No more whining from me. And in the spirit of complete honesty, I will freely admit that much of what keeps me from selling my work is fear and laziness. Selling is risky business and to do it well requires a lot of hard work and energy.
I have been experiencing real vicarious enjoyment following Judy Dunn’s voyage through the business of selling her art. She really has a gift for sharing serious advice about the process as well as making the voyage come alive. Right now, she’s at her first wholesale show, ACRE in Las Vegas, and she’s even posting from the road. It’s really fun to follow the show from her perspective.
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On a completely different topic, I have to share a funny and encouraging experience that happened last night. We were at the National Honor Society’s Induction Ceremony at E’s high school. We couldn’t be prouder of her and the lovely young woman she’s become. At the beginning of the presentation, one of the seniors had to light a symbolic candle and discovered that the lighter was missing from the table. An appeal to the families in the audience managed to finally (after several minutes) turn up one person with some matches. It makes me hopeful that smoking really has declined so much that it is that hard to find someone who carries matches or a lighter.
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Charlene ("Cat") Therien 05.02.07 at 12:55 pm
I totally understand about being afraid of selling. My hubby tells me it’s the FUD Factor - Fear, Uncertainty, and Dread. I feel that all the time, and I too am getting alot of comfort from Judy’s blog. It’s comforting to see both her successes and her setbacks. It makes success feel alot more attainable when you know that even at her level of experience, there are still the same factors we meet at our level.
My best to you as you struggle with this issue… I’m pulling for ya, whatever you decide.
hugs,
Cat
Judy 05.03.07 at 10:42 am
I am happy to hear that my sharing is either entertaining or helpful…or maybe even a little of both!