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HOW TO FAIL AS AN ARTIST, MY BEST TIPS

A book by Ela Thier

If you’ve walked away from your art – or you’re about to – you’re in good company. How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips is a raw, funny, honest pep talk disguised as a memoir about five decades of never getting a break – and doing it anyway – gatekeepers and inner critic be damned.

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HOW TO FAIL AS AN ARTIST, MY BEST TIPS

A book by Ela Thier

If you’ve walked away from your art – or you’re about to – you’re in good company. How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips is a raw, funny, honest pep talk disguised as a memoir about five decades of never getting a break – and doing it anyway – gatekeepers and inner critic be damned.

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✦ Hardcover
✦ Paperback 
✦ Ebook
✦ Audio book

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HOW TO FAIL AS AN ARTIST, MY BEST TIPS

A book by Ela Thier

If you’ve walked away from your art – or you’re about to – you’re in good company. How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips is a raw, funny, honest pep talk disguised as a memoir about five decades of never getting a break – and doing it anyway – gatekeepers and inner critic be damned.

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✦ Hardcover ✦ Paperback ✦ Ebook ✦ Audio book

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Invitation to receive an early review copy and your ticket to a live session: How to Write, Self-Publish, and Market a Book with Ela Thier. Invite sent when you post your honest review in Amazon the week of May 19.

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The above, plus: My nephew and I will make a video about you to share and cherish forever.

  • 20+ BOOKS Share with an organization

Everything above, plus a complimentary 30-day All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

  • 50+ BOOKS For larger organizations

Everything above, plus a complimentary 1-YEAR All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

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PREORDER BONUSES EXPIRE MAY 18

  • 1 BOOK Your personal copy

Invitation to receive an early review copy and your ticket to a live session: How to Write, Self-Publish, and Market a Book with Ela Thier. Invite sent when you post your honest review in Amazon the week of May 19.

  • 5+ BOOKS Gift your friends!

The above, plus: My nephew and I will make a video about you to share and cherish forever.

  • 20+ BOOKS Share with an organization

Everything above, plus a complimentary 30-day All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

  • 50+ BOOKS For larger organizations

Everything above, plus a complimentary 1-YEAR All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

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PREORDER BONUSES EXPIRE MAY 18

  • 1 BOOK Your personal copy

Invitation to receive an early review copy and your ticket to a live session: How to Write, Self-Publish, and Market a Book with Ela Thier. Invite sent when you post your honest review in Amazon the week of May 19.

  • 5+ BOOKS Gift your friends!

The above, plus: My nephew and I will make a video about you to share and cherish forever.

  • 20+ BOOKS Share with an organization

Everything above, plus a complimentary 30-day All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

  • 50+ BOOKS For larger organizations

Everything above, plus a complimentary 1-YEAR All Access Pass at The Independent Film School. Access all of my flagship courses and community features. $8K value if purchased separately. (Transferable.)

why PREORDER?

  • Help a Cool Indie Author​ Reach Amazon's algorithms that indie authors are cool too.
  • Pay it Forward Receive yours and peek in before the book is released!
  • Early Review Copy Receive yours and peek in before the book is even released!
  • Preorder Bonuses Live event, a video about you, an All Access Pass at The Independent Film Scholl. Details Above!
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How to write, self-publish and market your book

with Ela Thier

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How to write, self-publish and market your book

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Cover design by Gwyn Flowers • Painting by Ela Thier

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About the book
If you’ve walked away from your art, or feel like you’re about to, you’re in great company.

For decades, Ela Thier tried to “make it” as a filmmaker, only to discover that the real enemy wasn’t (only) industry gatekeepers and enough pass letters to wallpaper New York City. It’s also the foul-mouthed sock puppet named Mr. Stop who lives inside her head.

In this raw, hilarious, and compassionate memoir, Thier shares her lifelong relationship with failure, the painful pursuit of success, and the magic sauce that keeps bringing her back to the joy of doing the work.

Spanning each of the five decades of her life as an artist, each chapter reads like a confessional pep talk for anyone on the edge of giving up.

An anti-hustle manifesto, How to Fail as an Artist will help you quit seeking that “break”, and recover the joy of making stuff.

Perfect for fans of The Artist’s Way, Big Magic, and War of Art, this is the book you reach for when your creative spirit needs a laugh, a cry, and a flashlight.

Cover design by Gwyn Flowers • Painting by Ela Thier

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About the book
If you’ve walked away from your art, or feel like you’re about to, you’re in great company.

For decades, Ela Thier tried to “make it” as a filmmaker, only to discover that the real enemy wasn’t (only) industry gatekeepers and enough pass letters to wallpaper New York City. It’s also the foul-mouthed sock puppet named Mr. Stop who lives inside her head.

In this raw, hilarious, and compassionate memoir, Thier shares her lifelong relationship with failure, the painful pursuit of success, and the magic sauce that keeps bringing her back to the joy of doing the work.

Spanning each of the five decades of her life as an artist, each chapter reads like a confessional pep talk for anyone on the edge of giving up.

An anti-hustle manifesto, How to Fail as an Artist will help you quit seeking that “break”, and recover the joy of making stuff.

Perfect for fans of The Artist’s Way, Big Magic, and War of Art, this is the book you reach for when your creative spirit needs a laugh, a cry, and a flashlight.

Cover design by Gwyn Flowers • Painting by Ela Thier

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Preorders available on Amazon only. Available everywhere after May 19.

About the book

If you’ve walked away from your art, or feel like you’re about to, you’re in great company.

For decades, Ela Thier tried to “make it” as a filmmaker, only to discover that the real enemy wasn’t (only) industry gatekeepers and enough pass letters to wallpaper New York City. It’s also the foul-mouthed sock puppet named Mr. Stop who lives inside her head.

In this raw, hilarious, and compassionate memoir, Thier shares her lifelong relationship with failure, the painful pursuit of success, and the magic sauce that keeps bringing her back to the joy of doing the work.

Spanning each of the five decades of her life as an artist, each chapter reads like a confessional pep talk for anyone on the edge of giving up.

An anti-hustle manifesto, How to Fail as an Artist will help you quit seeking that “break”, and recover the joy of making stuff.

Perfect for fans of The Artist’s Way, Big Magic, and War of Art, this is the book you reach for when your creative spirit needs a laugh, a cry, and a flashlight.

About the author

Ela Thier has been writing screenplays for nearly 40 years, and receiving pass letters for about that long.

In carving her own path, she wrote, directed, produced, and sometimes performed, in her award-winning feature films, Foreign Letters and Tomorrow Ever After. In 2026 she’ll be releasing her new feature film, 109 Billion Followers, a comedy-drama co-starring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

She’s currently in development on feature films with notable attachments, has created numerous award-winning short films, and is the Founding Director of The Independent Film School. When she’s not working, she spends time with her nephew and pretends to be interested in baseball.

Pictured here: Writer-Director Ela Thier working with actor J.K. Simmons on the set of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS.
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About the author

Ela Thier has been writing screenplays for nearly 40 years, and receiving pass letters for about that long.

In carving her own path, she wrote, directed, produced, and sometimes performed, in her award-winning feature films, Foreign Letters and Tomorrow Ever After. In 2026 she’ll be releasing her new feature film, 109 Billion Followers, a comedy-drama co-starring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

She’s currently in development on feature films with notable attachments, has created numerous award-winning short films, and is the Founding Director of The Independent Film School. When she’s not working, she spends time with her nephew and pretends to be interested in baseball.

Pictured here: Writer-Director Ela Thier working with actor J.K. Simmons on the set of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS.

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About the author

Ela Thier has been writing screenplays for nearly 40 years, and receiving pass letters for about that long.

In carving her own path, she wrote, directed, produced, and sometimes performed, in her award-winning feature films, Foreign Letters and Tomorrow Ever After. In 2026 she’ll be releasing her new feature film, 109 Billion Followers, a comedy-drama co-starring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.

She’s currently in development on feature films with notable attachments, has created numerous award-winning short films, and is the Founding Director of The Independent Film School. When she’s not working, she spends time with her nephew and pretends to be interested in baseball.

Pictured here: Writer-Director Ela Thier working with actor J.K. Simmons on the set of 109 BILLION FOLLOWERS.
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