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Creating A Blog Audience: an Unconventional Marketing Guide

September 4, 2009

That whoooooshing sound you hear is me breathing a huge sigh of relief. My new ebook is finally out!
I didn’t exactly make my self-imposed August 15th deadline on this one, but sometimes it takes longer than you think it will to say everything you want to say (coherently).
I hope you all like Creating a Blog [...]

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CraftyPod#99: Craft & Graphic Design, with Patricia Zapata

August 29, 2009

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In this show:
- Patricia Zapata talks about how graphic design affects her crafting, and vice versa.
- Some discussion of how design principles can be beneficial to a small crafty business.
- Suggestions for developing your “design eye.”

Links:
- Check out Patricia’s craft blog, A Little Hut .
- You might also be curious about Patricia’s graphic design [...]

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Big Thanks & Future Conversation

August 27, 2009

This is a quick post, with two purposes:

First, I want to say a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who’s taken the time to offer their insights on yesterday’s ebook post. You’ve given me so many new avenues to explore, and much great food for thought. And I’m deeply grateful.

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Which brings me to the other reason [...]

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CraftyPod #97: A Top Etsy Seller Downsizes, with Ryan McAbery

August 2, 2009

A set of Ryan’s new photo blocks

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In this show:

- And interview with Ryan McAbery , who was a top seller on Etsy, and then decided to walk away from it.

- Learn what drove Ryan to leave her business behind, and what’s bringing her fresh inspiration now.

- Gain some perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of [...]

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CraftyPod #95: Crafting for Money vs. Passion, with Paul Overton

July 4, 2009

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- An interview with Paul Overton, author of the Dudecraft blog. This conversation was inspired by this post.

- Some thoughts on the difference between crafting for money and crafting for passion.

- How [...]

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CraftyPod #94: Why Do You Make Things?

June 19, 2009

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- A whole bunch of people answer the question, “Why do you make things?” I recorded these interviews at Maker Faire.

- …And a bunch of my Twitter buddies added their two cents [...]

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Considering Terms of Service…

June 18, 2009

I’m a bit hesitant to write this post, because I don’t want to come off as sounding negative. But, BOY have I been running into this issue of late. And I feel compelled to offer up a friendly warning to my friends in craft.
So, the chain of events that led me here:

I got an email [...]

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CraftyPod #92: Crafting Through Chronic Illness, with The Sick Chick

May 22, 2009

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.
Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!
In this show:
- Juliann, aka TheSickChick, tells us about how crafting helps her cope with chronic illness.
- Learn something about how crafting helps in managing pain, anxiety, and depression.
- Find out how the craft [...]

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CraftyPod #90: Designers in a Changing World, with Sarah Hodsdon

April 27, 2009

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Making a Great Blog: a Guide for Creative People

April 17, 2009

Oh, this has been a week! But I’m happy at last to be telling you: I’ve just published an ebook about craft blogging!

I’ve been working on this project for a long time. After three years of blogging, reading hundreds of other blogs, and teaching blogging classes, I wanted to address the subjects that I think [...]

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philosophy

Creating A Blog Audience: an Unconventional Marketing Guide

CraftyPod#99: Craft & Graphic Design, with Patricia Zapata

Big Thanks & Future Conversation

CraftyPod #97: A Top Etsy Seller Downsizes, with Ryan McAbery

CraftyPod #95: Crafting for Money vs. Passion, with Paul Overton

CraftyPod #94: Why Do You Make Things?

Considering Terms of Service…

CraftyPod #92: Crafting Through Chronic Illness, with The Sick Chick

CraftyPod #90: Designers in a Changing World, with Sarah Hodsdon

Making a Great Blog: a Guide for Creative People

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