In general, comparing yourself to Patti Smith is a terrible idea. I don’t recommend it. But there I was, not yet 30 years old, reading her then-newly published Just Kids and mercilessly chastising myself over my boring, disappointing life. Patti read Rimbaud and traveled to France and lived in the Chelsea and made Horses and …
Comparisons Part I (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 003) Read More »
It’s a rainy, shit day in Durham and I want to talk about perfectionism. I was one of those insufferable kids for whom school came easily. Worksheets, spelling tests, you name it – my goal was get everything right and be the first kid who finished. While that allowed me to skate through 3rd grade, …
Make more pots (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 002) Read More »
The results are in! Thanks to those of you who participated in the Artist Soapbox podcast poll in October. This was a four question anonymous poll designed to guide podcast-planning for 2018. The results were certainly helpful, and I included the them below for the curious. Question 4 (about funding via Patreon) elicited the most …
Greetings, Soapboxers! Wow — here we go. My first time guest-blogging for a friend and art-maker and I’m really sweatin’ the intro. Do I need to establish credibility? How self-depricating is too self-depricating? Do I completely negate myself right off the bat and hope you’ll stick with it? If you’re anything like me, self-applying the …
Playwright Mara Thomas beats back Imposter Syndrome (ASBX blog post 001) Read More »
When I uploaded the first episode of Artist Soapbox on September 1, I didn’t know what to expect. Now, five weeks later, the podcast has built incredible momentum and has the potential to soar. With minimal advertising (some Facebook posting), Artist Soapbox already has 200 unique listeners which translates to HUNDREDS of downloaded episodes. I believe that …
