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When Inspiration Strikes...

5/6/2014

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A is for Artist
Friday night I was watching a marketing webinar on how to publish and market books. I already knew most of what they were saying, so I was only half listening in case something interesting came up. While I was listening, my brain was working. All of a sudden something triggered a plethora of ideas. I started madly writing things down so I wouldn’t lose them.

Most of the ideas were for articles or blog posts. Titles such as “Free Resources for Artists,” or “How to Start an Art Business.” As I kept writing down the ideas, something else was scratching at the back of my brain. One of the examples talked about in the webinar was a children’s book. That got me thinking. What about writing a book like the classic kids style “A is for Apple?” So, I came up with “A is for Artist – An Alphabetical List of Tips to Help Artists Sell More Art.”

Somehow, this idea just felt right. I started a list of words for each letter. I thought the “Q” and “X” were going to be the hard letters to come up with words for, but it turned out to be the “G” and the “Y” that I had the most trouble with. So, I asked some friends for help and now I have a long list of words to use.

So, armed with my list and a few choices of really cool fonts for the chapter headings, I started writing this new book on Saturday. Sometimes I wish I was faster at writing. This book really wants to come out. But, it is not coming out in alphabetical order. It just seems to come out as a word inspires me to write.

I feel like I am writing in a freeform style much like I create much of my artwork. It feels good to have the creative juices flowing.

How does your inspiration strike?
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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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