Today I’m speaking with Author Rachel Harrison about life, getting published and her debut horror novel “The Return”. I want to preface this episode with some context around artistic integrity and financial stability.

Providing a safe home and a financial foundation to live on is an afterthought for a lot of young creators. It’s common for us to live at or below the poverty line for years before acting. Recently, I’ve noticed some have built separate earning careers from their creative work, alleviating the burden of financial stress that sometimes comes with retaining artistic integrity. I once believed artistic integrity and financial stability were mutually exclusive things, but they are not. It’s okay to want a future, and a safe home, and be an artist, writer, musician, designer.

Rachel is going to tell us what it looks like to recognize the tipping point that drives many creators away from their work. She demonstrates why it is important to be open to opportunities that could build a better foundation to work from.

Come back next week as we continue the conversation about some of the characters & inspirations for Rachel’s book “The Return”.  Thanks for joining me and have a great week out there on planet Earth.

-Jason

https://www.rachel-harrison.com/