3.4 Just Because Your Art goes viral, Doesn’t Mean you get a Paycheck with artist Michael James Schnider

Welcome to VisAbleBlackwoman the Podcast! My name is Jeanine T. Abraham and I'm your host, producer and writer. If you love my podcast please, let it show. Rate subscribe and share VisAbleblackwoman the podcast with your friends and please leave me a positive review it really matters. Go to Patreon.com/VisAbleBlackwoman to become a sustaining member of VisAbleBlackwoman on Patreon Season 3 of VisAbleBlackwoman the podcast I am exploring the creative process with my favorite creative people.This week my special guest is Michael James Schneider, my favorite Instagram artist AKA @blcksmith on IG. Michael has attracted 586K followers by creating Memes of  funny and inspiring quotes like"New Rule The Underwear has to stay on longer than the sex lasts."And one of my favorite quotes by comedian Stephen Szczerba, "Growing up no one tells you that one day you’ll get tired for no reason and just stay that way for the rest of your life."I discovered Michael’s IG during my time sheltering in place. During that time I developed this terrible insomnia and would wake up at 2:00 in the morning and look at Instagram. Through all my anxiety and fear, his posts made me belly laugh out loud and feel better.  Michael is so kind, open, and honest about his creative process. In this interview, we talk about the reality of what life is like as a creator on social media, how being fully transparent about his life on social media taught him how to learn to be more strategic about what he decides to share on social media and where process ends and creativity begins. I hope you enjoy my conversation with artist, Michael James Schneider.Stay safeJ9 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visableblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe