Career Advice
5 ways to spot and avoid vanity publishers
How to avoid a publisher that profits not from selling books, but from asking authors to pay for publishing expenses.
10 ways to improve the situation for arts marketers
Arts marketers are facing an uphill battle with dwindling resources and support, but here are some tips that will make…
Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness
The pressures of self-employment can have a significant impact on one's partner, writes Hassan Kalantari Daronkola.
5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…
Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Finding Your Success
The final video in this first module, offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea in…
So you want my arts job: Wildlife Illustrator
Peter Schouten has been a freelance wildlife illustrator for five decades, with the depiction of prehistoric animals being his speciality.
11 tips on how to master cut-through content
Churning out content for your socials, but feel like you're hitting a brick wall when it comes to getting traction?…
Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Finding Your Network
The next in a new series of videos offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea…
5 ways to reject a writer if you are the bearer of bad news
When you need to reject a writer, how do you go about it efficiently but without inflicting unnecessary pain?
Roadmap to Success – Learning Module 1, Finding Your Mentor
The next in a new series of videos offering practical advice for creative businesses and produced by The Big Idea…