Our first “class” is at the Latvian Centre in Toronto. People come in dribs and drabs. Additional seats need to be found as 33 of us assemble, waiting for Karen O’Donnell and Kelli Kieley to get here. Usually, the course only has 25 participants. Karen has been running this course for years and this year…
This week, I started the Independent Television Producer (ITP) program which is part of the Ontario Self-Employed Benefit (OSEB) program. Basically, it’s a program to teach me how to run my own business. Last year, I was outsourced and gladly became part of the unemployed. I had hated my job for years. Although it had…
Happy New Year! It’s the day after Labour Day and the start of new beginnings. This time of year means more about new starts to me than January 1, even though it’s been almost thirty years since I went to school. I suppose having kids that still go to school helps keep that feeling going……
A friend asked me how one makes money at the Hamilton Fringe. Although, I’m hardly an expert, I have been involved in three shows that made money; one of which went on to win Best of Fringe in 2011. My advice? Have a hit show. Surprisingly, she didn’t find the advice very helpful. But, with…
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