Recommended Books

Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers & Artists Deal with Career Ups & Downs

by Kristen Fischer

Creative types discuss what life is really like when you take the plunge into creative self-employment. From waiting for clients to pay up and battling the lonelies, to gaining self-assurance and growing your business.

 

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul

by Caroll Michels

The classic handbook for launching and sustaining a career, with new and expanded resources for succeeding in the burgeoning Internet art market.

 

I'd Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion

by Alyson B. Stanfield

Through sections based on common excuses, Stanfield describes how artists can promote themselves through communicating to others about their work.

 

The Affluent Artist: How Creative Could You Be if Money Wasn't an Issue? The Money Book for Creative People

by Rick DiBiasio

This book offers business and financial planning wisdom to creative individuals.

 

The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love

by Jackie Battenfield

A comprehensive handbook of techniques for developing and sustaining a successful art career.

 

The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real

by Lisa Sonora Beam

A dynamic approach to developing a business focus.

 

Zen and the Art of Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Creative Career Design

by Laurence G. Boldt

A book that brings creativity, dignity, and meaning to every aspect of the work experience.