I truly love reading your beautiful work here, Jess. It’s so thoughtful (as in full of thoughts) as are you. I’ve been wrestling with this conversation about making art versus making money since my 20s. Thank you for sharing your struggle with it, regardless of having “the answer,” or not. I suspect there are as many answers as people asking the questions. And, not to be a jerk, but you have seven published books, not six.
It's been my lifelong struggle as well! I enjoy so much of the patchwork life, but the lack of financial security is tough. And yes, you're right--seven. I was thinking pre-2020 written/published books. Monolith is the last project I've started AND completed since. :(
I truly love reading your beautiful work here, Jess. It’s so thoughtful (as in full of thoughts) as are you. I’ve been wrestling with this conversation about making art versus making money since my 20s. Thank you for sharing your struggle with it, regardless of having “the answer,” or not. I suspect there are as many answers as people asking the questions. And, not to be a jerk, but you have seven published books, not six.
It's been my lifelong struggle as well! I enjoy so much of the patchwork life, but the lack of financial security is tough. And yes, you're right--seven. I was thinking pre-2020 written/published books. Monolith is the last project I've started AND completed since. :(