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Real Artists Wear Black: And Other Lies About Being Creative

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This item will be released on October 20, 2026.

A rallying cry and blueprint for creatives everywhere, this boldly unapologetic handbook is The Artist's Way meets Steal Like an Artist-with unfiltered, honest advice for what itreallytakes to build a creative career.

Real Artists Wear Black is a no-nonsense survival guide that tells it like it really is, exposing the raw truth about pursuing an artistic life. This guide tackles head-on the very real obstacles that derail artists' careers and dim their creative lights. Drawing from thousands...