Marketing. Branding. Self-promotion. These words may strike fear or disdain in the hearts of many artists. They feel a bit shameless, a bit self-centered, and a whole lotta awkward. But they are also necessary because most of us are not making art only for our own delight, but also to resonate with others.

Whether you are a longtime reader of the Creative Resilience blog or you just stumbled upon it recently, I started it as a companion to a book by the same name. I am happy to say that the book is FINALLY coming out as both an e-book and a paperback on December 5. But this is where the hard work begins…