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?
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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? #localauthorvibes
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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? #localauthorvibes
@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.
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@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.
@AmeliasBrain Interesting. I never knew that existed!
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@AmeliasBrain Interesting. I never knew that existed!
@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.
Oddbird Art & Craft Fair
OddBird is Edmonton's chirpiest art & craft fair! Serving up all things weird, wonderful and delightfully Edmonton, since 2024.
Oddbird Art & Craft Fair (www.oddbirdfair.ca)
(I found that on the Explore Edmonton events calendar, which often has includes events like this, although they're more common in the fall.)
