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    <![CDATA[Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs]]>
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    <![CDATA[What's It Like to Live Off Your Talents?  If you think that working from home in your pajamas-writing a book, painting a masterpiece or designing a work of art-sounds like a fun, carefree life . you're right!  In this book, 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 &quot;lonelies&quot; to gaining self-assurance and growing your business, you'll get a candid look at authentic living-straight from those who are out there making it happen.  This book will show you how to:   Build confidence and self-esteem in your work  Cope with rejection  Handle creative voids and time issues  Combat loneliness and isolation  Deal with anxiety, depression, and stress  Create your own support system  Maintain a strong business  Whether you are already your own boss or you're just thinking about it, these stories will give you the strength to succeed in your own creative business.  &quot;. A must-have for any self-employed creative . I devoured each chapter nodding my head again and again in agreement to the quirks, hurdles, and joys of self-employment.&quot; CLAUDINE HELLMUTH, author of Collage Discovery Workshop and Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected  &quot;A truly useful and informative look at the life of the creatively self-employed. The broad scope of the profiles and advice make this book an excellent resource and source of encouragement.&quot; TERA LEIGH, author of Complete Book of Decorative Painting and How To Be Creative If You Never Thought You Could   &quot;[This book] is a gorgeous celebration of the creativity and joy of designing your own work life.&quot; ANDREA SCHER, certified life coach]]>
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    <![CDATA[Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life]]>
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    <![CDATA[Encouraging college graduates to avoid a quarterlife crisis and embrace&#8212;instead of dread&#8212;life after school, this uplifting guide identifies ways to harness postcollegiate enthusiasm. From managing finances with an eye to the future and embarking on a fulfilling career path to balancing work and personal life, recent graduates will learn how to navigate this opportunity-packed time. Copious anecdotes illustrate the postschool ups and downs experienced by many of today&#8217;s graduates and identify common issues and possible solutions&#8212;including effective job hunting, evaluating the benefit of graduate school, living at home, and general stress and depression. While acknowledging that this can be a tumultuous and anxious phase, particular emphasis is placed on the positive aspects of the period immediately following higher education, such as career advancement and personal growth.<br/><br/>]]>
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