"Marketing oneself is only gross if you make it gross. Manipulation, fear mongering, scarcity models, exploiting pain points, overpromising—all that is pretty icky and you shouldn’t do it. But sharing your gifts with the world and being compensated for that contribution? Friends, that is simply what we’re here to do. Make a clear and honest offer. See who steps in to receive it."
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I feel abundantly grateful that I built a comfortable marketing background before leaning into writing because it's so hard and painful to share your work when marketing feels icky.
PS. If you're reading this comment and thinking about joining Sustenance, just do it. Seriously. Your heart will thank you for it. 🩵
I have done live-typing poetry for charity before. DOES NOT work in areas which fundamentally don’t like the arts. Works great in areas that at least know what “poem” means.
Love your poems ❤️
"One rarely eurekas in isolation."
Holy cats, this is brilliantly pithy.
"Marketing oneself is only gross if you make it gross. Manipulation, fear mongering, scarcity models, exploiting pain points, overpromising—all that is pretty icky and you shouldn’t do it. But sharing your gifts with the world and being compensated for that contribution? Friends, that is simply what we’re here to do. Make a clear and honest offer. See who steps in to receive it."
💯💯💯
I feel abundantly grateful that I built a comfortable marketing background before leaning into writing because it's so hard and painful to share your work when marketing feels icky.
PS. If you're reading this comment and thinking about joining Sustenance, just do it. Seriously. Your heart will thank you for it. 🩵
For number one--a lot of creatives don’t know how to make creativity valued either. It’s not just art but vision of what could be
Overall fantastic list!
And a lot will only work with you if you have an extroverted appearing personality, which has become easier with zoom!
I have done live-typing poetry for charity before. DOES NOT work in areas which fundamentally don’t like the arts. Works great in areas that at least know what “poem” means.
Beautiful telling of your leaps Joy! <3
Thank you for debunking these myths and sharing your evolution. It has invigorated me and opened my mind to see and conjure fresh possibilities 🤍