Comments for Girls Got Gumption (formerly, Another Girl at Play)

Comment on HOPE WALLACE by Denise Braun

Denise Braun — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:52:48 +0000

Your story is so moving. Thank you, first, for sharing it here. I’m a new mixed media artist (self-taught also)–but from a long line of professional artists. I’m slowly making this dream of mine into a reality and it’s been challenging in this economy. I love your fearlessness & advice to ‘follow your heart.’ I have received great feedback from many people and am selling pieces here and there (and doing a few commissions). So much to learn, but I love finding fellow artists such as yourself who can say…YOU CAN DO IT! I need to hear that! Thanks again…your work is beautiful and inspiring.

Comment on KERI SMITH by Queen Brooks

Queen Brooks — Tue, 03 May 2011 10:56:18 +0000

Dear Keri,
This is my first e-mail to any celebrity, but I had to write to 1.just allowing myself to do something different and 2. let you know how much your books bring me joy. I just turned 68 and i am trying to” live out loud “,and collecting all your books as well. My first book was Wreck This Journal. I shared it with everyone I could. I’ve also received as B-day gifts, The Guerilla Art Kit and Living Out Loud. I have started to give your books as gifts.
Looking forward to This is Not a Book as my next purchase. I am an Artist and living as one,my success being, I’m doing what I love.I started late in my career, but I’m here.
God Bless and continue your journey. Queen (birth name)

Comment on HOPE WALLACE by Bridget Martinelli

Bridget Martinelli — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:46:04 +0000

Hi, I loved reading your story….I recently sold a retail store and have been fumbling around in my head for what I want to do next….I use to have a baby bedding business out of my homes years ago while my boys were babies….then the store emerged out of that, which was a gift store…I truly miss the creative side, and the relationships that you build with your customers…I am working as a parttime bookkeeper right now and feel a little stifled…considering going back into the quilt making..but at the same time I make and sell biscotti cookies…which I am still doing…I would love to market these on the internet, but have no idea how to build a webpage or the legal part that goes into selling food or any other product on the internet…your story was very inspirational…yes like you said follow your heart and do what you love, that is something that I have been telling my sons all their lives, as they watched me grow in my buisness….but now I am on the other side of the fence…and I feel like I need to jump back out there again…in these bad ecomomic times I wonder if this is the right time to take the jump…
The internet like you said has connected so many people together, the blogs are amazing…I am not on one..but yes you can spend hours just looking in amazement…
Any feed back would be greatly appreciated..thanks..Bridget

Comment on TORI HIGA by Anna

Anna — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:43:22 +0000

I came across this post and found it very helpful. I’m 25 years old and have been a full time freelance designer for about a year now. My dream is to become a stationery artist and sell my designs in many boutiques and stores. I have been researching how to start something like this and this interview was really great help. I appreciate her honesty and I can really relate to her. Thanks!

Comment on EMIRA AND LAUREN by Carolina Elizabeth

Carolina Elizabeth — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:27:10 +0000

Thank you so very much for the wonderfully inspiring story. You are absolutely right, we tend to under-sell ourselves. It is an struggle not to, but I realize now that it does more harm than good. I must get the book. Thank you again.
Carolina Elizabeth