The Virtual Fair – Nov. 8-14
(A note on the photo above – this is Daisy. That look, that’s the look I get when my typing interrupts her sleep…or when she’s near people. She’s a bit of a cow, truth be told. All claws and teeth. Don’t let the soft exterior fool you. If she was a chocolate, she’d be chocolate with a center of pure jalapeno and wasabi.)
So, Virtual craft fairs are a thing now. Of course they are. And I’m in one because, of course I am. You see 2020 has been tough on people who rely on large gatherings of people to get their art and work into the world. The internet only does so much, because the internet is really, really big. Your chances of being seen on it, therefore, are really, really small.
Enter the virtual craft fair – this particular one, the YMCA at VT Virtual Craft Fair hosted by ‘Eventeny‘. When I received the application I was a little skeptical. I mean, how would it work anyway? But, not being one to over-think things, I paid my fee, happy that I wouldn’t have to carry heavy boxes and sit behind a table for a weekend. Tonight, just an hour or so ago, I set up my virtual table – my web site – for the fair. I’m very excited.
Why? Well, despite the fact that the fair doesn’t ‘open’ until Nov. 9, the site you are looking at right now, got more than 100 views within about an hour of me opening my virtual fair site. Does that mean all those views came from the site? No. No it does not. But really, yes it does. I track my views on this site with a regularity that hints at a lot of bran intake, and there is no other reason for it. Now, perhaps it was one person clicking their way through everything on this site – it’s entirely possible – but it gives me reason to hold out hope for this virtual event. I’m sure many other artists are going to do likewise.
For you, dear reader, for you this means you can go to shows without leaving your home. I think you still have to pay to ‘get in’ but you’ll find a lot of cool stuff all under one convenient web roof. You can crank out your holiday shopping over dinner or as you binge watch ‘Ted Lasso’ on Apple TV. (If you haven’t watched this show go do it as soon as you finish here – you will not be disappointed. Take my word for this one.)
Anyway, the final book in the 30 Stones Saga is about 1/6th of the way finished. And I’m getting excited for my next project – which was inspired by an hour-long random story from my Patreon page. I’m thinking it will be a trilogy – possibly YA with Fantasy elements but it will take place, at least to start, in the present-ish day. I really can’t wait to dive into it – but I have to finish the 30 Stones Saga first. I’m not one of those people who can work on several different projects at once.
Having said that, between Nov. 8 and 14th I’ll be at a craft fair, and at the same time sitting in my writing cave, so maybe this will work out well after all.
See you ‘there’ in November. Tell your friends to say hi and send me a message.
