If you’re looking for some tricks and shortcuts for your work as an independent artist, this is the place for you. Below are some resources to help you, based my experience creating, performing and touring solo shows and teaching others how to do it.
I actively created these resources between 2019-21, but no longer have time to keep creating and updating them. Please keep in mind, some of the content may be out of date!
I’ve talked before about "in-put" being as vital to artists and creatives as "out-put".
This download is designed to point you towards some fantastic writers who you can continue to return to when you’re in need of creative inspiration as well as some artist to artist solidarity.
The fear or creating self-indulgent art can be so overwhelming that it stops us making or sharing our work completely.
These 6 tactics are designed to safeguard against these choking feelings so that you can keep creating with confidence.
In this download, I take you through an example from my own work, looking at how we move creative development processes online.
I outline 1. what is a workshop, 2. reasons for doing a workshop, 3. the ‘Essentials Checklist’ to go through before you plan a workshop & 4. how we’ve structured our digital workshop.
Whether it's around your creative work, political action or day-to-day chores, procrastination seems to be something many of us struggle with.
I believe overcoming procrastination isn’t possible unless we begin to understand WHY we procrastinate…
As a freelance artist, so much of our work depends on the whims of gatekeepers. Seeing myself and behaving as a business-person has given me a real sense of agency and control.
If you too would like to seize the reigns and become the CEO of your ragtag “business” here are the first 5 things I’d recommend doing…
Writing personalised letters reminds our representatives that they do indeed work for us, and that their re-election is contingent on HOW they represent us.
This simple Guide takes you through the process of writing to your MP, step by step.
Maybe you want to begin shaping some raw material? Maybe you’re about to start a second pass on a script or a story? Or maybe you’ve got to write a funding application? Or you’re refreshing all the copy on your website?
These tips can be applied to creative or professional writing…
This is the perfect time to ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT and shoot for the moon.
Reach out to your dream collaborators, introduce yourself and see if they might be interested in working with, or supporting you, in some way.
So, you’ve got a solo show, or one in the works, and you want to make contact with some theatres to see if they’ll program it or help you develop it… but you’re feeling shy and scared and freaked out at the prospect of emailing them.
To help get you over this stumbling block, I have created a How-To Email Programmers Guide
At the best of times talking about your work and pitching projects can be spooky, sweaty and stressful.
A One-Pager is a single-page electronic document that contains the essential info about a creative project (in-development or complete) that serves as a “calling card” when pitching it.
You know you want to make a show. You can see what it could be and even how to get there, but you need money to make it happen!
Grant applications can be intimidating, loads of hand-wringing, sweaty work and all round overwhelming.
If you find yourself panicking when you think of your relatives (or strangers at various events), asking you things like: What do you do? And how’s that going? What’s the end game here?
To help you through those crunchy encounters, I've created a Guide to Talking to Your Family About Your Work, with some tips and a handy mad-lib.
If you want to make a solo show but are feeling overwhelmed or paralysed by self-doubt or what-to-do-next syndrome…
I have created a PDF for you with my Top 10 Solo Show Creation Tools to jumpstart your creative engine and keep you from getting stalled.
An artist statement is a short piece of writing, that introduces an artist's work. Your artist statement is often how the public, or audiences who don't know you, will find out about what it is that you DO and what you want your ART TO DO in the world.
I started sending cards to my various employers and colleagues a few years ago. It’s a relatively cost effective way to do something that feels good and thoughtful and fxxxing classy.
A blurb is a 200-word (ish) description of a project, that is the basis for all other written materials about that project. It goes on your website and in emails to potential collaborators, presenters, funders. It’s easily adapted for grants and marketing copy, cut down and fleshed out.
