Fall in Full Color
I mentioned earlier that one of the best parts about TNNA was meeting many of the people I'd only ever interacted with online. One of the folks I had the pleasure of (finally) meeting in person was the lovely Anne Hanson (she of knitspot fame). Now it's more or less ridiculous that Anne and I haven't managed to cross paths before. She lives all of an hour from me, and I know for a fact that we've been at the same place at the same time at several local fiber events. But now that we have managed to touch base, [...]
Sort of
Goal: Grab a picture of a sock to show the blog that you've not totally abandoned knitting. Plan of Action: Toss sock on blocker, set blocker on chair, snap picture. Actual set of Actions: Toss sock on blocker, set blocker on chair, prepare camera. Douglas senses the presence of yarn, leaps immediately into action, and tries desperately to subdue the evil yarn and protect me from its nefarious intention. Snap picture of kitten frolicking instead of sock. Result: Well, you can see the sock. Sort of. A bit. It's not precisely in focus (nor is the kitten for that matter...he's [...]
To Keep Sane
So after the giant shipping extravaganza (and consequent set-to with the post office), it became clear that I needed to come up with a streamlined way to take care of shipping out books if I was to stay sane. Now, most books I'll never lay eyes (much less hands) on. The books generally go from the printer straight to Unicorn (my distributor). Then Unicorn takes care of sending them out to stores. Some go on to Amazon, who takes care of sending them out to individuals. But I do ship some. If you buy from the book's website, I generally [...]
Crocus vernus Knit Along
Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet is now well and truly launched. The paper version is out there. You can order it from me, ask for it at your local yarn store, or order it from amazon (amazon occasionally says out of stock, but I've sent them hundreds of books and they damn well do have it...people have ordered it there and received it, so don't fall for their crazy status updates). And of course the electronic version is there for those of you who want instant gratification. All of that means that it's time to start a knit along! I had such [...]
You’ve Got to Have Rules
One of the best parts about TNNA is getting to put faces to the people you've been communicating with (sometimes for years) only through email. This time, I had the pleasure of finally meeting Chrissy Gardiner in person. She's a member of the Visionary Authors group and was at the booth to show off her brand new book, Indie Socks. And when I say brand new, I mean it. She had just gotten the box of author advance copies days before the show. Chrissy was kind enough to offer me a copy of the book. This was absolutely delightful, but [...]
TNNA Recap
So, as promised, a recap of TNNA. It will, alas, have to be a bit brief. I seem to have managed to pick up some sort of cold bug while there and am trying to take it easy today in the hopes of fending it off quickly. So, first, what the heck is TNNA? It stands for The National Needlearts Association. They hold several tradeshows every year. The summer one happens in Columbus, Ohio, and it focuses on yarn and knitting. It's not a fiber festival like Rheinbeck or Maryland Sheep and Wool. It's only open to folks in the [...]
Alive
I'm home. At least I think I'm home (if not, I'm so tired that I'm hallucinating, in which case someone please come find me and tuck me up in bed). TNNA was marvelous, but quite possibly the most tiring thing I've ever done. I'll report back with details soon...hopefully tomorrow, though it will depend on if I actually wake up tomorrow or just sleep the whole way through.
Meet
So I'm off at TNNA. I'm writing this ahead of time, but with any luck at all by the time you're reading this, the booth set up is done, it went smoothly, and I'm relaxing in a comfy chair and consuming some sort of refreshing beverage right now. Now the reality likely has more swearing, an emergency trip to target or home depot, and at least one broken nail. I'll report back later and let you know. One of the things I'm looking forward to doing while I'm here is meeting people I've only worked with online. One of these [...]
Declined
Dear Human, After careful consideration, it has been decided that your proposed trip will not be allowed. In your application, you failed to note how this trip would result in increased kitten happiness. You also failed to provide a detailed list of the steps you planned to take to ensure we continued to receive our daily allotment of chin scratches, belly rubs, and ear kisses. You didn't even outline the bribes you would procure to garner our favor upon your return. This inattention to detail is disappointing, and no future travel plans will be approved if you do not take [...]
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