If you love albums like The Stranger or 52nd Street, Liberty DeVitto had a lot to do with that.
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Self-Publishing 2021-2022: Copyright Registration
Registering your work with the U.S. Copyright Office can seem like a chore, but it's still something I recommend if at all possible.
Self-Publishing 2021-2022: Amazon KDP
KDP's greatest strength is that it is free right up to the point that you actually print a book.
Self-Publishing 2021-2022: Miscellaneous Resources
My experience is not comprehensive or applicable to everyone, but I believe it's worth sharing.
Make the First Move
The most difficult step of any undertaking is often the beginning.
The Creative Process: A Summation
Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. I've been writing for this site for a bit over two-and-a-half years. Recently, the thought came to me that a summing up of where we've been might be in order. This is my current (most recent) take on the creative process. Like most things in life, this is…
Go Astray
Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. I watched a delightful documentary recently (as I write this, it's currently streaming on Netflix). Bathtubs Over Broadway introduces us to the world of corporate musicals from the perspective of former Late Show With David Letterman writer Steve Young. First, Young discovered the likes of The Bathrooms are…
Space Matters
Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. My wife and I recently watched Julian Schnabel's 2018 film At Eternity's Gate. In the movie, Willem Dafoe plays Vincent Van Gogh during the years he lived in the south of France. During a brief scene of Van Gogh arranging the space where he lived and worked, I…
Push Yourself
You are young and you are the future So suck it up and tough it out And be the best you can John Mellencamp, Minutes to Memories Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. When I was in 6th grade, our class was given a weekly syllabus of assignments. If we finished those before the…
The Creative Organization
Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. Even if, like me, you don't have children, you probably have some awareness of the ongoing debate about school start times. Teenagers tend to stay up late - sometimes it's so they can text with friends or play video games, but many times it's also because of homework,…
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