Creative economy
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Promoting your writing
This little light of mine
It puzzles me that so many of my fellow writers just sit on their hands when a new story of theirs is published, expecting that the world will somehow manage to discover it.
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Blair Tindall's 'Mozart in the Jungle'
The oboist's lament
The Mozart in the Jungle TV series is based on a book that presents a cautionary tale for those who commit to a career in the arts for the wrong reasons.
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This writing life
The author takes a creative approach to getting his book into the hands of readers.
Philadelphia actors find work locally
A commitment to local talent
Do actors need to head north to work? The 51 theaters in the Philadelphia area make an effort to hire local talent, according to their casting directors.
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Drexel study of Mantua and Powelton
“A Fragile Ecosystem”
Can the arts do for Mantua and Powelton what they've done in Fishtown and other Philadelphia neighborhoods?
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The arts are not competitive sports
Awards have their uses, but they violate the basic spirit of the arts and distort the relationship between artists and their audience.
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4 minute read
Are publishers necessary?
Notes from the front lines of the revolution in publishing
How does an author manage his or her backlog? Do publishers have any value? A writer reports from the center of the technological storm reshaping the publishing business.
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Bill Watterson, J. D. Salinger, and the reclusive life
Tigers and teens can be troublesome assets
Are writers like J. D. Salinger and Bill Watterson behaving like recluses and introverts when they avoid public exposure?
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First Fridays in Philadelphia
Come for the drag queens, stay for the art
First Friday used to be a celebration of art — these days, it's a hook for marketing departments.
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Dwaine Tinsley and the vagaries of history
The archduke and the pervert
Finding justice for Dwaine Tinsley: If I was not a writer with my peculiar interests; if I had not practiced workers’ compensation law; if that client had not become disgruntled. . . .