Is this book for you?
This book is for artists who love creating—but feel overwhelmed, underpaid, or unsure how to turn their work into something sustainable.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I love making art, but I don’t know how to make it work as a career,”
you’re in the right place.
This book is especially for you if you want to:
• Stop guessing and start building with clarity
• Feel confident about pricing and selling your work
• Create income without burning yourself out
• Be taken seriously—by others and by yourself
What this book will help you do
Inside Making Art, Making a Living, you’ll learn how to:
• Build confidence around money, pricing, and selling
• Create systems that protect your time and energy
• Market your work without feeling awkward or salesy
• Develop multiple income streams that actually make sense
• Navigate contracts, copyright, and professionalism
• Stay focused when overwhelm hits
• Build a creative career that fits your real life—not just the highlight reel
This isn’t theory.
It’s real-world guidance for artists who want something sustainable.
Meet the Author
I’m Anastacia Drake—an artist, educator, and creative entrepreneur.
Like many artists, I started with passion and talent… and absolutely no roadmap for the business side of art. I learned through trial, burnout, mistakes, and eventually—clarity.
I wrote this book to give artists the guidance I wish I’d had when I started: honest, practical, and grounded in real experience—not hype or empty promises.
This book is for the artist who wants to keep creating—and build a life that supports it.
Alexa Young, CA
“This book gave me more clarity in one weekend than years of trying to figure things out on my own.”
Morgan James, NY
“I finally feel like I understand how to run my art like a business—without losing myself.”
Inside The Book
You’ll find guidance on:
• Mindset, fear, and confidence
• Finding your direction as an artist
• Pricing and money clarity
• Branding, promotion, and visibility
• Selling without selling out
• Multiple income streams
• Working with designers, consultants, and organizations
• Residencies, public art, and commissions
• Systems, outsourcing, and focus
• Taxes, contracts, and copyright
• Avoiding burnout while building consistency
Everything you need to move from passion to sustainability—without losing your creative soul.
Buy the Book
You don’t need to hustle harder.
You need better tools.
You don’t need to become someone else to succeed as an artist.
You don’t need to follow every trend.
You don’t need to burn yourself out to prove you’re serious.
You need clarity.
You need systems.
You need support.
This book is here to help you build a creative career that actually supports you.
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