I am back at the day job today. I work in advertising, and it’s been… An exciting time to be in advertising, let me tell you. On the upside, it’s comforting to know that literally no one has any idea what is happening or what’s going on or what to do next. If they say […]
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Had fun with composition in this one. This composition idea came from watching a lecture on composition and how to use light/shadow and framing to draw the eye around and around in a painting. So your eye moves around that lit circle that’s made out of the trees and the water. This Caravaggio does it
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As a PR pro, we used to tell people to get ahead of various online controversies by making statements that refute them. It turns out this is the absolute worst way to respond to criticism or correct errors of any kind. Social media has made this worse. When you respond, it kick-starts issues again. 24/7
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Taking online painting class today w/this artist, who I’ve found one of best oil painting TEACHERS – not just painters – on YouTube so far. Teaching is totally diff’t skill: you need to be able to explain WHY and HOW you are doing something. Tougher than it sounds. Having taught copywriting and fiction classes, I
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Was watching an academic lecture on Caravaggio on YouTube (premium is so worth it) and found myself irrationally angry when people in the audience started asking questions. “I’m not here to listen to the comments section!!!” ? Also why I no longer argue with people online. They hijack your time. I remember when I first
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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY-THREE: S.B. Divya joins the podcast to talk about her new book LOKA, her writing process, dealing with long
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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY-TWO: Chuck Wendig stops by to talk about choosing projects, managing time, and much more. Listen below or Apple
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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY-ONE: James L. Sutter joins the show to talk about his upcoming novel The Ghost of Us out 6/11, his long
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The GET TO WORK HURLEY podcast is a monthly rant about the hustle of making a living as a writer of All of the Things. You can support this podcast each month as a Patron or make a one-time donation. EPISODE THIRTY: Gwenda Bond joins the show to talk about her new novel “The Frame-Up,” writing in multiple-genres for different
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Thoughts on changing up the writing process (it’s all useful!), new podcast with Melissa Olson, and fresh fiction Hey Heroes – This month’s biggest news is that I’ve got a complete, robust outline for THE BOOK THAT WILL NOT BE NAMED completed and off to my agent and editor. My agent is over the moon