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kmerrick120 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:42:08 -0000

OMG TYVVM. Joe, I am honored to have you review my book at all, let alone in such flattering terms. I hope it does inspire folks who might not look at crochet in such a positive light. I also hope to make a little $$.

Re: Post Script

kmerrick120 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:50:23 -0000

Kim, you are the first person I think of in terms of singing other people's praises.
And you're quite right that that comes back to you.
I fall in love easily too. All it takes sometimes is a beautiful, scary, hilarious, fascinating link on
Facebook. Or a very clever line.
Or perhaps simply having a heartfelt opinion.
Wearing you heart on your sleeve is certainly dangerous and often painful.
But I have always thought that, if we're to be judged for anything, it's how many connections with other humans we accepted and how many we refused.

Re: Post Script

kmerrick120 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:27:57 -0000

Ah, Miriam. You've hit on something I face almost every day and have discussed with Kim(my) at
length. Your strong points.
When people tell me they like my style, I am nearly always taken aback.
My style? I have a style?
It's been an enormous hurdle for me to see coherence in what I do.
So how do you sell yourself (something I stink at) if you can't see what to sell?

Kim has been kind about this, but it's still a struggle.

So. I feel strongly about selling finished pieces instead of just patterns. Now I'm trying to
deal with what Miriam's talking about-- recognizing what you're good at and what you can't
do yourself.
Website? Not without folks who know how.
Photography for website? Maybe.
Making stuff that looks good? I'm better at that.

All this to say, "friend collecting" (love that, Kim) is one of the best aspects of the crafty life.
That and the beloved barter system.

Re: Beginnings, Ends—Pshaw! It’s All A Big Spiral (AKA: Big Announcements)

kmerrick120 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:42:36 -0000

While I'm really sad that it won't be you at the other end of my jagged guide- me- please emails, I have to applaud you for getting up out of your chair and moving on.
I say if your parents and you in-laws are encouraging you in public, you're doing the right thing.
Bonne chance, Kimmy!