I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
Captain's Log, Stardate 12.04.2007
Well, it’s a necessary part of the holidays—holiday parties at work, Christmas gifts for coworkers and other industry professionals you interact with.
What do you give them?
Naturally, it can’t be too expensive. Nor can it be too inelegant in nature. Nor too intimate.
My friend gave scented candles, which is a nice gesture—especially since she gave them to some very nice ladies—but these days, too many people are allergic to scents. With professional gifts, it’s especially difficult because you might not be close enough to the recipient to know what they’re allergic to.
Cookies/cakes/brownies/fudge? What if they don’t like chocolate or they’re allergic to gluten?
I usually fall back on gift certificates, but even that’s hard sometimes because you’re not always sure if the shop/store you’re getting the gift certificate for is a place the recipient shops at.
I mean, this is such a dilemma. What do you get your coworker? Your boss? Your client?
I am lucky because I know most of the people I am gifting to this year like both coffee and chocolate. Captain Caffeine is roasting batches for me to give to people.
My close friends are getting knitted gifts because (a) they know me and don’t mind that my gifts are inexpensive, (b) they appreciate the time invested in making them something, (c) I know them well enough that I emailed them and gave them options to choose from. Easy, and everybody’s happy.
Do you guys have ideas for professional gifting?
Well, it’s a necessary part of the holidays—holiday parties at work, Christmas gifts for coworkers and other industry professionals you interact with.
What do you give them?
Naturally, it can’t be too expensive. Nor can it be too inelegant in nature. Nor too intimate.
My friend gave scented candles, which is a nice gesture—especially since she gave them to some very nice ladies—but these days, too many people are allergic to scents. With professional gifts, it’s especially difficult because you might not be close enough to the recipient to know what they’re allergic to.
Cookies/cakes/brownies/fudge? What if they don’t like chocolate or they’re allergic to gluten?
I usually fall back on gift certificates, but even that’s hard sometimes because you’re not always sure if the shop/store you’re getting the gift certificate for is a place the recipient shops at.
I mean, this is such a dilemma. What do you get your coworker? Your boss? Your client?
I am lucky because I know most of the people I am gifting to this year like both coffee and chocolate. Captain Caffeine is roasting batches for me to give to people.
My close friends are getting knitted gifts because (a) they know me and don’t mind that my gifts are inexpensive, (b) they appreciate the time invested in making them something, (c) I know them well enough that I emailed them and gave them options to choose from. Easy, and everybody’s happy.
Do you guys have ideas for professional gifting?
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