*The following is an excerpt from The Mercenary Artist's Manifesto second edition. Why? Why write a book about productive creativity? Do I think that frustrations in art come from laziness? Or ignorance? If I speak to you condescendingly about grit and discipline, will that transform you overnight into the thriving artist that you want to be? Or is this a book to daydream with? A book to read instead of making art? I don’t think so. What I hope that I am giving you is a set o

Great news! A job offer just came in! But as you read about the details, you begin to get concerned. Is this job right for me? will I look like an idiot? Can I back out? Oh shit! What should you do? Every artist who works enough will eventually have to ask themselves this question. And the best way to answer it is by preparing beforehand. You should decide, right now, what you will or will not do as an artist; and what fits into a gray area. For me, I have come to accept that