35 -0000

I'm actually on the reverse here with wanting to get back to a 9-to-5 job.

I have been trying to grow a business for the past 2 1/2 years. Although, I'm not sure if antiques and a failed eshop count as creative businesses. :) The eshop was a failure from the get-go for reasons that I blogged about on Indiepreneur.org. The antiques business was doing well until the economy died.

Our savings are gone, including my 401K's and, quite frankly, I need a rest. I know that sounds ridiculous, but self-employed means working way more than 8 hours a day ... and I worry about keeping a roof over our heads constantly.

When I was working full-time, I came home and wrote. In fact, I won a screenwriting competition WHILE I was working full-time. Why didn't I write these past 2 years instead of trying to be a shopkeeper? Beats the heck out of me.

Anyway, I'm subscribing to The Creative Life. I can't wait to read the back and forth.

Re: Where did all the Craft TV go?

alovelything — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:11:40 -0000

As an ex-TV producer I can understand the chase for the ad dollar by Scripps Howard.

However, I don't believe for a second that the home reno shows have better ratings than a Knitty Gritty or a Carol Duvall. Craft is huge right now. Home reno not so much.

You often gave the name of the yarn on Knitty Gritty. Did the yarn companies pay for product placement? That might be an avenue to help fund broadband shows. Netlets like The CW thrive on product placement. Just an idea.

Re: Contest Winner & Last Pop Goes Crochet Giveaway

alovelything — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:12 -0000

Angelina Jolie, Mr and Mrs Smith

Re: PGC Countdown: Winner & New Giveaway!

alovelything — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:20:19 -0000

Dean Martin!

Adding a link to my fav of his:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...