Pianist Turned Author Jade Simmons Organizes Inventive Blog Tour to Promote New Self-Help Book

Aug. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Emerge Already! is excited to announce that for the next two weeks Emerge Already! The Ultimate Guide to Career Building for Emerging Artists is going on tour to a blog near you! Jade Simmons and The Ultimate Guide will be making guest appearances, writing guest entries and will be featured in interviews on some of the most interesting blogs on the arts. Check out the schedule below and keep your eyes peeled for special discounts on the Ultimate Guide in conjunction with the tour.

Monday, August 22nd Get Free! Be the Artist You Were Meant to Be! Part 1
Blog Stop: Beyond the Notes (Erica Sipes) at http://ericaannsipes.blogspot.com/

See the videos (Part 1 and 2) of Erica's conversation with Jade about the liberating process of discovering your artistic identity and learning to trade comparison in for your genuine creativity. Artist moms are especially responding to Erica and Jade's chat about the plight of balancing motherhood and artistry. Find out what advice Jade has.

Tuesday, August 23rd Get Free! Be the Artist You Were Meant to Be! Part 2
Blog Stop: Beyond the Notes (Erica Sipes)

Jade and Erica cover branding, miniskirts, and team-building for control freaks.
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Wednesday, August 24th Charity's Not So Sweet After All
Blog Stop: A Liberal's Libretto (James Newman) at http://www.aliberalslibretto.com/

In this guest blog entry, Jade challenges artists to think more like a business and kick the habit of complete dependency on outside funding for our artistic projects.

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NEW *Friday, August 26th What Being the Boss Looks Like: Part 2 of Jade's Most Revealing Interview

Blog Stop: Stalking Superwoman at http://www.stalkingsuperwoman.com/

Take a trip over to Jade's newest site which chronicles her adventures in empire-building. In part two of Cheeky Charlie's interview, we find out what the quest for media moguldom looks like and whether or not Jade's advice can really be applied by the average musician.
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Week 2

Monday, August 29th The Queen Bee Buzz
Blog Stop: Everyday Opera (Lori Lewis) at http://everydayopera.com/

These two powerhouse brand builders in the arts chat it up on their video feature about Building a Diversified Artistic Product. Anyone who thinks BIG (and GLAM) will enjoy this conversation about concert appearance and fashion, stage presence, creating memorable events and delving into new and traditional media.
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Wednesday, August 31st Does the Government Owe the Arts, Really?
Blog Stop: A Liberal's Libretto (James Newman) at http://www.aliberalslibretto.com/

Livestream Political Discussion on the State of the Arts and why there's no time like now to become the ultimate proactive artist. James and Jade will talk about the need for funding AND the need for artists to become independent of it. Moderated by Rosebrook Classical, we'll even cover a few conspiracy theories, too!
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*Date TBA, Week 2

Blog Stop:Collaborative Piano Blog (Chris Foley) at http://collaborativepiano.blogspot.com/

What the heck is this Ultimate Guide about anyway?! If you don't know and even if you think you do, stop in here to read Chris Foley's comprehensive interview with Jade about her new book.

Friday, Sept. 2nd Social Media and the Arts NOW. What's Changed?
Blog Stop: Rosebrook Classical at http://www.rosebrookclassical.com/blog/Blog.html

When you work with a social media manager you want them to be one step ahead of you. Rosebrook Classical lives in the tomorrow of social media and its founder David Weuste and Jade will talk about who's leading the way in Classical promotion and how we can follow their lead.
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*Date TBA, September

Blog Stop: Sandow: Greg Sandow on the Future of Classical Music at http://www.artsjournal.com/sandow/
Topic: TBA

Follow the tour and follow along in the Ultimate Guide. Get your copy now at Smashwords at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/75773