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Business2Blogger – Review by Rosalie Gale

by MissMalaprop on 9/07/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

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I found out about Business2Blogger a few months ago, and signed up as a “blogger” to learn more about what the service is all about. I’ve also been considering trying out their service as a “business”, so when I noticed that my …



Indie Biz Interview: Supermaggie

by MissMalaprop on 9/06/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

(The following is taken from an interview I did for a local magazine with Maggie Kleinpeter of Supermaggie in 2007. Supermaggie offers up original t-shirt designs for men, women and kids, as well as handmade felted scarves and flowers.)
How & when did Supermaggie get started? I …



Sigh Co. Graphics: Purveyors of all things Goth and Geeky

by MissMalaprop on 8/30/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

(The following is taken from an interview I did for a local magazine with my friends Brian and Gwen Callahan of Sigh Co. Graphics in 2007. Brian and Gwen are t-shirt designers, printers and purveyors of all things geeky, gothy, and a little bit twisted.)
How did …



Featured Artist Interview: Marrus Art

by MissMalaprop on 8/25/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

A local artist friend of mine, Marrus, published her first book in 2009, Lightsurfing: Living Life in the Front of My Mouth, which details her experiences on the road to making a living off of her art. The book also includes full-color images of some of her original paintings and sketches, in …



How To Get Your Name In Print – Getting Local Press for Your Crafty Biz

by MissMalaprop on 8/22/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

I recently got two great pieces of local press for my newly launched online shop. One was a mention in the local newspaper, The Times-Picayune, which appeared on the front page of the Living section as well as in an article published on their website. The other was in the monthly fashion …