The Charmed Studio Podcast for Artists

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Final Caveat For Artists: One thing I forgot to mention is that a heck of a lot of scammers "work on oil rigs ."  Or in other burly,  remote situations where they conveniently can't be reached when you want to ask about the issue with the money order.  Resources Mentioned in Podcast Four Surprising Benefits of a Small Mailing List by Thea Fiore Bloom, PhD The magical wool sculpture art of Charmed...

The Easy Way To Write a Blog Post. Here's the Single, Simplest Method for Artists How Vulnerability Can Make Your Art Writing Shine The article I mentioned on Orhan Pamuk that will help you fly your "Freak Flag."' Tea was mentioned often in this podcast, so just for fun: How Tea Helps Artists: Plus the 10 Top Tea Books Ever Generative AI is great for learning a language, mastering chess, or invent...

Resources for Artists and Writers mentioned in this post: Access the original post for extra info and images or to leave a comment. I would so appreciate if you were brave enough to head over to the post and scoll down to the bottom to leave a comment.  Or ask a question. I love helping fellow artists and writers. https://thecharmedstudio.com/no-you-dont-need-to-send-out-a-weekly-art-newsletter/ W...

Here are some helpful links. See the entire original post here for the most support .  This video will help most WordPress users get the drift of how to set up the widget to create a sign-up form. Setting up this widget will only take 15 minutes. Congratulate yourself after you do it.  Now do one more thing.  Set up an account with a free email service provider like MailChimp. You want to do this...

To leave a comment or a question, or to see Arbus images, pop over to the original blog post Diane Arbus: 4 Little-Known Facts About Her Life That Can Make You a Better, More Successful Artist . To read more about the benefits of shooting for quantity over quality when it comes to art, read about the study in my post:   Is it Common for Artists to Have ADHD? Inspiring and Supportive Stories From A...

To leave a comment or read a transcription-ish version of the podcast, go here. https://thecharmedstudio.com/how-to-write-a-charming-note-carolyn-sees-life-changing-pro-tip-for-writers/ To read Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers, go here. https://amzn.to/4kbBMze To learn more about the philosophical concept of Indra's Net go here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra%27s_...

Disclaimer Stuff Don't listen to affimations or meditations when driving a vehicle or operating heavy machinery. All content in this recording is not intended in any way to be a replacement for, or a substitute to, qualified medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, or as a replacement for, or a substitute to, psychological advise, diagnosis or treatment, or therapy from a fully qualified person. Th...

Here’s a short, easy video on how to block emails on Gmail and Outlook . And here are a few options for quietly removing someone from your Mailchimp list . To learn more about the value of customer astonishment read Customer Astonishment and Hug Your Customers . If you want to offer payment plans take a half-hour to set up the ability to invoice students and clients through PayPal . Then take anot...

https://youtu.be/UGw-NV6qUMo?feature=shared Have a question on anything writing-related? Ask Thea at www.thecharmedstudio.com/contact . I love questions and answer every one of them with a happy heart.  Two irreverent, funny, F-Bomb-laden 8-minute videos on where to find Beta Readers and what to ask them: All About Beta Readers Part 1 by Jenna Moreci All About Beta Readers Part 2 by Jenna Moreci F...

Here's a list of resources of things that will support your art or writing practice that came up in this Charmed Studio Podcast: Read them as posts or listen to them as podcasts, just click on any link above, it will take you to the specific blog page of the article on my blog. If you want to listen instead of reading the information just click on the audio version of the post at the top of each a...

Podcast Cover art "Buddha's Hand" Lemon.  Stilllife by Charmed Studio Subscriber British Columbian artist Leigh Buchanan .  Read my article, 4 Surprising Benefits of a Small Mailing List to discover a heart-centered way to develop soulful relationships and unexpected prosperity through your art blog or newsletter. Or check out this Charmed Studio Post: How Do I Get More Comments on My Art Blog? 7...

The Charmed Studio Show Notes Why Are Some Art Teachers So Mean? How To Blast Through Envy and Bloom as an Artist How Do I Write a Blogpost? The Easiest Kind of Blog Post for Artists to Write Laid Out in 5 Super Easy Steps. Great 5-minute video by inventor Tony Buzan on how and why to use a MINDMAP. Libby the amazing free library app . I left audible behind, you can too. :) Go here to see the summ...

The Charmed Studio Show Notes To be charming and subscribe to the blog and get free access to my writing toolkit for artists click here . For a transcript of the blog, to see all the images or to leave a comment please go here .  For info on one-on-one writing coaching with Thea go here . For more information about the Getty Villa Garden and Museum go here.  To eyeball 1847 Queen Victoria's Weddin...

For a transcript and to access links to all the things I mention like apps, computers, courses, books and links click this thingy here . To be charming and subscribe to my blog go here. Want to see if I have availability for you to be my new writing coaching client?  Come visit me ovah' here.  Resources A Go-Go Below: Charmed Studio Podcasts mentioned in this episode: *My fave computers for artist...

The Charmed Studio Show Notes To be charming and subscribe to the blog and get free access to my writing toolkit for artists click here . For info on one-on-one writing coaching with Thea go here . Essential Oil Shopping Guide: Rose ,    Rockrose also known as Cistus ,    Jasmine     and Thyme Linalool .  Look for these in your fabulous local health food store or click these links  (Amazon affilia...

Episode Notes To be charming and subscribe to the blog and get free access to my writing toolkit for artists click here . For a transcript or to read the original article with instructions and gorgeous images of hummers go here . For info on one-on-one writing coaching with Thea go here . Best Hummingbird Feeder: I love this hard-working, easy-to-clean, ten-dollar feeder! “ First Nature 3051 ”. It...

Check out Lina Lear's wonderful biographies of Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature and Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature . For a transcript or to see some great images of Carson click this thingy here. To be charming and subscribe to my blog go here. Want to see if I have availability for you to be my new writing coaching client ?  Come visit me ovah' here.  Resources A Go-Go Below: Charmed Studio Po...

For a transcript of the post click this thingy here. To be charming and subscribe to my blog go here. Want to see if I have availiabilty for you to be my new writing coaching client ?  Come visit me ovah' here.  Resources A Go-Go Below: Improve Your Art Writing Overnight by Forbidding Yourself To Do 2 Things .By The Charmed Studio. For beginning help with titles check out my post,  How Can I Turn...

Artists think that we don't deserve time off because we haven't worked hard enough lately.   But just because we don't punch a time clock, don't have a rigid schedule, and don't wear presentable clothes or leave the house for days in a row- doesn't mean we aren't working. And it also doesn't mean we don't desperately need dedicated days off in order to prosper emotionally and financially. Posts, P...

To learn more about the difference between a constructive critique and a personal attack read The Charmed Studio’s:  How Do I Cope With a Harsh Critique of My Art? Why People Say Dumb Things and How To Bounce Back . “ Why Art School Critiques Caused You to Stop Making Art – and How to Reclaim Your Creative Passion .” by Preston Cram. And for more on how to flourish with artwork others consider wei...

Pop over to Linda Blondheim's Art and Stories blog here . For an example of the country hospitality and joi de vivre, Linda offers to studio visitors, check out her about page . I share this with you because I feel artists don't take advantage of their studio space enough. We become hypnotized that we need to market OUT THERE. When we have so much IN HERE. Art Marketing for Introverts . My post on...

Charmed Studio podcast on: How Do I Get More Comments? 7 Secrets You Won't Hear Anywhere Else . Charmed Studio podcast on: Bye Bye Facebook: How Artists Can Succeed Without Social Media . Charmed Studio podcast on: How Do I Drive Traffic to My Art Website? 9 Authentic Ways (That Don’t Involve Social Media) Writing Coaching and Life Coaching for Heart-Centered Artists with Thea . Two Charmed Studio...

To see some beautiful images of Hopper and Matisse's work and for a  loose transcript of this podcast, go here . Why not subscribe to the Charmed Studio here and get free access to my Writers Academy for Artists ? No spammy sales pitches, no pushing swamp land in Florida. Just one solid post a month to improve your heart-centered art life and art business. Edward Hopper was a painter who could slo...