This Week’s Mini Episode
In this week’s mini episode, I announce a new series on designing and self-publishing your crochet and knitting patterns that will start next week. So far, I’m expecting the series to include episodes focused on:
- Planning and drafting your design,
- Polishing your pattern,
- Pricing,
- Publishing (including an exploration of different online marketplaces like Amazon, CraftFoxes, Craftsy, Crochetville, Etsy, Kollabora, Patternfish, and/or Ravelry), and
- Promoting.
I shared some questions from Goddess Crochet, Junee B Designs, Patterns Tried and True, and Hooked by Angel, but I’d love to answer other questions you have about self-publishing in this series. Also, if you have a favorite online marketplace, let us know what it is (and why) so I can share that during the publishing episode.
Leave your questions or comments about self-publishing patterns below, Tweet me at @cyeshow, add me to your G+ circle and send me a note, or leave a message at 646-713-8973.
Also, I’ve been thinking about starting a closed Facebook group for friends and fans of the Creative Yarn Entrepreneur Show. This would be a group where we could talk about issues for indies in the yarn industry in a private setting. If you would be interested in joining such a group, reach out to me on Facebook on my personal account or via my business page and let me know.
I would love to join your fb group and look forward to the series and the summer with you!
Looking forward to hearing more. Thanks for all the awesome information.
Thanks, Beate! I sent you an invite to the group.
So excited about the designing and self-publishing knitting & crochet patterns series! I would love to get some information particularly on promotion of patterns. I seem to have some difficulty getting my crochet toy patterns to take off in spite of using social media and my podcast to promote the patterns. Thanks so much for taking the time to educate all of us!
I would also be very interested in joining a Facebook group for this podcast.
God Bless,
Tahlia
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Tahlia! I just sent you an invite for the group.
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Would love to join your Facebook group and learn more.
Welcome to the group, Nancy!