Picture book illustrator and part-time college educator Elizabeth Lilly talks about the slog of continuing to survive (and attempt to thrive) financially as a freelancer in our industry. Elizabeth has been a working, contracted freelance book illustrator since graduating art school in 2014, but still struggles with money. She shares her income year-by-year since graduation and gets into the thorny questions--how do we pay our bills when our inboxes are empty? What does it mean to accept financial help from partners or family, or take on debt during lean times? How do we fight the crushing pressure financial insecurity can put on our creative spark? Participants will reflect on their own financial journey and enjoy a safe space to share, so we can all stand in solidarity and strip back the taboo of money that keeps us all feeling so alone.