Libby Baker Sweiger ~ When I Paint
Many people remember the Oscar winning film, Chariots of Fire based on the life of Eric Liddell, missionary and athlete who competed and won in the 1924 Paris Olympics. In a famous line, he said of his running, “I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me...
Danica Worthy ~ Suffering in Silence
How the power in words fascinates me and inspires my journey to grow stronger was the theme of my first Amused Now guest post, written this past year as I was expressing myself as an Empowering Artist. My hope was to promote self-influence and awareness through...
Queenie ~ Following What I Love
In 2011 I emerged from my Bachelor of Biomedicine a fully fledged….person who maybe knew a few things about science and could maybe, possibly help in a research lab but would probably have to complete further study to gain any form of science-based employment. So...
Melica Niccole ~ Inspiration Through Words
I like to think of myself as an Inspirationalist. An Inspirationalist is a person “who inspires or one whose beliefs tend to inspire others.” My ability to inspire others often comes in the form of poetry. As a young adult, I used poetry to poetically express myself,...
Dave Shecter ~ American Dream
I met Dave Shecter when he accompanied Jonathan Holbrook on his featured artist interview last fall. Dave Shecter stars in Jonathan Holbrook’s award-winning web series STILL. In December, reached out for me to help him gain exposure and increase sales for his EP...
JC Little ~ The LAST Snowman
Hi guys, JC here, from TheAnimatedWoman.com: animator, blogger and story artist. I just published a picture-book called The LAST Snowman, which is a true story about a teenage girl (my daughter) who builds a dangerously tall snowman. In this guest post, I'm going to...
Kit Wilson ~ Falls City
I’m excited to share my interview with Kit Wilson. He’s super-knowledgeable about script writing and distribution, which makes this piece a great addition to both our Featured Artist and Filmmaker Series. Kit Wilson recently released a new screenplay-to-novel called...
Cynthia Kahn ~ Amused Now Launch 2013
Hi, I'm Cynthia Kahn, Founder of Amused Now. 2013 has been a wonderful year! Since I launched Amused Now Blog with the Artists Helping Artists post on May 13, we have helped over 55 Featured Artists and guest bloggers! Well, it’s that time of year to reflect back on...
M3t4rt ~ #Revolution
I have been enjoying music since I can remember, and there was that time in my life when I thought that music was what I wanted to do. Of course, I started out like many musicians - having the dream of playing arenas, being followed and loved by millions. When I took...
Alyssa Jacobsen ~ Rising Star
Alyssa Jacobsen is a rising star. When she smiled at me during our interview, I couldn’t help but smile too. Alyssa plays the cheerleader in the recently released movie Rise of the Fellowship, which also stars Justin Moe, Jayme Bell, Cole Matson and Emma Earnest. Rise...
Cassie Werner ~ Aesthetic Heart Promotions
Music, it's a five letter word, right? Correct, but it has so much more meaning and value to so many of us. Music keeps us going everyday, keeps us sane, gets us through so many things in life and makes us feel like we have a purpose. Music is the only industry that...
Charlene Amoia ~ All About Wendy
Charlene Amoia is best know for her role as Wendy the Waitress on the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother. Fortunately for Amused Now, Charlene graciously agreed to a written interview, to reminisce with us about the show and to talk about what's next in her rising...