Liz Bieler

Creativity requires imagination. All fiction authors strive for it, but they do so in very different ways. Jack Kerouac wrote “On the Road” in 20 days on a single roll of paper. His fitness regime consisted of coffee and Benzedrine.…

At the beginning of the pandemic, I was home and bored. I started writing. The news at that time was pretty scary, and I wanted to write something funny, but meaningful. Two-and-a-half years and seven rewrites later, my scribbling became…

Getting out. Most musicians I know hate finding their own gigs. It’s uncomfortable to sell oneself and to negotiate compensation. For musicians who are just getting started, it’s a Catch-22; venues want to know where you’re performing and what…

Recently, I was recording a voiceover for a national brand. The script was being recorded in Spanish and English, and my role was in English. As I settled into the booth, the studio dialed in an out-of-state male character with…

“There are some things worth having, but they come at a price, and I want to be one of them." 

- From the movie, Out of Africa 

If you are a professional in any industry, then you should be compensated…

"Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple." 

- Keith Jarrett 

In 1970, my father founded Controls For Automation, Inc. in Waltham, MA. He explained to me that he would go…

Tonight I was channel surfing and paused at PBS for a disco special.  Do you remember the song, “Don’t Rock the Boat?”  [Here’s the ‘70’s version from The Hues Corporation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBwsG8ubFw). Hearing it live, a wave of nostalgia came over…