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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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 All images by Donovan Beeson, used with permission Woo-Hoo! You’re getting this show free for 30 days thanks to Swap-bot! Swap-bot is a magical place where you can join hundreds of genuine snail-mail swaps, involving letters, postcards, art, crafts and so much more. Or, you can host your own swap! Click over there and show them … Read On! There’s More!  So, I know the holiday cheer has been light around here this year. I’m currently buried in work projects (getting ready for a big new year and all), so I barely have my tree up and will be squeeeeeeeeeeaking to the finish line on my gifts. BUT! Mom and I didn’t want to neglect our … Read On! There’s More!  Back before I stopped podcasting, I had signed up to be part of the blog tour for Kathy Cano Murillo’s new novel, Miss Scarlet’s School of Patternless Sewing. So here’s a fun podcast interview with the Crafty Chica herself, all about the new book and her burgeoning career as an author of crafty fiction. If … Read On! There’s More!  My Mom, Pam Harris, returns to the show to talk about planning for your holiday season. How can you fit more crafting, cooking, and fun into the holiday season? What’s the best way to plan activities, and make them happen? Read On! There’s More!   Kirsty Hall and I talk about what it means to be more authentic online – whether it’s in your blog posts, tweets, or Facebook updates. How does authenticity lead people to trust you – and when can it turn them away? What impact does it have on a small craft business? Is there anything … Read On! There’s More!  I talk with Marisa Lynch about her current project: revamping one (rather hideous) $1.00 thrift-store dress into something cute and fashionable every day. She blogs about it at New Dress a Day. Read On! There’s More!  In this show, I talk about why it’s so important to plan at least some of your blogging ahead. This is an idea not many bloggers seem to use, but it’s really powerful. I also share some approaches to planning and some tools that work, and I talk about the specific benefits you can … Read On! There’s More!  To further our ongoing discussion of Free and how it affects the craft community, I share my own story of Free. In some ways, Free has created my business. In others, it’s created big challenges. Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Kristin Roach, who turned a fun blog idea, Craft Leftovers, into a full-time business… one step at a time. Read On! There’s More!  Paul Overton returns to the show to discuss the idea of Free: how the internet’s abundance of free information both enhances and challenges our creative lives. We talk about lots of aspects of Free: how it builds community, how it challenges corporate interests, and how it launches crafty careers. And we talk about some … Read On! There’s More! |
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