Christmas Time Rush

I'm not normally one for joining in on all the silliness at this time of year but this year is rushing towards me with the sound of ten thousand elephants, all intent on trampling me into the ground.

It seems that I have decided, without meaning to, to start my career seriously at probably the worse possible moment.  Not only am I trying to get stock of my prints, in formats that are going to appeal, done and posted to me in time for the craft fair at the Coffee Lounge on Saturday the 20th, but I'm also looking at learning how to juggle the demands of family, a new relationship and a commission that must be done in time for Christmas all at once.  As Mr Jenkins once observed:

"Trust you to be awkward, Vicky!"

Still it is turning out to be fun, in a very loose sense of that word.

What is more, it is being very expensive at the moment to buy the prints, not because Photobox is expensive but because I have yet to receive and substantial amount in return.  I have managed to sell one print so far but when you start calculating the expenses, the tax man's cut and my wage, then there isn't a lot of profit left to put back into the account.

This isn't for lack of trying, you understand.

I was at the craft fair at Stew, Gallery and Artist Studios Thursday just gone with Steph, sharing a pitch and despite a good turn out, handing out oodles of my new business cards (did I tell you about them?), I didn't sell a single thing, hence my rush to buy in new stock.  Hopefully cards will be more acceptable to the public.

The only problem is that I had not a moment in which to order them sooner than yesterday, so with a dispatch date of the nineteenth, even with next day delivery, I might have walked out of the door half an hour before they arrive.  Not much of a help for the fair.

Still, if they don't arrive on time, I will still go with what stock I do have.  For those of you who maybe interested, the next fair I will be attending is at the Coffee Lounge, starting 11 am.  The full address is:

24 Saint Benedict's Street
Norwich
NR2 4AQ

Hopefully, I will be able to see some of you there and maybe sell a print or two.  Either way, it would be good to be able to talk some more with the audience.  Writing and art can be such a lonely career, especially as a lot of self employed, or previously self employed people have been telling me don't expect to sell anything between Christmas and Easter.

Not good news for my bank account but maybe I'll have some time to do some actual work on my writing and my personal art projects.

That's a point.

Who would like a calendar of my artwork?  If you would please leave a comment in the comment box.

For previews of my work, please visit:

http://v-j-bartlett.deviantart.com/gallery/

Best wishes for Christmas period.  May it be a happy and healthy one for you and your family.