Creatives Making a Living — What You’ve Missed This Week on CRY

I think the best inspiration is seeing someone else achieve your goals. They’ve done what you’re working every day to accomplish, and that spirit of inspiration is what we hoped to achieve in our Creatives Making a Living Series.

We told stories of creatives who are full-time in the game but not megastars. They make a good living do what they love and that’s a rare feat that we acknowledge at CRY. We also tell stories from creatives who just got in the game but are pursuing it with the same intensity as the full-timers.

Here’s what you missed:

FORCED INTO FULL TIME

Writer Talia Leacock talks about how a change in her life forced her into freelancing and how that transformed into a small business. Read all about Talia’s journey.

THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR

Visual Artist and Author Reyna Noriega talks about how she made the leap from teaching to full-time creative. Read her tips for creative entrepreneurship.

PERMISSION TO BE MYSELF

Writer Tara Wine-Queen finally gave herself permission to write. Read about how she got to this epiphany.

SURVIVING INDEPENDENT

Indie Musician Jamie Rose Talks about the pressures and misconceptions of being a full-time artist. She shares her different streams of income and the resources you need to survive independently.

THE NEWCOMER

Singer Shyla Gray talks about being a newcomer to the indie music game. Read all about what she’s learned and what keeps her motivated during the early stages of her career.

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