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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?  
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 ‘Tis that time again! I’m gearing up for my next edition of my popular Craft Blog Tune-Up online class, which starts on Monday, February 13. (That’s next Monday!) This is one of my favorite classes to teach. After all, it’s really easy to start up a blog, but keeping it going over time, especially if … Read On! There’s More!  Image by trickypup, via Flickr So, after twelve months, it’s become a firm habit with me to make a few purchases in support of our community. I wasn’t sure whether I’d continue the practice of reporting my purchases to you each month, though. Are you over this post series by now? Or is it still … Read On! There’s More!  …Just time for a few quick update-y things today! I just started a three-post series over on the Vianza blog. It’s about getting more purposeful about your online activity if you’re online to market a small craft business. These posts are getting at the core of some big things I hope to say about blogging … Read On! There’s More!  Image by pb, via Flickr This post continues a discussion we started several months ago about online overload. Because it’s January and I’m thinking a lot about healthier living (don’t we always), I’ve also been thinking about my online activities in terms of their healthiness. And I’m realizing that there’s a lot of similarity between … Read On! There’s More!  Pssst: if you’ve been thinking about getting into crafty ebook publishing this new year, my next online class on the subject begins soon – on Monday, January 9th! We cover everything from refining your book idea to formatting it to setting it up for electronic deliver to marketing it. We’ll also touch on what’s … Read On! There’s More!  I supported a fellow blogger with a purchase or donation every month in 2011. And I learned some important things from that effort. Read On! There’s More!   Happy New Week! I have a small pile of quick news items for you today. Here goes… Spoonflower is doing a giveaway today only of my book. Kanzashi In Bloom, plus a collection of six fat quarters I curated. Wanna enter? Pop over to their blog and say howdy – today only, remember! Next up, I … Read On! There’s More!  Before I get to my report of how I supported some Free this month, I want you to know about a pretty cool day, organized by the folks at Flattr. Pay a Blogger Day is tomorrow (Tuesday, November 29th). The idea is that, if you read and enjoy blogs, you take this day to say … Read On! There’s More!  Image by the trial, via Flickr Since the holiday sales season is looming large, and a bunch of you liked the tutorial roundup earlier this week, I thought I’d also round up some posts I’ve written for other websites about the ins and outs of holiday-season marketing. Go forth and make sales! If you’re new to … Read On! There’s More!  If you’ve been in the online creative community for any length of time, you’ve likely read or participated in a conversation about copyright – and more than likely, that discussion became either vitriol-filled or convoluted, or both. In truth, there’s a lot of misinformation and assumption around this subject out there, and our online … Read On! There’s More! |
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