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January 30th, 2015

1/30/2015

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I recently gave a lecture on quilting at a museum. The talk was titled "Taking It To the Next Dimension." It was very well received. One of the things I noticed was that the techniques and ideas that I talked about that seemed so simple and commonplace to me were new and novel for the attendees.

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Are you making this mistake with your art?

1/29/2015

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There are many mistakes that artists make that sabotage their success. Are you making this one? Find out here by reading this free chapter from the latest Shy Artist's Guide book:

Mistake #6 Perfectionism

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Creativity in Progress

1/16/2015

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I am in the middle of writing several new books. One is the next book in The Shy Artist series. (It's about barriers to success.) The other books are patterns of some of the designs and techniques that I have developed.

A couple of days ago, I was talking to my boyfriend about the books. I was complaining about the inadequacies of the new Kindle Kids Book Creator software.

As I was talking, my boyfriend suddenly and abruptly silenced me with an exclamation, "Wait! Hold that thought. I have a brilliant idea!"

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    Loretta Alvarado, Fiber Artist

    About the Author

    Helping artists and crafters improve their sales, one word at a time.

    Loretta Alvarado is the author of several business for artists books. She spends most of her time in her studio making art and writing. But you can sometimes find her on Facebook.



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