Today marks the 1-year anniversary of ‘Unreality’s release. It hasn’t quite lit the popular consciousness on fire yet, but I’ve got the rest of my life to make that happen, and in the meantime have a piece of art I’m proud to have created and enjoy talking about with anybody interested in doing so.
If you’ve already bought a copy of the book, thank you. If not, here’s your chance! If you’ve already read the book, let me know what you thought. Or even better, write and post a review (Amazon, Goodreads, etc.) so others can know what you thought as well. It really helps.
I plan to celebrate over the next few weeks by buying work from other independent artists. It’s the least I can do. People who create do it for a variety of, mostly internal, reasons. But that doesn’t mean their work should just be free to everyone forever and ever.
You don’t have to have a building named after you or be a top-line donor to the Houston Symphony to be a patron of the arts. If you’ve ever thrown money into a busker’s case, think about a small purchase from the creative of your choice as the online equivalent, with the added bonus of getting to keep what you paid for. There’re plenty of little ways to support the artists you know or like, and doing so will make both you and them happy.
Oh yeah…and, as always, go see live local music!
Chris Smith, Author 