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I Am Not (almost) Invisible.

September

2007

I disappeared this week – did you notice? (Nod. Just nod. Thank you!) I managed to get a new photo of myself, ’cause I know you were all wondering how long my hair has grown. Okay it was just me then. Ahem.

So I worked this week, feverishly, and without big results to share. I hate when that happens – but next week, and the week after that, you shall be overwhelmed with updates and eye candies.

I did get a revamp, upgrade and launch done for Kimberly (previously known as MommaK) – her fall design is up and the thought of fall coming made me run to JCPenney for a couple new pair of sweats. Yes, I bought clothes! Ugh! I shouldn’t have, but baggy sweats are always in, right? So there’s my reward this week, folks. And they are more comfortable than the ones at Old Navy, in case you were wondering. (I linked you right to them, haven’t you gone through checkout yet?)

Back to Petroville, I gave her an upgrade – she’s running WordPress 2.2.2 now and by winter she’ll be sporting 2.3 or whatever the newest version will be in 2 months. I upgraded her plugins (and threw the social bookmarking up here, too – so use it, people!) and I’m totally having feedreader envy.

That stinkerhead – I was all gung-ho on installing Feedburner Feedsmith for her, and getting her to put up a chicklet. Obviously I was completely and totally curious to know what her readership is, why else would I do that? heh. So she gave me the chicklet code, I threw it up into her new widgetized sidebar, and her count was 25 yesterday. (neener neener!) Well put hot mustard on my tongue – that plugin harvested up all of her readership – she jumped to 172 overnight. Damn damn DOUBLE TRIPLE dayyyuummm.

Color me green.

I do have a few other projects in process, and a bunch more in queue. I will be finishing up a few more (paintings and blog designs both) next week.

* * * * *The girls started back to school yesterday! This means my productivity will increase – summer vacation is over and there’s a chill in the air – me and my new cozy sweatpants are going to stay in the house, eat core food and work until spring. Okay just until my bulbs and plants get here and I get them planted. THEN I’ll stay in until spring. When I emerge, I shall be rich, skinny and cute, and have very very long hair.

* * * * *I was approached and interviewed by a student at the University of Strathclyde whose dissertation topic is “Blogs as a Marketing Tool in Small Business”. He forwarded me the final copy of his dissertation and woah – I’m blown away. Most often I look at my blog as a diary, even though my intent is for it to encourage people to think about art, and to help people realize how easy it is to purchase original art direct from artists because there’s a person involved. To know the person behind the talent brings added value to the whole experience, in my opinion. I get frustrated when I see mass production stuff at Target and WalMart. There’s a difference between having something pretty on your wall, and having something personal on your wall. It’s what makes a house a home, to me. Anyhoo, I read through his dissertation and wound up realizing that I could be doing more to get that point across.

It also got me curious – does reading my blog and knowing me make you more inclined to buy original art? Does it give you a creative spark? What do you get from my blog that keeps you coming back? Do you wish I shared more tips?

* * * * *One last thing – did you know that Yahoo Launchcast has a Richard Marx Fan Radio Station?

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Liz (Looney Mom) said,

Ok. I’m going to de-lurk to come and say that I’m GREEN too. I read you in google reader and every time I do I want to cry. “Why?” you ask? Because I aspire to be even half as good as you. You have such a talent and I want it! You inspire me to learn more. Every new project you do just really makes me want to cry because your art is so beautiful and unique. If you taught a class, I would SO be there.
:blush:

Oh and you are ever so lovely yourself.
:violet:

K, bye!

9.1.2007 @ 11:47 am

pam said,

Did the text get smaller on this page or am I getting older and more feeble by the hour? :giggle:

Well, you haven’t been invisible to me, so that’s something.

…does reading my blog and knowing me make you more inclined to buy original art? Does it give you a creative spark? What do you get from my blog that keeps you coming back? Do you wish I shared more tips?

Yes, yes, fun creative energy and no. But only because I’m not an artist. If I were, I’d be more than hungry for any tips you could throw out there!

:squirrel:

9.1.2007 @ 12:10 pm

Susan Helene Gottfried said,

First off, there are no pockets in those sweats! :squirrel:

Secondly, I’ve always been more about original art, jewelry and so on than I have been about the mass-produced stuff. So reading your blog hasn’t inspired me to make that change, no. However, it HAS taught me a lot about one artist’s processes and thoughts, and since my fictional Kerri is an artist, you’ve made my writing better.

The idea here is that because I write better, I’ll make more money when the books hit the shelves. Which will then allow me to support even more original art.

See how it all comes around in circles?

9.1.2007 @ 12:38 pm

Erika said,

Richard who?

Well now I love your new do too, I wasn’t sure I would but it actually sexies you even higher! :dance: congrats on the dissertation, how’d they find you? :love:

9.1.2007 @ 7:17 pm

taba said,

where’s the bunny dammit?? :bunny:

9.2.2007 @ 12:27 am

Kimberly said,

Thanks for the new look …and the jinx. I’m down some. :monkey:

9.2.2007 @ 5:37 am

Leanne said,

Liz – You are toooo sweet! :hug: Thank you for delurking, and for reading. I am glad that you are inspired creatively – and I’ll have to think about that whole class thing. Maybe I will start putting up informational tutorials now and again. 🙂

Pam – Wasn’t it your birthday not too long ago? :giggle: I didn’t change the font size – maybe the text resizer tool will come in handy after all.

Susan – They DID have pockets at Old Navy, I thought of you when I took them off the rack! They just don’t have elastic in the legs. LOL Now – about that full circle – when should I put you on my schedule? 😉

Erikie – Richard Marx! Holy cannoli, just google him. I can’t believe you asked me that. 😮

Kim – Mine went right along with yours, sister. :bawling:

9.2.2007 @ 7:33 am

Liz (Looney Mom) said,

Thanks for the cute little hug Leanne. And tutorials would be awesome! Well, if you ever find the time, that is! :dance:

Oh, and I totally dig Richard Marx!

9.2.2007 @ 3:19 pm

Pearl said,

Kids back to school already. wow.

Would reading at a blog make me want to buy art? I haven’t but reading informs and engages on the subject and keeps the concept active. Does that help?

9.3.2007 @ 8:10 am