Friends, I have a new job in 2020! Last week, it was announced that I was selected to be the 2020 Piedmont Laureate. As the Laureate, I…… Read more “Piedmont Laureate alert! Seeking your input + a big announcement.”
Category: Blog Post
Mara’s picks from 2019 (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 026)
Greetings, Soapboxers! Thank you for being part of the Artist Soapbox community this year. Lots of firsts in 2019! With your support, the podcast reached the 10,000…… Read more “Mara’s picks from 2019 (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 026)”
Adventures in downtime (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 025)
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~Socrates Greetings, Soapboxers! When was the last time you stared into space? Not the thousand-yard stare that comes with your…… Read more “Adventures in downtime (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 025)”
Thank you 10,000 times! Milestone achieved!
Earlier this week, Artist Soapbox hit a major milestone. After a little over 2 years, we have achieved 10,000 downloads. This feels monumental for a local indie…… Read more “Thank you 10,000 times! Milestone achieved!”
Tonight we begin! Soapbox Audio Collective digs into Jesus Pancake (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 024)
Greetings, Soapboxers! It’s an exciting day over here in ASBX-land! Tonight, the Soapbox Audio Collective Writers’ Room will assemble for our first meeting. For the next several…… Read more “Tonight we begin! Soapbox Audio Collective digs into Jesus Pancake (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 024)”
Go with the flow (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 023)
Greetings, Soapboxers! Brass tacks, y’all: I am FIRED UP. Motivated. Here to work. Ready to roll up my sleeves and get into it. Can you feel it?…… Read more “Go with the flow (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 023)”
The gifts of loneliness (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 022)
Can you understand being alone so long you would go out in the middle of the night and put a bucket into the well so you could…… Read more “The gifts of loneliness (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 022)”
This week is amazing! Funding, publicity, and a reading, oh my! (And a reminder)
There’s so much to be excited about this week, I hardly have words to express the size of my gratitude Please celebrate with me, and lift a…… Read more “This week is amazing! Funding, publicity, and a reading, oh my! (And a reminder)”
Responses to The Creative Vacuum
It’s always exciting to hear from ASBX readers and listeners! Mara Thomas’s most recent blog post about the Creative Vacuum (that yucky time after a creative finish…… Read more “Responses to The Creative Vacuum”
The Creative Vacuum (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 021)
Greetings, Soapboxers! Last month’s dispatch had us marking a milestone, celebrating the months of build-up and work that lead to the culmination of big creative and personal…… Read more “The Creative Vacuum (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 021)”