<![CDATA[I sometimes wonder if I were to write and edit up a couple short stories, print them out and set up a booth at the local farmers market to sell them for a few bucks each... would anyone buy them?]]>I sometimes wonder if I were to write and edit up a couple short stories, print them out and set up a booth at the local farmers market to sell them for a few bucks each... would anyone buy them?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/33abf586-2dff-47a5-965b-b50b28e186b8/i-sometimes-wonder-if-i-were-to-write-and-edit-up-a-couple-short-stories-print-them-out-and-set-up-a-booth-at-the-local-farmers-market-to-sell-them-for-a-few-bucks-each...-would-anyone-buy-themRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 01:26:28 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 17:12:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I sometimes wonder if I were to write and edit up a couple short stories, print them out and set up a booth at the local farmers market to sell them for a few bucks each... would anyone buy them? on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:06:56 GMT]]>@8r4d This one (Oddbird Arts & Craft Fair) runs a few times a year. Next one is in a couple weeks, at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Probably too soon to rent a booth & get merch ready, but you could check it out & get a feel for it, maybe ask vendors there about other markets they'd recommend.

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(I found that on the Explore Edmonton events calendar, which often has includes events like this, although they're more common in the fall.)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/AmeliasBrain/statuses/116455585634818136https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/AmeliasBrain/statuses/116455585634818136Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:06:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I sometimes wonder if I were to write and edit up a couple short stories, print them out and set up a booth at the local farmers market to sell them for a few bucks each... would anyone buy them? on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:07 GMT]]>@AmeliasBrain Interesting. I never knew that existed!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/8r4d/statuses/116455547049018478https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/8r4d/statuses/116455547049018478Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I sometimes wonder if I were to write and edit up a couple short stories, print them out and set up a booth at the local farmers market to sell them for a few bucks each... would anyone buy them? on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:49:00 GMT]]>@8r4d There are a few local events that are more specifically "maker's market" where someone selling zine-like short story or poetry pamphlets might fit in a bit more naturally, and customers might be more in the mood for putting some money down on an unusual arty thing.

Especially if you put a bit of effort into the presentation. Even something like printing so that it's a booklet of folded letter paper, stitched down the fold, with a nicely typeset cover page.

But you'd have to look at the cost per booth & figure out how many you'd need to sell to break even.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/AmeliasBrain/statuses/116455515143077198https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/AmeliasBrain/statuses/116455515143077198Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:49:00 GMT