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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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 Image by (Jc), via Flickr (A little note, before I begin: this is one of those posts that could be construed as inflammatory, but I also think this is an important idea at this moment in our community. So, know that above all, I mean no offense. OK?) So, here’s how it happened for me… Back in … 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!  Image by verbeeldingskr8, via Flickr This post was inspired by Elizabeth, who wrote beautifully this week about how reading fewer blogs can lead crafters to make more things and find more of their own original ideas. I love her post and completely agree. You might want to read it before you dive in here. I’ll … Read On! There’s More!  I’m still over here thinking and re-thinking about Free and my future plans for this blog, which means I’ve been light on the crafty posting lately. Sorry. Here are some things I’ve done for other folks recently… First, the Perpetual Button Calendar above was a tutorial for CRAFT. Any project that gives you an ironclad … Read On! There’s More!  Welcome back, everyone! I hope you had a lovely holiday season and some time off to contemplate the new year. Of course, we all ask ourselves lots of questions at the start of a fresh year – What are my goals and resolutions? What do I want this year to look like? I’d like to … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve got several things to share with you today. Bits and bobs, as they say… First, my November column is live on CRAFT today. It’s a downloadable PDF worksheet that’s designed to help you analyze 30 days of your blog posts. What kinds of content are you really putting out there? What are your readers … Read On! There’s More!  Two years ago, I kind of tricked my Mom into starting a blog. Here’s how I did it: originally, it was just going to be a two-month blog about the Christmas season. (Having grown up with her, I knew that woman could blog the living heck out of the holidays.) Well, once the holidays were … Read On! There’s More!  Image by mcarpentier, via Flickr One of the most persistent (and important) questions people ask me about blogging is, “How do I go about developing my voice as a blogger?” There are lots of answers to this question floating about the internet – and many of them are some variation on “write what you’re passionate about,” … Read On! There’s More!  Jena Coray, proprietress of Modish, shares her experiences and insights about running a successful ad program on a craft blog. How much work actually goes into selling and hosting ads? How much traffic do you need? Read On! There’s More!   In this week’s Google Analytics trick, we’re looking at your Top Landing Pages and what they can tell you about how new visitors see your blog. What Analytics subjects would you like me to cover in future videos? Leave a comment below! If you like this video, here’s the rest of the series. Read On! There’s More! |
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