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I'm Diane and I make lots of things. That's what I write about here, along with musings on internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?
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 Image by Paola Kizette Cimenti, via Flickr I’ve said this before, but the number one question people ask me about blogging is this: “How to I get more readers?” Usually, the question I ask in response to this question is “Why do you WANT more readers?” Some bloggers want those readers so they can get more comments, … Read On! There’s More!  ‘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!  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!  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!  Okay, so… you guys know by now that I try to keep this space as marketing-free as I can. And, despite getting requests every single week to promote other people’s stuff, I generally don’t unless I think it’s something you might find really useful. This is why I want to mention Ink Yourself, which … Read On! There’s More!  Hoo, boy, this is coming up fast! If you’re interested in indie digital craft publishing, I have another round coming up of my online class, Write, Publish, and Sell Your Crafty Ebook. We start this one on Monday, June 6th, so now’s the time to get signed up! This is a three-week class, designed for … Read On! There’s More!  Happy New Week, everyone! Here’s a quick note about my next online class, which begins one week from today. In Making a Crafty Podcast, we’ll cover the technical parts of making an audio podcast (what software you need, what microphone to get). But maybe more importantly, we’ll talk about how to design a podcast concept … Read On! There’s More!  My goodness! The start of my next online class approaches – fast! I’m completely stoked about Creating and Presenting Online Classes. I think there’s a lot of opportunity for people who love to teach to reach learners all over the world. Online classes have become one of my most fulfilling and interesting business streams, and … Read On! There’s More!  Just a quick note here, y’all – we start up the new session of Craft Blog Tune-Up on Monday! Blogging is a deceptive sport. On the surface of things, it looks like dashing off posts and pictures would be easy – wait for the Inspiration Fairy to visit, and bang, you’re done. Actually, there’s a lot … Read On! There’s More!  I’m loving all the discussion coming out of yesterday’s post about Free and Sustainability. Please, keep it coming! If we all put our heads together, we can find so many solutions. In the meantime, I wanted to catch you up on some tutorials and things I have going on right now… First, you may have missed … Read On! There’s More! |
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