Seeking amateur and professional artists, musicians, etc. who have found satisfying ways to make a living and do their art…

I'm currently seeking artists of any type (visual artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors, designers, etc.), both amateur and professional, to interview about their careers and the ways they've discovered to make a living. 

Why? Because:

• The stories I gather can serve as inspiration for my readers and clients.
• Artistic and creative people (that's really anyone, by the way) can gain ideas and insights from each others' stories.
• It'll give the interviewees a chance to talk freely about themselves, which, let's face it, most of us enjoy – and it'll give them some free publicity if they're seeking it.
• I can't share my clients' confidential stories, but I can interview non-clients and give them a platform for their stories.
• I love to interview people and have been told that people enjoy my interviewing style (perceptive and inquisitive, but not pushy).
• This topic fascinates me and a lot of other people!

If you know someone who might fit the bill, or if this applies to you, please contact me! I'm creating this new section of my web site to provide examples of people who have successfully* found ways to both make a living and create their art. This can include people who are:

• working full-time in non-artistic jobs that allow them time on the side
• working part-time gigs to pay the bills
• pursuing their art full-time
• following another model…

Please share this page with anyone you think would be a good candidate to be interviewed. If I choose to interview them, I can keep their identity confidential (if that's what they want), or I can provide a link to their web site and give them a little publicity (if that suits them better). I'll conduct the interviews in locations convenient for them and, if they're local, treat them to coffee and snacks…should be a good time for everyone!

Thanks!

~ Betsy ~

*By "successful," I don't mean rich and famous, although if you want to hook me up to interview one of my favorite bigshot musicians, I won't mind! I really mean people who are relatively content, having found success however they define it.