Artist Insider 13:4 – Kim Thomas – Crayon | July 24, 2006
Insider: Kim Thomas
Today the emphasis shifts to the writing industry. Kim talks about her experience and even some of the issues with the industry.
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- When did you say “I love to write!”?
- What was the feeling of getting a book deal?
- How early did you get a book agent?
- What are your agent’s duties?
- Is it important to have a friendship with your agent, or just a business relationship?
- Does your agent talk to you about other ways to exploit your book?
- Does the publisher ask you to do radio interviews and such?
Tomorrow is the last day with Kim Thomas.
Running time: 12 minutes 08 seconds
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Artist Insider 13:3 – Kim Thomas – Page One | July 21, 2006
Insider: Kim Thomas
This might have been the hardest segment to edit form this interview, so it is slightly longer then normal. There was just too much great information in it to strip it down anymore, without loosing too much context. This segment is great for potential business professionals, too.
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- What are some of the mistakes you have seen artist make?
- Did you have an attorney when negotiating the record deal?
- When did someone want to use a painting in a different way?
- Was the Caedmon’s Call deal a spin-off of the City on the Hill project?
- Were those paintings “work made for hire”?
Monday the emphasis shifts to writing.
Running time: 14 minutes 02 seconds
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Artist Insider 13:2 – Kim Thomas – International Traveler | July 20, 2006
Insider: Kim Thomas
This free segment continues to focus on Say-so though many of the ideas can be applied to all arts.
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- Was it hard work?
- Did you make a living as a traveling musician?
- How did you get songs on National TV?
- One tv gig lead to another, and another?
Tomorrow we have a jam packed segment, just in time for the weekend.
Running time: 10 minutes 29 seconds
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Artist Insider 13:1 – Kim Thomas – hpm4pwRnaam | July 19, 2006
Insider: Kim Thomas
This was a very entertaining and informative interview. Today we begin a little over twelve minutes into the interview because this is such a great interview and is relatively long. Kim’s father was in the US military, so they did not stay in one place for very long. Her time in Japan has a large effect on her early work and she began creating art, both music and visual, at an early age. This free segment focuses on her music career.
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- Where did you perform back with Jim and the friend?
- When did you start writing your own songs?
- How did Say-so come about?
- Did you get into a record agreement?
- Did you book yourself?
- Did you enjoy the college circuit?
- Entertainment and Art have separate definitions?
Tomorrow, Kim shares some of her suggestions for artist and talks about tv gigs.
Running time: 12 minutes 02 seconds
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Kim Thomas | July 19, 2006
About: (official bio)
Kim grew up in an artistic family that traveled from place to place on a regular basis. She spent a good bit of time in Japan, which had a major effect on the development of her creative skills. She meet Jim, who is now her husband, when she was a teenager and has been on an amazing ride ever since.For roughly 18 years she traveled with Jim as a singer and songwriter. Most of those years they were the two members of the band Say-so, which included numerous uses on TV shows. Read more
Artist Insider 12:5 – Mike Nolan – The Guy That | July 4, 2006
Insider: Mike Nolan
Last day with Mike; we hope you are having a good summer and Happy Independence Day, at least in the USA.
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- How do you do networking?
- Where can people find our work?
- What about brochures?
- What do you expect in the future?
Tomorrow we are doing something a little different for us.
Running time: 11 minutes 33 seconds
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Artist Insider 12:4 – Mike Nolan – Shades of Grey | July 3, 2006
Insider: Mike Nolan
Welcome back, we hope you had a good weekend.
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- Bernie talked about strategies, systems, or shortcuts; what are some of yours?
- Any resources you recommend?
- Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
- Any more tips for someone starting out?
- What professionals do you use?
- An accountant is important?
Tomorrow is the last free segment with Mike, where he talks about finding work and the future.
Running time: 11 minutes 29 seconds
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Artist Insider 12:3 – Mike Nolan – Visual Writer | June 30, 2006
Insider: Mike Nolan
Artist tend to see the world different from most, Mike tells about how he sees the world. He also tells some about the business side of the print world.
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- What is the process of designing a brochure?
- Please define “call out”
- What type of books have you written?
- How is working with Michael W. Smith?
- What is the range for an in-house writer?
- Do you charge different amounts depending on where a client is located?
- How many pages of text is one 30 minute tv show?
- How do you decide how much to quote and the structure of the quote?
Monday we will continue with Mike, looking more about the business side and earning a living being a freelance writer.
Running time: 11 minutes 49 seconds
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Artist Insider 12:2 – Mike Nolan – Mimic | June 29, 2006
Insider: Mike Nolan
Everyone makes mistakes; Mike talks a little about what he does when he does.
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- Have you become a Marketer and Salesman?
- What is the difference between being in-house and freelance?
- Flexability is important?
- Have you truly bombed at a job?
- How do you get out of a low point?
- What is ghost writing like?
- What about writing bios?
Tomorrow we move in to using words as pictures, writing books, and the beginning of price structures.
Running time: 12 minutes 25 seconds
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Artist Insider 12:1 – Mike Nolan | June 28, 2006
Insider: Mike Nolan
Today, we start a great interview with a wonderful author Mike Nolan, who had been mentioned by a previous Insider, Bernie Sheahan.
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- How do you describe what you do?
- What was your first experience as a copy writer?
- What, in college, prepared you to be in an ad agency?
- Any more advice to people about to start in a career?
- Guidestar.org – Connecting people with nonprofit information
- Who do freelance writers write for beyond ad agencies?
- What have been some important experiences?
- How do freelance writers get jobs?
Tomorrow focuses more on the different types of jobs a freelance writer might have.
Running time: 11 minutes 36 seconds
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