We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ian Koratsky a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Ian, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s jump back to the first dollar you earned as a creative? What can you share with us about how it happened?

Many, many moons ago, I tried my hand at writing Sci-Fi Novels and selling them at Anime Conventions. It did not go as expected, but I made many great Artist friends along the way, and wound up the Artist Coordinator for Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival.

Ian, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

The Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival (TBCAF) is the first craft coffee festival of its kind in the South East. With an astounding array of coffee roasters, artisans, vendors, and industry professionals, TBCAF will inspire the brewing connoisseur in anyone.

Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?

Oh too many to count, but for my aesthetic views, I’d suggest ‘An Experiment in Criticism’ by CS Lewis. That radically affected how I view art.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?

The amount of times people have questioned how hard I work without making money is going to be exceeded by the amount of times people question how hard I work when I have so much. The value of what I’m doing is it’s own reward.

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