(or, buy my stuff ;)
A few days ago, while idly perusing a website (recommended to fans of H.P. Lovecraft) which I had discovered while idly surfing the web some weeks prior, I came upon a second website where the proprietors of the first were selling goods.
The second website (as you already know if you clicked on or placed your mouse over the "second website" hypertext above) was CafePress.com: Shop, sell or create what's on your mind.
I ended up buying a t-shirt, thereby following the first directive of the CafePress.com tagline. Intrigued by the CafePress twist on commerce, I also opened an account and set about pursuing the final two directives: sell or create. . .
I have created several products, placing my (outsider) artwork on shirts, mouse pads and more. Just what the world needs, right? More useless junk. Well, I flatter myself to think that some of the items actually look pretty cool. But then I am, perhaps, my biggest fan.
In any case, if you have enjoyed the doodles I have displayed in this space previously (here, here, here, here and here , for instance), you might consider popping over to my "shop" at CafePress and adding some of my lines to your wardrobe or housewares, thereby helping me to realize the remaining directive of the CafePress triad: sell.
(I have raised the prices only minimally above the CafePress base price. I make only a dollar profit from each item sold.)
Get the goods at Troubled Mind Designs.
2 comments:
Just a short tip - instead of cafepress I would recommend spreadshirt.com to you – they are a European leader in that market now entering US. It’s much easier to design the tshirts over there and shipping and quality are much better. Try it out…
Ken Adams - Nice to meet you and thanks for the tip re: Spreadshirt. I had a look at the site and it doea look promising. However, I will probably stick with CafePress - not least because I am a lazy sob.
Newport - Thanks to you for the information re: Lulu and your book. Congratulations also. I plan to investigate Lulu further for possible publication of my own stuff, although CafePress also offers book publishing services and I will probably start there because, as I indicated above, I have an account there already and I am lazy. Personally, I am excited by these print on demand websites. Since they cost the author nothing, they really do take the shame out of the "vanity press" equation. Good luck with sales. I may just pick up a copy when I have a few extra dollars!
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