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[Mary Sparrow]

Joan,
No, I haven't done it yet. And it is all my own fault. I actually have four separate people in four large towns with great connections that are continually reminding me..."when you're ready, let me know". I think I'm a chicken!

I keep saying, just another month or so and I will have work ready I am really proud of, and somehow that hasn't happened yet.

Fortunately I have a nice little backlog of commissions to do, so I suppose when that well runs dry I will be more motivated. Somebody smack me! I know better than to turn good opportunities away.

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Hi Mary,

That's great that you've got a backlog of commissions! Chances are that if you have a backlog now then you'll always have a backlog, don't you think?

I wonder if you even need to do a party? Would your commissions be somehow better if you did have a party? Do you want to get commissions in a bigger town? If that's the case, then I suppose it would take a leap of faith to slow down on your 'local' commissions and go for it in a bigger town!

Good luck with it all. From reading your posts, it seems like you want to have the party. I would love someone to have a party for me so maybe I'm just projecting!

Joan

[Mary Sparrow]

I don't know, sometimes I have plenty of work and sometimes it is very slow. But then, I never advertise and it is all completely word of mouth.

I need to go up on prices, but I do not have the nerve to do it. So I feel like by hitting the larger markets, that I would be able to up the prices and start fresh without feeling like I need to explain myself.