Abandoned AmericaYou know, there are a lot of things that I love about having a career in the arts. However, the endless need to hustle is not one of them. Just when you feel like you've got things under control a freelance gig evaporates, a new expense materializes, etc. And here you are just wanting to keep doing the thing that made you happy but now you've got to figure out yet another way to monetize it, Or Else. I loathe commodifying art, which is about sharing. And yet you must eat and pay bills.
mivox 
@AbandonedAmerica Amen to all that. I’m just starting to try to monetize my art even a little bit, but at the same time I’m trying to do it, I hate the idea of doing it. 😒
@mivox It's really weird because I have absolutely no issue seeing other people do it and in fact it makes me happy to see people thriving through their work. But when it's me? I feel like a total ass. I have to probe that a bit.
@AbandonedAmerica OMG, yes. I repost other artists’ self promotion posts without any hesitation, but I feel like a jerk posting links to my online store. 😂 What the hell is up with that??
@mivox I surely wish I knew. I'm never sure if it's pride, shame, or both. I do know I'd rather throw myself into a volcano than ask people for help, so that probably has something to do with it