Calls for artists: beneficial or no? Listen in for the ups, downs and practical advice about applying to these random shows.

[Intro/Outro Music by Mark Sexton]

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This episode is chock-full of tips and options for sharing your work. This is especially for artists who have been thinking about sharing their work with the world, but are not sure where to start. Use these tips to give yourself the push that you need!

[Intro/Outro Music by Mark Sexton]

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- Instagram: markstevensexton (www.instagram.com/markstevensexton)

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We're all out here just trying to get our piece of the pie, but damn if we don't go broke while doing it. Joining the conversation is writer and spoken word artist Whiskey Girl, as we chat about trying to find ways to monetize our passions and still ending up broke.

Whiskey Girl can currently be found sharing her gift for words all around the DC metropolitan area. Her current release, "Mercury in Retrograde...But the Rent is Still Due" is now available for purchase on her website: www.whiskeyandpoetry.com.

You can also find and follow Whiskey Girl online on the following social media spaces:

- Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/user-167368140

- Instagram: @whiskey_grrl

- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WhiskeyGirrl

[Intro/Outro music by Ryan Little]

- YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/TheR4C2010

- Soundcloud: http://www.SoundCloud.com/iamryanlittle

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Creative slumps can hit when we least expect it, but we don't have to become slaves to them! This episode discusses a few signs that may indicate that you've hit a creative slump, why those slow periods can suck and how we can help ourselves through it.

[Intro/Outro music by Ryan Little]

- YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/TheR4C2010

- Soundcloud: http://www.SoundCloud.com/iamryanlittle

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Art and fear go hand-in-hand for any creative who is even semi-serious about their craft. It's a common but often crippling roadblock. This episode provides a general overview about how fear can impact our creative life and provides a practical approach to addressing it.

[Intro/Outro music by Ryan Little]

- YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/TheR4C2010

- Soundcloud: http://www.SoundCloud.com/iamryanlittle

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Welcome to the first episode of Art Life Confidential! Meet me, your host, artist Traci L. Turner (Hi errybody!), and learn the vision for this podcast. In this episode you'll get to hear a little bit of background about the show, what to expect from future episodes, and a brief summary of my developing art career.

[Intro/Outro music by Ryan Little]

- YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/TheR4C2010

- Soundcloud: http://www.SoundCloud.com/iamryanlittle

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