Creative Business Advice
for Creative People
Improving your negotiation skills doesn’t take super human strength or mythic amounts of talent.
Improving your negotiation skills requires changing the way you approach conflicts – seeing them as puzzles to solve, instead of insurmountable mountains of emotion and fear.… Read More
I know, it sounds crazy, but some people sign legally binding documents without reading them. Bonkers, right?
But what do you do when the person who hasn’t read the contract is the person you’re working for? What happens when your client doesn’t know what he agreed to?… Read More
I get questions from freelancers about contracts and how to use them All. The. Time.
Which is great! Because I love contracts and I love answering questions.
I picked three questions that I get fairly often from freelancers, artists and folks trying to DIY their business. I hope the answers help you in pursuit of professional success and, you know, dollaz.… Read More
Every day, freelancers and independent artists negotiate deals and make sure they’re treated fairly by clients and collaborators alike. I want to share those stories with you because I think they’re inspiring and important to hear.
This week I talk to author Jodi McIsaac about her experience negotiating her first publishing contract.… Read More
Hello friendly reader! If you came here looking for your weekly dose of negotiation tips and freelance tricks, we’re doing things a little differently.… Read More
At OryCon earlier this month I got to sit on a panel about Creative Commons licensing and how it can be used in creative work.
As someone who depends on Creative Commons licensing (all images in my posts are licensed via a Creative Commons license) I am always excited to hear the different ways people are using these licenses.
Because I think Creative Commons is … Read More
One of the lessons about negotiating that was easy for me to understand, but that I still have a hard time incorporating into my practice, is that it’s a waste of time to get caught up in what I think of the person I’m negotiating with.
For instance, if I’m negotiating with someone that I think is a real jerk, it’s not helpful to the … Read More
Want to know that One Thing you can do to make your contracts better? Then Contract Hacks is for you!
It’s a new semi-regular set of posts on the blog that will highlight different things you can do to make your contracts better.
First up: how to make sure you’re getting paid what you’re owed under a royalty contract.… Read More
5 Things to Know Before You Sign Your Publishing Contract
The following is the first of five emails from a free e-course about understanding publishing contracts. You can sign up for the rest of the course here. In any publishing deal, you're in charge. That's because a publishing contract is you giving the publisher permission to use your work. They need permission and
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