We are entering the busiest time of year for makers…. Between craft fairs, pop-ups and online orders, the fourth quarter is not just hectic but it’s the time when most small creative businesses make up to 40% of their revenue…

Editors Note: We’re excited to welcome Amanda Salem, the Director of Content Marketing at Constant Contact to the Dear Handmade Life blog for a series of blog posts to help you market your creative business. When I first started my…

Editors Note: We’re excited to welcome Amanda Salem, the Director of Content Marketing at Constant Contact to the Dear Handmade Life blog for a series of blog posts to help you market your creative business. When I first started my…

Editors Note: We’re excited to welcome Amanda Salem, the Director of Content Marketing at Constant Contact to the Dear Handmade Life blog for a series of blog posts to help you market your creative business. When I first started my…

did I ever tell you about the time winona ryder almost bought some of my art? It was the early days of my first business and I had a weekly booth at the Melrose Trading Post in Hollywood and one…

I’m betting that you didn’t notice that I’ve been absent… …from social media for a month. I set out to take a two week summer vacation from social media like I do most summers, since it’s our slow time of…

The beginning of the year is a classic time for goal-setting…but it’s also a classic time for goal-forgetting. If you set some goals this year and haven’t been keeping up with them as you intended, you’re not alone!  92% of…

it’s a new year and that means a fresh start… …not just for you but also for your business. What do you want to do differently for your business this year? What area of your business do you want to…

i carry a small notebook with me everywhere… I can’t remember ever going anywhere without a small notebook in my purse or pocket (and, of course, a pen). Over the years and 18 moves I’ve made traversing California in U-Haul…