And then....
Oct. 30th, 2017 08:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
skye_writerWell, for one, I finally overdid it on the crochet. I spent all weekend making a cute doll and.... I did too much at once. Whoops. So now my hands and wrists (the left one especially, ugh) (I'm left-handed) are very worn out and I am taking a break from crochet until probably next week. I need my hands for NaNoWriMo, after all.
Also: today is my birthday! I'm 28, which... ugh. That much closer to 30. But I'm hoping to have a nice day out of all of it, so that's a bright side.
In other news:
- I am going to try and make a big push to get my short story done in the next two days. I feel like the hardest bit is going to be getting the first half done; the second half is a lot more solid and isn't undergoing such a thorough revision, so I should be able to breeze through it pretty easily. I hope. But I do need to sit down and get the work done today. No slouching about playing Stardew Valley.
- I have begun seriously thinking about selling the things I make (mainly the amigurumi, but other things as well) on Etsy. I would have to do a lot of work to prepare--get a stock ready, get a picture taking set-up made, figure out what to call my shop and what to price everything, and so, so much more. It is slightly intimidating, but I feel like if I could do it, I could make a little money for myself and finally have an income, however small. I don't know. I feel like, in the parlance of Shia LaBeouf, I can't let my dreams be dreams. So we'll see how this all shakes out. Honestly, just for tax purposes I probably wouldn't open the shop until the new year (or at least not start advertising it until the new year).
- I feel so utterly unprepared for NaNo, even though I'm not really doing it too hardcore or anything? Like, I'm not planning to shoot for 50k, and I'm kind of cheating because I'm going to count the words of my brainstorming/planning towards my wordcount. It's just going to be a weird shifting of gears, going from the short story back to my fanfic. I'll figure it out, I guess.
-Remember I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Tamora Pierce is going to be in Nashville this coming Friday? Well, I got my mom to agree to go with me/drive me down there, and I AM EXCITE. It's hopefully going to be a lot of fun, and if I can scrounge up the money, I will buy her new book and get into the signing line and maybe hopefully get my copy of Squire signed too. :D
- Tomorrow's Halloween! I'm excited! I'm going to wear a cute skirt and a Halloween shirt and maybe watch a scary movie (I've been borrowing my sister's copy of Crimson Peak for months now). Also I've got a pumpkin to carve and stuff, it's going to be great.
That's all from me! How are you all doing? Sorry I haven't been as present lately. :)
Also: today is my birthday! I'm 28, which... ugh. That much closer to 30. But I'm hoping to have a nice day out of all of it, so that's a bright side.
In other news:
- I am going to try and make a big push to get my short story done in the next two days. I feel like the hardest bit is going to be getting the first half done; the second half is a lot more solid and isn't undergoing such a thorough revision, so I should be able to breeze through it pretty easily. I hope. But I do need to sit down and get the work done today. No slouching about playing Stardew Valley.
- I have begun seriously thinking about selling the things I make (mainly the amigurumi, but other things as well) on Etsy. I would have to do a lot of work to prepare--get a stock ready, get a picture taking set-up made, figure out what to call my shop and what to price everything, and so, so much more. It is slightly intimidating, but I feel like if I could do it, I could make a little money for myself and finally have an income, however small. I don't know. I feel like, in the parlance of Shia LaBeouf, I can't let my dreams be dreams. So we'll see how this all shakes out. Honestly, just for tax purposes I probably wouldn't open the shop until the new year (or at least not start advertising it until the new year).
- I feel so utterly unprepared for NaNo, even though I'm not really doing it too hardcore or anything? Like, I'm not planning to shoot for 50k, and I'm kind of cheating because I'm going to count the words of my brainstorming/planning towards my wordcount. It's just going to be a weird shifting of gears, going from the short story back to my fanfic. I'll figure it out, I guess.
-Remember I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Tamora Pierce is going to be in Nashville this coming Friday? Well, I got my mom to agree to go with me/drive me down there, and I AM EXCITE. It's hopefully going to be a lot of fun, and if I can scrounge up the money, I will buy her new book and get into the signing line and maybe hopefully get my copy of Squire signed too. :D
- Tomorrow's Halloween! I'm excited! I'm going to wear a cute skirt and a Halloween shirt and maybe watch a scary movie (I've been borrowing my sister's copy of Crimson Peak for months now). Also I've got a pumpkin to carve and stuff, it's going to be great.
That's all from me! How are you all doing? Sorry I haven't been as present lately. :)
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Date: 2017-10-30 06:06 pm (UTC)Happy birthday! I hope you have a day that's just spectacular; you definitely deserve it!
Oh man, your poor hands/wrists! :( Giving them a rest is definitely a good idea with NaNo coming up and all. Speaking of, I am also feeling extremely unprepared for that, aaaah. We'll both just have to go for it, I guess! XD
Best wishes with the short story, and yay for both Tamora Pierce and Halloween!
Personally, I think the Etsy idea is a great one! That said, my online selling experience has been on Ebay, so I never had to actually, y'know, create what I'm selling from scratch. But still! I think as far as pricing goes - again, not as straightfoward as it is on Ebay - the best trick is to see what similar items are selling for? If you do decide to do it, good luck! Making an income, however small, is extremely satisfying.
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Date: 2017-11-01 12:08 pm (UTC)Yeah, my wrists are in not-so-great shape right now. It did not help that I went and made another little crochet thing yesterday. *headdesk* I did get a wrist brace, though, so that's helped a little. I just need to take it easy, even though I apparently don't know the meaning of the word. >__>;;
I think the Etsy thing could be good, if I can get things together to have an inventory, and also take professional looking pictures and things like that. I have been brainstorming, and I think I should have something figured out relatively soonish. I don't know yet.
Thanks again!! :D <3
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Date: 2017-11-01 06:21 pm (UTC)Oh, man, sometimes temptation is just too great. A wrist brace sounds like a solid idea, though!
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Date: 2017-10-31 09:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-11-01 12:10 pm (UTC)I did have a nice Halloween eating a little candy and seeing my nieces, who were very cute in their costumes. They're so sweet, too. :)