2023 June 14 ANKH is the story about Civil Rights on a Human Scale as told through the eyes of two friends: Shelly “Traction” Jones and Scott “Splinter” Owens. They’re friends who see the world very differently. Traction believes there’s a future, while Splinter dwells on what was. The project’s philosophy: it takes…
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2023 May 27 ANKH | Beginnings The concept for ANKH started for me in the 1990s while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and the opportunity to visit and learn about their foundation at Koinonia Farm in Georgia. In 2018, I learned even more during my multi-year listening tour that Rachel Andresen inspired. Her worldview was knowing thy neighbor and actively understanding them. It’s impossible…
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2023 May 22 This article is an update to my 2019 article: Finding Your Ideal Client. The most valuable clients are not simply the ones who pay you. They are the ones you genuinely enjoy working with and who allow you to generate revenue efficiently. These two goals (enjoyment and…
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2023 May 13 The concept for Victoria & Seth, the second book and third music album in the Null Paradox steampunk multiverse, is about the character’s sometimes serene, sometimes tumultuous relationship. A series of Storytimes shares the background of both characters. As with the first book and music album, Gertrude & Grace, each…
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2023 May 7 With many copyright law questions related to the development of art, including music and images, and the use of Artificial Intelligence, I went straight to the source by conversing with the ChatGPT AI. One of the recurring themes, to the point that it seemed like a hard-coded boilerplate…
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2023 April 24 The speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) is improving is astounding. A month ago, we were talking what-if scenarios. Today we’re talking about reality. A few days ago, Ghostwriter released their song Heart on My Sleeve. It’s a song that used the voices and/or music of Drake and The Weeknd…
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2023 April 23 In the mid-2000s, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s quest was to create the anti-Marvel with a flesh-chomping pop-culture phenomenon. But his bigger challenge: redefining how Hollywood works. Getting Started Kirkman’s game plan was to take his Walking Dead comic book series and turn it into a TV…
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2023 April 13 Marketing the Arts to Death | How Lazy Language is Killing Culture. The book is about how the arts use outdated, hackneyed, and often meaningless promotional language to appeal to diminishing audiences of aging fans. And it’s about creating a new, relevant, persuasive language that appeals to…
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2023 April 3 Joan Jett is my hero. Yes, there’s her music, live performances, and fantastic attitude. But the main reason why I love her is that she’s self-made. After an enormous amount of rejections from just about everyone in the music industry, she rolled up her sleeves, formed her…
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2023 April 2 Artists often ask how to lower their advertising expenses. The conversation usually centers on conversion metrics such as: Cost Per Click (CPC) Cost Per Unique Landing Page View (CPULPV) Four Key Performance Indicators The goal of any creative business is to generate sustainable income. Most artists and…
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