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You are such a go getter Wendy! Many of us here also have squandered the possibilities of social media! Newsletters, I need a base to send them to of which I don't have! Great Job!!

I liked your page, Wendy. Now I can stalk you! :)

My plan is to keep doing what I'm doing this year, which is building up my body of work and my number of fans/followers. I'm also going to be looking into some area arts and craft fairs coming up. Even if I don't participate in them this year, I'd like to pick the brains of those who do and get some ideas for next year's fairs and shows. I think next year will be my big push.

Thanks for the support, Syd, as always! :-)

I'm learning that FB is a veritable minefield, clogged with restrictions, hidden feedback and posting scores, and on, and on. But, I truly feel that with enough research and trial and error, I can make FB my friend. Maybe we won't be 'besties', but, friend-ly, at least!.

I'll do what I do until they stop me, then figure out what to do instead! I'm approaching Twitter the same way.

And I didn't like school the first time around! ;-)

Hi, April -- thanks for the 'Like', and the stalking. Hey, I get lonely sometimes! ;-)

Your plan is a solid one. Too often artists try to leapfrog ahead, before they've generated enough work to make a statement -- even to themselves!

Some unsolicited advice (especially if you haven't done them before) -- step carefully when choosing an arts & crafts fair. Speak to someone who's did the show last year, to get a feel for foot-traffic and potential sales. I've been disappointed, more than once, by an arts & crafts fair, where I only sold the magnets and sun-catchers on my table. Or, where the only sales are jewelry and tree ornaments.

If you can find a nice, mid-sized show, with a lot of traffic, that would be great. Even if you don't sell a lot, nothing compares to the experience of face-to-face communication with your potential buyers and fans.

Honestly, I'd do a show every week . . . if they were less time consuming, less strenuous, and less expensive. Okay -- maybe one every month! :-)

You have WAAAAY too much energy, Wendy ;)

I plan to be the next Van Gogh, sell barely anything until I'm long gone...then let everyone else get rich selling my stuff :) That's the plan, anyway

That's quite the plan, Jeff -- but, I'm betting you've already surpassed Van Gogh's business success! Just keep your ears attached to your head, where they belong. The rest is easy! ;-)

Now, I'm off to find that energy you claim belongs to me . . .

Thanks for the advice, Wendy! I only mentioned the arts and crafts fairs because that's all there is in my little community, and I don't think I'm prepared quite yet to cross the bridge into Portland to try my hand at anything larger. Gotta take baby steps and make a few sales locally to fund more inventory for that. Of course, I could just find a wealthy patron who would bankroll the whole thing... Oh, I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep because I think I was dreaming there for a minute.