Caronavirus and Crafters

The caronavirus has impacted me as a crafter.  The dilemna is whether to register for craft shows that will be held during the rest of the year,  I will not be selling at Spring shows.  But more importantly, what about shows in the Fall and the holiday season when we crafters, like brick-and-mortar retailers, make most of our annual sales?   What are other crafters doing during this time of public health crisis? 

I have decided to devote more time to my online sales where the public, and potential customers are sheltering in place and social distancing is not a factor. Of course, the risk is that everything will be back to normal by the Fall and I have not registered for my usual craft shows.

Book Review-- Blogging for Creatives

In her book, Blogging for Creatives, Robin Houghton promises to give the reader the nuts and bolts, insights, and inspiration to get one started on publishing and hosting a blog.  The book is easy to read and understand.  It's loaded with examples and expert tips from bloggers who are artistic entrepreneurs.  She takes nothing for granted. 

The book begins with what is a blog; then moves on to getting started on designing an inviting blog, blogging on the move, promoting your blog, social media and the blog, making money with your blog, and more.  There are references to more in-depth information on many topics.  Blogging for Creatives helped me to understand and delve into blogging.

Houghton, Robin.  Blogging for Creatives.  HOW Books, Cincinnati, OH, 2012.  192 pp.