Wear Real Pants
When I was first drafting my first book, I had a “writing outfit.” I loved wearing it during the writing hours I carved out of my schedule. I loved wearing it on non-writing days to remind me that I had […]
February 2016 Tasks
To Do This Month: Floss (And Budget Too) Welcome to February! Even with a bonus day this year, February promises to be a short month where we cram in an insane amount of things to do. We celebrate African American […]
Lessons from Lark’s Business of Art
In October of 2012, Playwrights of New York and The Lark hosted the first Business of Art workshop, a two-day playwrights-only boot camp that focuses on business and financial aspects of running a creative career. As we conclude our […]
MLK Remembrances
I love MLK Day, particularly as celebrated by President Obama. I love that we focus on volunteerism and giving back. I love that we focus on service. For service, above all else, is what Dr. King represented to me. […]
January 2016 Tasks
To Do This Month: Get Organized We start each new calendar year with the best of intentions, don’t we? We swear we’ll drink more water and eat more kale. We promise to take more steps and snooze our alarms […]
2015 Year In Review
969 People Strong 2015 was quite a year. We served 969 people. 969 people! Thanks for being part of our community. Who Were the 969? Some attended boot camps. Some came to workshops. Some took online classes through Starting […]
This is Not a Blog Post
This is not a blog post. This was going to be an insightful commentary on the challenges of the holiday season and the moments leading up to those challenges. But as I recover from my own holiday challenges, […]
Now That’s a Brand
Small confession: I don’t go nuts over Star Wars. I knew there was a new Star Wars movie coming out last week, but I didn’t know its name. That is institutional marketing in action. The brand overall is more […]
Community Connections
The below post was written by Elaine for the Clark Hulings Fund’s blog and it was originally published in December 2015. Elaine is a quarterly contributor to the Fund’s online publication. Working in the arts comes with some pretty […]
December 2015 Tasks
There’s something powerful about light, isn’t there? This month we naturally start to crave more of it as our days shorten and the darkness lengthens. Light makes us feel hopeful, happy, and optimistic. It lightens our burdens and lifts […]
