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Being an entrepreneur is tough! Start that same business in Cannabis and it's at least 10x more difficult. What about starting a business with your spouse as a co-founder and business partner? Maybe try to start an in-person events company a month before a global pandemic? Yeah… George & Kim Jage have done all that. Still love each other! And after two events in Las Vegas and New York, they are onto something disruptive, and are returning to Las Vegas this September! Kim is the energetically connected to the Universe type. Someone who would choose a college major to travel and understand the humans of this world better. She loves people, their energy, and sharing their passions. George is the stolen motorcycles, gas station weed, mushroom walks with undercover cops kind of guy, who unsurprisingly always got himself into trouble. In doing so he built a key skill of how to get out of it and that essential “make it work” drive that helped him start many successful businesses. Following her passion for plant medicine, their meeting at a Tea expo George was running was predicted by Marcus, Kim's naturopathic friend. The connection was immediate! The resulting story is how they came to start a journey as life and business partners, pandemics and all.  Please enjoy the founders journey of starting a disruptor event for Cannabis Brands and Retailers, MJ Unpacked, with co-founders George & Kim Jage Professional Summary: Kim Jage is an award-winning B2B brand developer and marketing executive. She is co-founder and chief marketing officer at Jage Media, as well as their affiliated cannabis CPG trade show, MJ Unpacked, and their media arm, MJ Brand Insights, which provides news and intel to cannabis industry professionals. Empathetic, energetic, and innovative, Kim is an expert in messaging and developing meaningful connections that build community and deliver return on investment. Prior to founding Jage Media and its properties, Kim was partner and vice president of sales & marketing at World Tea Media, director of sales & marketing at F+W Media, and president of Frost Jage Consulting. Under Kim's leadership, World Tea Expo was three times named Fastest 50 by Tradeshow Week Magazine. Kim has won numerous awards in advertising and brand development. She was named Expo Elite by Expo Magazine in 2013. Kim holds a Bachelor in International Politics from Hofstra University and is a certified yogi trained under the guidance of acclaimed practitioner Annie Carpenter. She enjoys spending quality time with her family, photography, hiking, and traveling, extensively — Kim's traveled to over 35 countries! For more information, please visit:https://www.jagemedia.com/ ( https://www.jagemedia.com) George Jage is an award-winning event producer and media executive with nearly 3 decades of experience. He was a founding partner and lead executive for the Off-price Show ('93-'01) and World Tea Media ('02-'14. George entered the cannabis industry in 2014 as President of MJBizDaily and was the lead architect of MJBizCon from 2014 through 2017, scaling the event from 20 table tops to over 100,000 net sq ft of exhibits at the Las Vegas Convention Center. George went on to serve as CEO of Dope Media and lead the sale of company assets to High Times Holding Corp in 2018. In 2018, George launched an exclusive microcap event to help drive investment into the growing number of publicly traded cannabis companies. In his latest media play, George launched Jage Media in partnership with his wife, Kim Jage, to meet the needs of the market and provide focused events to the CPG brands and retailers driving the industry forward. Company Summary: All it takes is a spark. MJ Unpacked is the first cannabis event of its kind that places passionate cannabis retailers and THC CPG brands at the center of it all, with unique opportunities to connect, collaborate and access capital. In a newly imagined format, executives are free to learn...

In this episode, Larissa discusses how work alongside the moon in your magical practice, how to properly manifest with her cycles, and how to incorporate astrology alongside it. Music by Timmoor from PixabayMusic by Enrique from PixabayLarissa can be reached at thatwitchfromthesouth@gmail.comFollow them on Twitter @ WitchyBigSisterSources include ~Ahlquist, D. (2010). Moon spells: How to use the phases of the moon to get what you want. F+W Media. Boland, Y. (2016). Moonology: Working with the magic of Lunar Cycles. Hay House. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Moon worship. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved January 10, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/moon-worship Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/WitchyBigSis)

Wendy Dunning of WD DesignWorks is a publications designer with 25 years of experience. Over that time, she has designed hundreds of books, mostly for North Light Books, formerly an imprint of F+W Media. She has also designed issues of Watercolor Artist, Pastel Journal and, of course, the magazines of WOMEN CREATE. In her podcast, she shares the knowledge and the secrets that you need when submitting your story to WOMEN CREATE in order for her to design the most beautiful, most inspiring story possible. Your story that includes, not only the words but, the photographs and the passion that you want to share with all of those who read and love these magazines as much you and Wendy do. Wendy's Secret: "I’m a huge nerd. I made a Doctor Who scarf (knitted from leftover skeins of yarn) and wore it to high school. It was probably my first cosplay, before it really became a thing."

MJ Unpacked With George Jage CEO of Jage Media today on Plant Prophets with Vern Davis only on Cannabis Radio. George Jage is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Jage Media and Jage Media's national, cannabis CPG Trade Show MJ Unpacked. Jage Media also operates MJ Brand Insights, providing sharp, substantive, and reliable industry intel for cannabis brands and retailers. George Jage is widely revered as a B2B growth specialist and business builder with a proven track record of identifying new markets and opportunities to scale national businesses. George excels in navigating complex landscapes and accelerating financial performance and asset growth for his clients and peers. Prior to founding Jage Media and its properties, George was Co-founder & Exec VP of the Off-Price Show (1993 – 2001), Co-founder & CEO of World Tea Media (2002 – 2012), and Group Director of the Beverage Group at F&W Media (2013 – 2014).

On today's episode I have an interview with Jane Friedman. Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She's the author of The Business of Being a Writer, editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. On today's show we talk about publishing, the long game of writing and publishing, using digital platforms to extend your reach as an author, as well as removing taboos about making money as a writer.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Jane Friedman Website The Hot Sheet Publishing Newsletter The Business of Being a Writer Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Jane Friedman reviews Key Book Publishing Paths, and describes considerations for fitting the path to your desired destination. We talk about how publishing isn't indy or traditional—it's a spectrum—and how hybrid authors aren't necessarily authors who are using hybrid publishers. We talk about lessons one model can learn from another, and red flags to watch out for when you are assessing companies to do business with. Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She's the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. In 2019, Jane was awarded Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World; her newsletter was awarded Media Outlet of the Year in 2020.

During episode 343, host B.L. Ochman interviews Stephen Madden, VP, General Manager, Haymarket Business Media Group and Editor-in-chief of MM+M, about The Vaccine Project Newsletter and about what it takes to make newsletters successful. During his 35-year publishing career, Madden has held a variety of staff positions including reporter and columnist at Fortune Magazine; senior editor at Sports Illustrated; editor-in-chief at Bicycling (which won two National Magazine Awards during his tenure); editorial director of Men’s Health International; editor of Outdoor Explorer; digital product lead for Rodale; chief content officer and general manager of Sports on Earth, a joint venture between USA Today and Major League Baseball Advanced Media; and chief content officer of F+W Media. A prolific writer, Madden’s work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Reader’s Digest, Time, Life, Hemispheres, Attache the Boston Globe, the Toronto Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Via, Men’s Journal and Unlimited. He is the author of the book Embrace the Suck: A CrossFit Memoir (HarperCollins: 2014). Born and raised in Boston, Madden taught magazine writing at Cornell University, his alma mater, from 1992-1996. He and his wife, Anne Thompson, live in Chatham, NJ with their three teenaged children. Video, Show Notes & Links: https://beyondsocialmediashow.com/343 Connect with the show on social media Subscribe to the weekly eNewsletter

ABOUT JANE FRIEDMAN Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She's the editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. In 2019, Jane was awarded Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World. Her newest book The Business of Being a Writer, Publishers Weekly said it is "destined to become a staple reference book for writers and those interested in publishing careers." Also, in collaboration with The Authors Guild, she wrote The Authors Guild Guide to Self-Publishing. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com; her expertise has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, PBS, CBS, the National Press Club and many other outlets. Jane has delivered keynotes and workshops on the digital era of authorship at worldwide industry events, including the Writer's Digest annual conference, Stockholm Writers Festival, San Miguel Writers Conference, The Muse & The Marketplace, Frankfurt Book Fair, BookExpo America, and Digital Book World. She's also served on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Creative Work Fund, and has held positions as a professor of writing, media, and publishing at the University of Cincinnati and University of Virginia. In her spare time, Jane writes creative nonfiction, which has been included in the anthologies Every Father's Daughter and Drinking Diaries. If you look hard enough, you can also find her embarrassing college poetry. JaneFriedman.com The Hot Sheet

Special Guest: Scott Gould, Engagement author and consultant After years of consulting, reading stacks of journals, and creating his own assessment tool, Scott will be taking us back to the basic fundamental principles of psychology that drive this thing we call engagement. Scott is a management consultant specialising in stakeholder engagement, an area he has worked in for 17 years domestically and internationally. He was formerly a church minister, which is where he formed his belief that the best engagement is shared meaning and passions. Aside from his consulting, Scott formerly co-founded the popular Like Minds series of conferences, was a post-graduate lecturer, and presents as a professional speaker. His clients have included Visit Finland, F&W Media, Microsoft and the Church of England. Join us as we discuss the basic fundamental principles of psychology that drive this thing we call engagement. Host: Jo Dodds

News You Can Use and Share The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce that nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards for the 3rd quarter of 2019 are being accepted until midnight Eastern Time on 1 August 2019. Learn more at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/06/genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-announce.html and at Aha! Seminars, Inc., at https://ahaseminars.com/. MyHeritage has begun selling DNA kits at Costco in the UK, added new features to its mobile app, and introduced the “Genealogy Basics” Blog Series. The schedule and details about MyHeritage LIVE in Amsterdam on 6-8 September 2019 have been announced. Details can be found at https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/06/myheritage-live-2019s-schedule-genealogy-dna-and-so-much-more/. RootsMagic has upgraded and enhanced its Live Chat support at its website. This complements their telephone support and other customer support resources. Penguin Random House has posted the winning bid to acquire the book publishing rights for F+W Media, which includes Family Tree Books. American Ancestors, the online site of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, commemorates Juneteenth with the launch of a new website: The GU Memory Project is named for Georgetown University and the 272 enslaved individuals listed on the 1838 bill of sale, and the GU272 Memory Project website (gu272.americanancestors.org) features fully documented genealogies of the families who were sold, along with audio interviews of their modern descendants speaking about a wide range of topics, from personal memories of family members to racism in America. Findmypast announces new and updated collections including: the Greater London Burial Index; New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016; International Records Update for Sweden, Iceland, and Luxembourg; Lancastershire Baptisms, Marriages and Banns, and Burials; and updates to its British and Irish newspapers. Ancestry unveiled over 225 new AncestryDNA communities and moved its ThruLines, MyTreeTags, and Improved DNA Matches out of beta and into production. Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch, including some massive new collections. Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the reasons for Y-DNA testing, how to choose the most appropriate Y-DNA test, and when to upgrade. Get more from Blaine in the Genetic Genealogy Tips and Techniques group on Facebook, and at Blaine's DNA Central subscription site. Cyndi Ingle Cyndi Ingle's “Cyndi Says” segment discusses Using Tabs in Your Browser. Tab tools: OneTab - Chrome & Firefox https://www.one-tab.com Humble New Tab - Chrome & Firefox https://ibillingsley.ca  Toby - Better Than Bookmarks - Chrome & Firefox http://www.gettoby.com  Tabli - Chrome https://www.gettabli.com TabLister - Safari https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=com.paulgriffinpetty.tablister-54DM2A49PR See also: 14 Best tab managers for Chrome as of 2019 https://www.slant.co/topics/7734/~tab-managers-for-chrome  The Best Chrome Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/354145/the-best-chrome-extensions-for-managing-tabs/ The 10 Best Extensions for Chrome Tab Management https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-extensions-chrome-tab-management/ The Best Firefox Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/357715/the-best-firefox-extensions-for-managing-tabs/  12 Incredibly Useful Ways to Manage Multiple Tabs in Firefox https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/12-incredibly-useful-ways-manage-multiple-tabs-firefox/ How to use Safari's tab management and bookmark stashing to avoid losing web pages https://www.macworld.com/article/3267710/safari-tab-management.html 8 Ways to Manage Tabs in Microsoft Edge Browser https://www.webnots.com/8-ways-to-manage-tabs-in-microsoft-edge-browser/ Get more from Cyndi Ingle at Cyndi's List (cyndislist.com). Our Listeners Talk to Us Chris wrote about seeking a GEDCOM splitter program for use in breaking his large tree into pieces. He found a program called Splitter at http://www.llenrup.com/. Petty wants to know if it is still possible to become a professional genealogist and The Guys respond. Ray is seeking information about early Native American records and other resources that might exist, particularly in North Carolina for Cherokee. The Guys ask our listeners to share information that they might know or suggest. George and Drew end the episode by discussing some additional ways to improve the use of the physical genealogical workspace. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy. Join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/.

She began her career as a journalist. She then became an editor, an acquisitions specialist, a digital content manager, and finally, publishing executive. She teaches the craft of writing, has published a couple of books on the topic, that I’m sure we’ll talk about today, and she’s a popular public speaker.She’s worked for such media giants as WGBH public radio in Boston, Disney, F&W Media, and Gannett. In 2012, she joined Talcott Notch Literary Services as Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist. Her specialties include crime fiction, women’s fiction, high-concept Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as nonfiction titles. Today, she’s joining us to talk about her own Police Procedural, A BORROWING OF BONES. Please welcome our navigator for today’s Adventure – Paula Munier.

She began her career as a journalist. She then became an editor, an acquisitions specialist, a digital content manager, and finally, publishing executive. She teaches the craft of writing, has published a couple of books on the topic, that I’m sure we’ll talk about today, and she’s a popular public speaker.She’s worked for such media giants as WGBH public radio in Boston, Disney, F&W Media, and Gannett. In 2012, she joined Talcott Notch Literary Services as Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist. Her specialties include crime fiction, women’s fiction, high-concept Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as nonfiction titles. Today, she’s joining us to talk about her own Police Procedural, A BORROWING OF BONES. Please welcome our navigator for today’s Adventure – Paula Munier.

She began her career as a journalist. She then became an editor, an acquisitions specialist, a digital content manager, and finally, publishing executive. She teaches the craft of writing, has published a couple of books on the topic, that I’m sure we’ll talk about today, and she’s a popular public speaker. She’s worked for such media giants as WGBH public radio in Boston, Disney, F&W Media, and Gannett. In 2012, she joined Talcott Notch Literary Services as Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist. Her specialties include crime fiction, women’s fiction, high-concept Science Fiction & Fantasy, as well as nonfiction titles. Today, she’s joining us to talk about her own Police Procedural, A BORROWING OF BONES. Please welcome our navigator for today’s Adventure – Paula Munier.

It was recently announced in the NY Times (When Sky & Telescope Had No Limit) that Sky & Telescope's parent company F+W Media filed for bankruptcy. F+W will go to the auction block on May 30th, with a winner announced on June 4th. We can only hope that S&T will land well; either individually or as part of a conglomerate sale.----more---- For those of you who have little if any familiarity with the magazine, its impending doom may not seem all that portentous, but as both an amateur astronomer and long-time S&T Subscriber I can assure you that the loss would come as a grievous blow. The irony of it all is that while the magazine, itself, is profitable, the auction will ultimately be about preserving F+W as a whole. As such, S&T's future is anything but assured. To be clear, I have every hope that S&T will be purchased. What I'm concerned about is its ongoing relevance and viability; something at this point that's anybody's guess. As I say in the podcast "...we haven't figured out what..." we, the self-styled Friends of Sky & Telescope (FOST) can do to be of service, but there are plans in the works. Listen in and if you're interested in joining our rag-tag group of S&T enthusiasts, do reach out. (louis@squideyess.com).

From 2009: Jane Friedman is publisher and editorial director of the Writer's Digest community at F+W Media in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she oversees all facets of the Writer's Digest brand, including Writer's Digest magazine, Writer’s Digest Books, annual market guides, online education, events, and competitions. Her blog, "There Are No Rules," discusses how writers can succeed in an era of change in the writing and publishing industry.

[Warning] This episode contains explicit language and explicit themes. Listener discretion is advised. Danny goes it alone and is once more reviewing and discussing the mythologies of the world. This week he takes a peek at Peter Archer's work on viking mythology and the Norse pantheon. He also shares a perceptive exploration into whether or not the King Arthur lore is Norse or Celtic in nature. This review is bursting with his passion for history an how he perceives the impact of vikings on contemporary culture. Get ready for a barrage of facts and laughs. ~Also, you may want to check out these reviews as well as Danny does some compare and contrasts~ Celtic: User-377177156 – The-broken-shelf-012-celtic-mythology Ravirn Book 4: User-377177156 – The-broken-shelf-007-mythos Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The Broken Shelf. ~Follow all the Legionaries on twitter~ Danny: twitter.com/legionsarchive The Tsar: twitter.com/TsarAlexander6 Allen: twitter.com/blkydpease Spangar: twitter.com/LSFspangar ~Credits~ Original Sound Cloud image provided by Goodreads at www.goodreads.com/book/show/341814…-of-viking-myths Original cover art owned by Peter Archer, Stephanie Hannus, F+W Media, and Adams Media. The Broken Shelf icon created and published by "The Broken Shelf" and Danny Archive. Podcast Opening recorded by Delayne Archive and edited by Danny Archive. Accompanying Opening music: Title - "Dreams Electric" Artist - Geographer Provided free from YouTube Audio Library Intro Song - "Crusade - Video Classica" Original Artist - Kevin MacLeod Accreditation: You're free to use this song in any of your videos, but you must include the following in your video description: Crusade - Video Classica by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100884 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Outro Song - "Thunder" Artist - Eveningland Provided free from YouTube Audio Library ~Original Songs~ Opening song: Provided by Amazon Barbarian · The Darkness · The Darkness Barbarian ℗ Canary Dwarf Limited Released on: 2015-02-24 Outro Song: Provided by Amazon Swedish Pagans · Sabaton The Art Of War ℗ 2010 Nuclear Blast GmbH Composer, Lyricist: Joakim Brodén Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity. Download Audacity here: https://www.audacityteam.org/ This podcast is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is (1) transformative in nature, the audio is a journalistic commentary on popular media (2) uses no more of the original work than necessary for the podcast's purpose, the claimed duration is an edited clip for rhetoric, and (3) does not compete with the original work and could have no negative affect on its market. DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the materials (music/artworks). All rights belong to the original artists. If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at legionssoulfood@gmail.com. Thank you! ~Do Us A Favor~ If you downloaded the podcast via anything else other than Sound Cloud, maybe check out our Sound Cloud, give us a follow, and listen to a few more of our other tracks. Sound Cloud was there from the beginning for us and no matter what the others provide it was and is our host. Thanks! Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-377177156

This week, lets cozy up with some familiar carnivores in some unfamiliar shapes and learn a little bit more about some creatures of Inuit mythology.ReferencesArtic wolfhttp://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/mammals/arcticwolf/AmarokRink, Hinrich (1997). Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo. Mineola: Dover Publications. ISBN 9780486299662Macdonald, David (1992) The Velvet Claw: A Natural History of the Carnivores, p. 119-144, New York: Parkwest, ISBN 0-563-20844-9http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/WaheelaAmphycionidsJacobs, Louis L. Jacobs; Scott, Kathleen Marie: Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Terrestrial carnivores, Cambridge University Press, 1998Sorkin, B. 2008: A biomechanical constraint on body mass in terrestrial mammalian predators. Lethaia, Vol. 41, pp. 333–347.KeelutToombs, Terrye (June 12, 2012). "Alaska folklore: Five mythical creatures of the Last Frontier". Alaska Dispatch Publishing. Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved January 22, 2015Keelut Comes to Akliasuk.” Norman, Robert. Dalhousie Review; Spring2010, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p75-75, 1pAkhlutCarol Rose (2001). Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. W. W. Norton. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-393-32211-8.Polly, Paul D. "Pakicetus (fossil Mammal Genus)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 24 Oct 2013.Scott Francis (11 July 2007). "The Akhlut". Monster Spotter's Guide to North America. F+W Media. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4403-0312-8. Retrieved 11 October 2013. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All Things Creative host Linda Riesenberg Fisler talks with Jamie Markle, former publisher with F+W Media about stepping through the looking glass as he embarks on his artistic career. Jamie provides business advice for artists and talks about switching careers from the corporate world to being an entrepreneur. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/LindaRiesenbergFisler)

Zachary Dillinger (no relation to John) is a freelance automotive writer and USPAP-compliant appraiser at Wipiak Consulting and Appraisers who writes about cars for RM Sotheby's and Auctions America. He also collects and restores cars with a special focus on pre-war American examples. Though his first love is cars, Zachary is also a passionate woodworker who specializes in reproducing antique American furniture. He is the author of With Saw, Plane and Chisel: Building Historic American Furniture with Hand Tools (F&W Media) as well as numerous nationally published magazine and journal articles. His second book, “Duct Tape is Flammable: an automotive life” is due out next year.

On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about sewing magazines and television with my guest, Ellen March. Ellen March is the Community Content Director for the sewing division of F+W Media, including the Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, BurdaStyle, Sew Daily and Sew it All brands. She’s appeared on several television shows spreading her love of sewing, most notably Hallmark’s Marie Osmond Show and DIY Network’s Uncommon Threads, and she hosted Sew it All TV on PBS for nine seasons. Ellen traces her career in the sewing media industry from stumbling upon a job description for a graphic designers at Sew News (she wasn't a graphic designer, but applied for a job anyway) to pitching a PBS show, to overseeing a suite of sewing magazines and brands for F+W Media. One of the things that stands out about Ellen's journey is her willingness to ask for the job she wants and her eagerness to take on new challenges. Her approach is very inspiring. I ask Ellen to detail for us what exactly sewing magazines are looking right now. She explains how to write a good pitch (and what not to do) and why she feels that being published in a magazine is a worthwhile endeavor for designers. If you'd like to get on the contributors list for Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery magazines, be sure to listen because Ellen shares the email address you can write to. +++++ This episode is sponsored by Sweetbriar Sisters. Sweetbriar Sisters is excited to announce their latest book, Hopeful Hatchlings! This sewing pattern collection includes nine different baby animals to hatch (and re-hatch!) from adorable zipper eggs. You can find Hopeful Hatchlings, along with a full collection of one of a kind toy patterns at SweetbriarSisters.com. Be sure to use coupon code ‘naps’ for 20% off your purchase of digital patterns (including the Hopeful Hatchlings eBook) from now until August 31.  +++++ Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. To get the full show notes for this episode, visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.  

Welcome to this edition of the Real Fast Results podcast!  Many of the listeners of this podcast are either authors or aspire to be such.  In fact, some already have a book out through some sort of print on demand service or on Kindle.  For the most part, they are self-published, and a lot of self-published authors struggle with is how to go about selling more books. Amy Collins is today’s special guest, and she is the former director of sales at Adam’s Media in Austin, Tx.  She’s also a specialty sales director for the parent company F+W Media.  She has been profitably selling to libraries since 1996, and in 2006, she started her successful book sales and marketing company, called New Shelves Books.  Over the years, she has sold to Barnes & Noble, Target, Costco, Borders, Books-A-Million, Walmart as well as becoming a trusted partner and recommended sales consultant for some of the largest book and library wholesalers in the industry. Obviously, Amy has been very successful when it comes to selling books, but what really makes Amy truly unique is the fact that she was also a book buyer for a large regional bookstore chain.  So, she’s experienced on both sides of the book-selling transaction.  During her very, very sterling career in publishing, Amy has been responsible for selling over 40,000,000 books for small and mid-sized publishers.  This is a great feat indeed.  Please welcome Amy to the show… Promise: How to Get Your Books into Bookstores--Even if they are Print on Demand I want listeners to know that the world of independent and chain bookstores are changing.  What you are going to learn today is how to get your books into bookstores, even if they are print-on-demand and even if you are self-published.  It used to be that you were kept from the bookstore world, from the independent gift store world.  Libraries everywhere would have a “no self-published” rule. Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode I’m here to tell you, and I’m promising you, those days are over.  I’m here to tell you that you can get into bookstores, paint stores, independent stores, pet stores, hardware stores, yoga shops, etc.  You now have a way in.  There are rules, and you need to know the rules.  You need to know how to follow them.  That’s another thing we are going to cover today, what some of those rules are and how to get in.   Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Learn How to get your self-published book into Independent Bookstores Your Book Should be Available from at Least One Wholesaler A list of wholesalers Marketing Plan Make Sure Your Book Is Ready for the Marketplace Approaching the Stores IngramSpark CreateSpace ISBN Numbers Download the Complete PDF Show Notes Free for this Episode Resources Free Webinar: Sell Your Book In Stores-Even If You're Self-Published How to Effectively Use a POD (Print On Demand) Publisher With Robin Cutler Creating Passive Royalties From eBook Sales To Libraries With Amy Collins Wholesalers: Ingram Wholesaler Baker & TaylorBookazineAmerican West IngramSpark CreateSpace MyIdentifiers.com Real Fast Results Community If you are diggin’ on this stuff and really love what we’re doing here at Real Fast Results, would you please do me a favor? Head on over to iTunes, and make sure that you subscribe to this show, download it, and rate & review it. That would be an awesome thing. Of course, we also want to know your results. Please share those results with us at http://www.realfastresults.com/results. As always, go make results happen!

Special Guest: Scott Gould, Engagement Consultant and Creator of 'The Engaging Method' Join us as we discuss what we can learn about engagement from a handshake, and how to progress through the three levels of engagement to create the highest level of connection between people and organisations. Scott is a management consultant specialising in stakeholder engagement, an area he has worked in for 17 years domestically and internationally. He was formerly a church minister, which is where he formed his belief that the best engagement is shared meaning and passions. Simply put, Scott believes that the way we engage with each other with a handshake is a picture for how we interact and engage with any person, organisation, idea or product, and he has turned that idea into a unified theory of engagement. Aside from his consulting, Scott formerly co-founded the popular Like Minds series of conferences, was a post-graduate lecturer, and presents as a professional speaker. His clients have included Visit Finland, F&W Media, Microsoft and the Church of England. He writes at www.scottgould.me Host: Jo Moffatt

On today's episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast I'm visiting the offices of F+W Media here in Sudbury, Massachusetts, to talk with Vivika Hansen DeNegre and Cate Coulacos Prato. Vivika is the Editorial Director and Editor of Quilting Arts Magazine, Modern Patchwork Magazine, and related titles. Cate is the Senior eCommerce Online Editor for F+W catalog brands, having spent more than a decade writing and editing for Quilting Arts, Cloth Paper Scissors, and Quilting Daily. We discuss craft magazine publishing present and future. +++++ This episode is sponsored by WordCraft, communication services for creators. Get in touch with Lauren Lang for a free quote at wordcraft-editorial.com. +++++ Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. To get the full show notes for this episode, visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.

  Drive Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin in a One Twisted Tree bag by Susie's co-host Danie.  I used Megan Williams' OMG heel   Monkey Socks   Two Lane Highway Rage by Sarah Stevens of Oh! Loops yarn & Fiber By Design podcast in Voolenvine Yarns (and it's Blitzed Fingering, not Glitz - oops) by Kristin from YarnGasm podcast   Actually Knitting PALKAL - the official dates are July 1 - October 1, 2014   Test knit - more to come when the pattern is released   Finish-Along until the end of 2014 - #ckfal2014 I think I need to make some lists like I did for Stash Dash - one for this and one for the Down Cellar Studio PigSkinParty.  Thank you to cozycapecottage for posting about the FAL on her blog.   Party Bus Exploding Vanilla TARDIS socks in Little Mount Yarn Co Wanderer Sock   Check out the Ravelry group for a chance to win a skein of the yarn and a set of gnome stitch markers.   There is also a coupon code for 15% off your entire purchase from the Little Mount Yarn Co. Etsy shop for Commuter Knitter listeners, but you'll have to tune into the episode for that ;-)  The coupon code runs through November 1st.   Don't forget about the giveaway for Mystic Shawls full review on the blog that runs until September 17th - just one day left!   Road Maps Review of New American Knits by Amy Christoffers.  Thank you to F+W Media and Interweave Press for providing a copy for my review.   New American Knits By Amy Christoffers Interweave / F+W; $24.99 http://bit.ly/1jjllAg   Traffic Report Podcasts I Enjoy - Video Edition   Road Trips Stitch N Pitch at CitiField - September 14th @ 1:10 pm Western CT Yarn Crawl - September 26-28th STITCHES East - Hartford, CT - October 9th-12th NYS Sheep and Wool - Rhinebeck, NY - October 18th-19th     Come Find me on the Interwebs Ravelry - ndjen04 Ravelry Group - Commuter Knitter Podcast Twitter - @CommuterKnitter Facebook - Commuter Knitter Email - commuterknitter@gmail.com Show notes - http://commuterknitter.blogspot.com Google + - Commuter Knitter Podcast  Instagram - ndjen04

Quinn McDonald is the author of Raw Art Journaling: Making Meaning, Making Art.  Quinn is a business and creativity coach.  She writes the "Business of Art" column for Somerset Studio magazine, and "The Raw Edge" coaching column for Art Quilting Studio.  She's also a regular contributor to Create Mixed Media, F&W Media's art blog.  Quinn uses coaching to help people find, or develop their careers, and to incorporate creativity in their lives.  She believes that communicating is also an art form.You can learn more about Quinn on her website, quinncreative.com, her blog, quinncreative.wordpress.com, Facebook, facebook.com/quinn.mcdonald, and Twitter @quinncreative.