For Visual Artists

Why “Humans of New York” Proves Every Cynical Writer & Artist Wrong

February 23, 2015

A few weeks ago, a journalist met the President. The journalist was a blogger who took photographs and talked to people. He’s also the author of The New York Times bestseller, “Humans of New York.” His name is Brandon Stanton and, in late January, he managed to help raise over a million dollars for Mott…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers, Virtual Philosophy

blogging, For Artists, For Bands, for visual artists, For Writers, humans of new york, music, photography, social media, writing

Net Neutrality’s Meaning for Bloggers, Writers, and Musicians

January 24, 2014

Last week, the FCC struck down something called “net neutrality.” You might have seen headlines and decided it was boring. Maybe, for a little while, you were curious about the ruling’s meaning. No one really knows how things are going to work in a post net-neutrality world. But there are a lot of alarm bells…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers

books, FCC, For Bands, music, net neutrality, Netflix, self-publish, writing

Art-Shelf: A Platform that Lets Artists Do Art, Not Marketing

October 21, 2013

Whether you’re a painter, a sketch artist or a sculptor, the Internet can be an alluring place to market your art. But a lot of the time, artists get bogged down by the amount of work it takes to maintain a website, promote their work on social media, and constantly offer new pieces to stay…

For Visual Artists

art, art marketing, Facebook, For Artists, marketing, painting, social media, start-up, technology

Is Writing & Music & Art Getting Specialized to Death?

June 20, 2013

I just watched “Dear Mr. Watterson,” a light-hearted documentary about the impact that Bill Watterson’s ever-famous, ever-persistent comic strip, Calvin & Hobbes, has had on people over the years. The part that gripped me most was when several prominent cartoonists spoke in extremely gloomy terms about new media. Berkeley Breathed, the cartoonist behind Opus, Bloom County, and Outland,…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers

art, blogging, books, Calvin and Hobbes, For Bands, For Writers, music, self-publish, writing

The Internet Has Made Us All Entitled Content Thieves

March 29, 2013

This week, the New York Times closed another loophole that got around its notorious paywall. You know… the paywall. The thing ensuring that one of the last bastions of what Americans call journalism (even if it’s owned by someone with a dubious background at best) doesn’t have to depend on advertising revenue that directly influences its…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers, Rants, Technology

ebooks, internet, journalism, self-publish, technology

4 Things You Have to Do to Get Google to Show Your Personal Website

February 25, 2013

A lot of authors, artists, and bands are creating their own websites these days, only to find that… whoa… Google isn’t showing their page. I’ve been blessed and cursed with a one-of-a-kind name, so getting BlaiseLucey.com to the top of Google wasn’t that difficult. I also basically blog for a living, so that helps. The…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers

For Writers, Google, search, search engine optimization, SEO, websites

Music, Writing, and Art in the Age of the Optional Purchase

February 23, 2013

In the summer of 2010, when I started my first job, I listened to about six hours of Pandora a day. The ads were an annoyance, but I sat through them because I loved the songs that Pandora found for me. I knew that there was such a thing as “Pandora One,” but, like most…

Culture, For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers, Rants

art, authors, books, content marketing, For Writers, millennials, Pandora, writing

3 Free Platforms for Writers, Musicians, and Artists to Make a Website

January 9, 2013

If you’re a writer, musician, or artist looking to make a website these days, what do you need to start? Not any knowledge of HTML. Not a web designer. Not a lengthy textbook about “building a website.” You just need about an hour of time and a slightly foggy notion of what to do. Oh,…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers

blogging, websites

[GUIDE] How to Use a Blog To Show Off Your Creative Work

December 30, 2012

When it comes to blogging, nothing is ever easy. Creative people who are blogging as a way to show off their work have it even harder. You can upload as many art pieces and short stories as you want, but it seems almost impossible to get the kind of traffic you want. In many cases,…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers, Marketing

art, band, blogging, content marketing, marketing, music, technology, writing

Content Marketing: Selling Your Masterpiece by Giving Another One Away

December 9, 2012

If you’ve heard of content marketing before, you know it’s not rocket science. It’s a lot like when stores give away free samples. You try enough of something to find out you like it, then you buy it. How you actually give the sample is the most important part. Businesses often offer free guides that…

For Bands, For Visual Artists, For Writers

content marketing, self-publish, writing