However, generally we “get ourselves up, brush ourselves off, and start all over again!”  No matter what the struggle.

Celine, at Pimp Your Work, has 5 great tips for facing a loss or disappointment.  She focuses on working with a team.  However, individuals can take her suggestions, too,  and use them for dealing with others or simply yourself.

One comment of Celine’s that I particularly like is, “With each loss is a lesson.”   How true!  Learn from disappointments and losses and apply that knowledge to the next challenge.

Do you have any tips for overcoming, getting up and starting out again?                                                 

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Overcoming Disappointments in Your Quilting World

When I was a reporter for our local newspaper and a writer for quilting magazines, I interviewed quite a few quilters, both those who weren’t widely known and others who were   Do don’t be surprised if what you’re doing is of interest to a reporter somewhere.

The next question…“What do I do if someone wants to interview me?”

You’ll find 5 great tips at the b5media Business Channel’s Home Biz Notes (5 Top Tips for Newspaper Interviews) with further expansion at Pimp Your Work (Top 5 Interview Tips). 

Part 3 of the Business Channel’s “Apprentice” type challenge consisted of our giving interview tips to Kay whose prototype business  supplies chef’s hats and aprons for kids.  A newspaper reporter has asked Kay for an interview; she  wondered what to expect and how to prepare.

The tips are fairly general.  So if you’re asked for an interview from a newspaper reporter or magazine columnist, you should find these very helpful.

If you’ve been interviewed, perhaps you have some other tips for quilters. 

(Interviews via e-mail for online publications are a different story, but very popular nowadays.)

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5 Interview Tips for the Quilter/Fabric Artist

Celine at Pimp Your Work has some good tips about writing e-mails in her post, 7 Ways to Make Your E-mails Unprofessional.  She writes sort of “tongue in cheek,” but has some very valid points to make.  I hope you aren’t practicing any of these!

Take time to use the proper English (or other language) you’ve hopefully learned in school and let readers know you care about accuracy, professionalism, and neatness. 

I’ve even seen writers express the idea that they don’t need to proof their e-mails.  “After all, that’s not serious writing,” they comment about casual ones.  This might be true and is okay about those to close friends and family.

However, just about any other writing on the Internet might be seen by others.  You never know who could be in that online group, chat group, or reading your blog.  For a quilter/writer..maybe the editor who had expressed interest in your book.  For a quilter who sells items…perhaps a customer who now wonders if you’re careless with your work.

Take time to think about your e-mail and who may see it.

(Oops!  Have I made any errors in this post?)

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Do Your Quilting E-mails Reflect Professionalism or Sloppiness?