Welcome to Winterfaire 2012

[ysabetwordsmith]

The Winterfaire spreads out as far as the eye can see. Some booths show streamers of red and green, while others sport blue and silver. All of them offer treasure after shining treasure. Music fills the air with lyrics of Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, and Yule. From the Wordsmith's Forge comes the bright chiming of words being hammered into literature. Delicious scents of hot chocolate, spiced cider, peppermint, baking cookies, and gingerbread tantalize the appetite. Smiling, laughing shoppers amble from booth to booth with lists in hand. Vendors grin back, calling out, "Come try, come buy...!"

I know a lot of artists, writers, musicians, crafters, and other talented folks who make some of their living from their creative endeavors. I don't always have the money to support them as much as I'd like, but what I can do is set up a virtual faire where vendors can offer their wares to an audience that likes crafts, literature, and small businesses. For those of you doing your holiday shopping, here's an opportunity to buy something made with love, something unusual or unique, in a way that helps make it possible for creative people to go on creating wonders. And there will be no traffic jams, stampedes, or gunfights at the Winterfaire!



Vendors: If you have goods or services suitable for holiday gifts, please put up a booth by replying with a description of what you sell, an estimate of your price range if possible, and some kind of contact information so shoppers can reach you.  If you have a website (Etsy, DeviantArt, personal, whatever) showcasing your work in more detail, include the link(s).  If you have holiday freebies, such as downloadable greeting card imagery, you're welcome to promote those too. For ease of identification, I recommend titling your reply starting with "BOOTH:" followed by the name of your business or type of goodies.

Shoppers: If you're looking for something specific and it's not posted yet, feel free to ask. Someone else may know where to find it! "SHOPPING FOR:" and the topic would be a good title.

Everyone: You may help promote the Winterfaire by linking to this post from your own blog or site. If you have a similar holiday-networking post, you may link to it in a comment on this post.

Participation Perk: I'm offering poetry for participation, beginning with verses of "With Its Head Cut Off" (28 verses) from the Path of the Paladins series. (Completed!)  If that runs out, I may pick another.  New perk poem: "Hrafn's Nest" (19 verses, Hart's Farm).  Because, you see, all of these activities will unlock a verse each time someone does them:
* link to this Winterfaire page to boost the signal
* comment posting a Booth of your wares/services in the Winterfaire
* buy something from a vendor listed in the Winterfaire 
* host a similar holiday market in your own blog or other venue
LiveJournal will notify me of comments to the Winterfaire post and links to it elsewhere on LJ; for everything else, you need to TELL ME in order to get credit for it.

Similar Markets:
Do you know of another indie holiday shopping post?  Let me know and I'll link it here.
Jaguar's Black Friday Bazaar
The Winterfaire at Angel's Place
Handmade Holiday Shopping
2012 Holiday Bazaar

Happy holidays!

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BOOTH: The Wordsmith's Forge

[ysabetwordsmith]

The Wordsmith's Forge flutters with blue and white streamers glittering with tinsel and snowflakes. From inside comes the sound of words being forged. A sign out front says...

Books:
Ebook editions of Prismatica: Science Fiction Poetry Spanning the Spectrum or From Nature's Patient Hands: A Collection of Poetry are $7. Hardcopy edition of Prismatica is $12 plus shipping.

Scrapbooked Poetry: $5-10 per page
Archival paper, stickers, punches, embellishments; suitable for framing or placing in a scrapbook.

Custom-written Poetry: $10 and up (usually about twice the noncustom price)
Commission a unique poem; many topics and forms available. Ask for details.

Other Writing & Editing Services: variable, just ask.

Inside the booth is a magical album displaying previously composed poems:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/tag/poem
http://penultimateproductions.weebly.com/serial-poetry.html
and examples of scrapbooked poems:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/916631.html#cutid1
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/891559.html#cutid1

I take check and PayPal (there's a button on my LiveJournal profile page). If you have another method in mind, let me know and we'll discuss possibilities.

[cmcmck]

Here via _technoshaman_ mainly to let you know that LJ is down again, so don't be surprised if no responses over there atm!

Re: BOOTH: The Wordsmith's Forge

[catsittingstill]

BOOTH: The Songspinner's Cart

The next booth is a gaily painted blue-and-red cart, with an evergreen wreath hung on the front and the back. The cart is roofed and has a little door with steps leading up to it. One side of the cart is opened out into a counter and a bit of a roof over it.. Behind the counter is a woman, alternately playing a mandolin and scribbling.

Arrayed along the edge of the counter are two albums whose pages play music when touched:
The King's Lute
Other Examples Of My Work

There is also a sign: Songs On Commission--inquire within.

[ravan]

Every year I mean to get my web page up, every year I'm too busy.

But, I have these for sale (warning, link pictures are huge)
* Gold and Black Bag - $30/$35 ea (I have two, one without a clasp)
* Pure silk pouches - $15 - $17 ea, various colors, some reversible, not all shown here, all are 100% silk including the thread.
* Beeswax Rosettes - $5 ea, I have about 6 of these.
* Beeswax votives - $2 ea, I have about a dozen or so

I will have to quote shipping, the easiest and most trackable is priority mail envelopes or boxes. If you are in California I do charge sales tax.

I also sell some filk CDs, but I recommend you buy them from the artist directly if you can. If it is a Random Factors title and you can't find how to order from them, I may have stock (Leslie Fish, Joe Bethancourt)

Edit: Contact is ravan at asteris dot org

[rowangolightly]

I am SO glad to know that I am not the only one who hasn't gotten a web page up yet.

*hugs*

[ysabetwordsmith]

Then I'm glad I could provide space for that too.

Booth: Elegant Essentials

[beth123b]

This booth literally glows all the colors of the rainbow, as multi-colored silk scarves flutter everywhere.

Silk scarves and scrunchies, hand-dyed with professional grade acid dyes. Scarves are 8x54, 8mm habotai silk. Custom dyed scarves are $45 plus postage, and include your choice of up to 3 colors. Additional colors are $5 each.

Scrunchies are silk charmeuse. Custom dyed scrunchies are $16 plus postage, and include your choice of up to 3 colors. Additional colors are $2 each.

I may have an extremely limited number of pre-dyed scarves and scrunchies. Pre-dyed scarves are $30 plus postage, and scrunchies are $12 plus postage. If you are interested in something pre-dyed, contact me to see what's available. I take PayPal - if you want to discuss another method, please contact me. Please allow 2 weeks plus shipping time - I use USPS mail, either first class or Priority.

Re: Booth: Elegant Essentials

[ysabetwordsmith]

Pretty! I posted your verse in the perk poem.

Re: Booth: Elegant Essentials

[beth123b]

Forgot to say that you can find me on Facebook as Beth Bowles.

BOOTH

[rowangolightly]

*sigh* And my web-site still is not up and running; damned survival is such a time suck.

But anyway, I am MATTHEWS DESIGN and I make gorgeous wedding attire, stunning historical costumes, cloaks, corsets, home decor, designer clothing. Really, I do anything BUT alterations. I make prototypes for Inventors (no really, it's an odd sort of niche but more than one prototype gig makes it a niche, right?)

You can find me on Facebook as Susi Matthews (the redhead wearing blue and teal) and on FB you can see images of many of the costumes I have created.

I am available for commissions beginning on 12/15.

Re: BOOTH

[ysabetwordsmith]

Yay! I have posted your verse in the perk poem.

BOOTH: PAPERCANVAS PERSONALIZED HAND-PAINTED NOTEBOOKS (AND CUSTOM ART)

[itsamellama]

Hi, I'm Mel, and I like to make art! :D

1.) I make personalized hand-painted notebooks from scratch. Samples of my work are at our Facebook page! We also have some pre-made notebooks up for sale at our Etsy!

Cost depends on complexity and size. It can run from $30+ up. It takes me about 1-2 weeks to finish a notebook, though I have a few lined up right now. Also, international delivery could take a while due to customs.. but if you don't mind waiting, or making it a surprise start-January-right gift instead, I'd be happy to serve you!

You may send us a Facebook message or email us at papercanvas@gmail.com for a quote!

2.) I also offer custom art commissions (discounted rates for the Holidays!) for personal use, and am a freelance artist/graphic designer/what have you. :D Time frame and price depends on complexity, again. It can run from $5 for a sketch to $50+ for a digital painting.

Sample of my art and graphic design work at my Behance online portfolio, deviantART, and Tumblr Art Blog!

Re: BOOTH: PAPERCANVAS PERSONALIZED HAND-PAINTED NOTEBOOKS (AND CUSTOM ART)

[ysabetwordsmith]

Welcome! I've posted your verse in the perk poem.

BOOTH: Om Shanti Naturals

[kellan_the_tabby]

A simple canvas tent, with no banners to blow in the breeze, but instead delightful scents of cinnamon, pine, lavender and more waft out to tempt you inside. An orange tabbycat sits just out front; he meows at you, inviting you over.

Om Shanti Naturals: Handmade, all-natural bath and body -- crap free, guaranteed! I make soap, lip balm, body scrubs, bath oils, and more. And that stripy cat? Is my Vice President of Marketing.

Re: BOOTH: Om Shanti Naturals

[ysabetwordsmith]

Thank you! I have posted your verse in the perk poem.

BOOTH: The Wordsmith's Forge

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

The Wordsmith's Forge flutters with blue and white streamers glittering with tinsel and snowflakes. From inside comes the sound of words being forged. A sign out front says...

Books:
Ebook editions of Prismatica: Science Fiction Poetry Spanning the Spectrum or From Nature's Patient Hands: A Collection of Poetry are $7. Hardcopy edition of Prismatica is $12 plus shipping.

Scrapbooked Poetry: $5-10 per page
Archival paper, stickers, punches, embellishments; suitable for framing or placing in a scrapbook.

Custom-written Poetry: $10 and up (usually about twice the noncustom price)
Commission a unique poem; many topics and forms available. Ask for details.

Other Writing & Editing Services: variable, just ask.

Inside the booth is a magical album displaying previously composed poems:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/tag/poem
http://penultimateproductions.weebly.com/serial-poetry.html
and examples of scrapbooked poems:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/916631.html#cutid1
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/891559.html#cutid1

I take check and PayPal (there's a button on my LiveJournal profile page). If you have another method in mind, let me know and we'll discuss possibilities.

Booth: Ellen Million Graphics

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Fantasy coloring books! For grown-ups, too: http://ellenmilliongraphics.com/coloringbooks.php

These highly detailed books are fun for all ages. Difficulty ranges from 'not too hard' to 'color at your own risk.'

For the artist in your life, I have books on the business of art - the best of the articles from the first three years of EMG-Zine: http://emg-zine.com/anthologies.php

I also have publications for Torn World, a shared science fantasy world. We've got an anthology and a coloring book in print. The anthology is also available as an ebook, if you prefer a digital gift! http://www.tornworld.net/publications.php

If you're looking for an inexpensive original from a wide variety of artists, the gallery of available work at Sketch Fest is an excellent place to start: http://www.ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/sketchfestproducts.php

Lastly, I also have prints and originals of my own work available at my personal site: http://ellenmillion.com/galleryview.php

Re: Booth: Ellen Million Graphics

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Also, haikujaguar did a Black Friday Faire post that is similar in nature: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/1174423.html

Re: Booth: Ellen Million Graphics

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've posted the first two verses of the perk poem.

Booth: The Many Worlds of K. A. Jones

[moonwolf1988.livejournal.com]

Come visit my worlds...

All the stories that are publicly posted can be read at: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/, which is mirrored here: kajones_writing and here: http://kajones_writing.dreamwidth.org/. This also includes bonus material, such as the posts I did during the World Walkers month that introduced some of the worlds and races from that collection.

If you have spare cash then I take donations or I have a credit system, where you can earn credits that can later be spent on new stories, creating new characters, and much more. December is double credits month, so sign up if you're interested: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/credits-count/.

You can also sponsor a story: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/crowdfunding/sponsor-a-story/; commission a story: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/commissions/; rent a setting: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/crowdfunding/rent-a-setting/; adopt a character http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/crowdfunding/adopt-a-character/; or create an ebook: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/ebooks/. December is sale month so these will all be half price from the 1st.

The first advent story is available to download as a free ebook: http://www.kajoneswriting.co.uk/free-ebooks/ (which is a bit of an experiment, so if anyone does download the epub or mobi versions and they don't work then let me know), and, again, from the 1st I will begin posting the second advent story.

(Edited to make the links work... I hope.)

[thesilentpoet.livejournal.com]

Poetry: I write poems for request, all I ask is for a theme, roughly the length, and who the poem might be for. Specialty is haiku. Prices negotiable based on length.

Flash Fiction: All flash fiction stories are $10. Perfect setting/length to explore favorite characters or extend scenes from my current project

Booth: Flatwater press.

[msstacy13.livejournal.com]

Flatwater Press is a charitable organization created to promote and support the work of Nebraska authors. The Flatwater Press Classics Library is a collection of reasonably-priced high-quality paperback editions of timeless works of literature. Your purchase of these books will further our efforts greatly.

If you've purchased contemporary paperback editions of works in the public domain, you've probably noticed how crappy they are. I actually began Flatwater Press two years ago because readers and authors deserve better. Flatwater Press editions are ~not~ printed directly from scans of old copies; each is completely reset, carefully edited and meticulously proofread. And each Flatwater Press paperback has its own visually appealing cover design. As a gift, any one of them is sure to make a lasting impression.

Disclaimer: Although Flatwater Press is a charitable organization, these books are priced at fair market value, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service; therefore, your purchase of them is ~not~ tax deductible.

Booth: Stacy Danielle Stephens

[msstacy13.livejournal.com]

The Bohemian Girl and other stories.

Here are truly funny stories of people in pain, where the pain is not hidden or laughed at - an impressive balancing act that Stephens executes with intriguing sensitivity that avoids sentimentality. Her writing is nothing less than brilliant.
-Kimberly Todd Wade (Amazon Verified Purchase)

Again and again Stacy Stephens returns to the themes of transsexual identity, Roman Catholicism, and outsiders living in an insular Nebraska environment. Ms. Stephens has a good command of language; her word choice is sometimes quirky, but often just what is needed to bring the scenes and characters to life. While many of the stories in this collection are entertaining and informative or even shocking, "Why Had Coronado Never Gone Back to Spain?" stands out as a nearly perfect example of what a short story should be.
-Kate Jonez (Rec'd a review copy)

The Nothing That Is and other stories.

Opening this book of short stories is like opening a velvet box filled with bright gems, sparkling, calling to you to pick them up one by one and watch them shine in the light. The voices in these stories are real and earthy, conversational. Some stories are dramatic with powerful endings, while others are short vignettes, almost, with a more quiet power. Most deal with non-hetero themes and characters, and it is striking how Ms. Stephens's powerful and beautiful language shows that the languages of love and lust come in many forms. I highly recommend this if you are looking for intriguing literary short fiction that will draw you in.
-Blood of Winter (Amazon Verified Purchase)

I really enjoyed going on adventures with this author. You are taken back to another time and immersed in the loves and losses the rich characters face. Stacy has a way of setting the scene, and even though the each passage may only be a few pages long, you feel you know the characters whole life story when thru.
-Ande (Amazon Verified Purchase)

BOOTH: The Den of Debauchery

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Books:
Brooks and Sparrow write mostly same-sex romance. There are some heterosexual offerings. Most of the novels are available in paperback. Price range $5-17

Inkstained Succubus is a reprint house.

Rowena Wishom (my alter ego) writes pagan holiday books for children.

The Literary Underworld an author consortium, is having massive sales through tonight, including free copies of one of my ebooks with purchase.

Crafts:

The Gift Shoppe has floofy gloves, hand made scarves and other bts and bobs.

Re: BOOTH: The Den of Debauchery

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Also, shared at Facebook, under http://www.facebook.com/#!/angelia.sparrow

And reposted at my own, with perks of my own thrown in.

Re: BOOTH: The Den of Debauchery

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Your verses are posted.

Booth: As I Am, Reborn: The Art of Nyela

[flutterbychild.livejournal.com]

I have a RedBubble store that I'll be adding to as we get closer to the holidays. You can also contact me for commissions.

[ravan.livejournal.com]

Every year I mean to get my web page up, every year I'm too busy.

But, I have these for sale (warning, link pictures are huge)
* Gold and Black Bag - $30/$35 ea (I have two, one without a clasp)
* Pure silk pouches - $15 - $17 ea, various colors, some reversible, not all shown here, all are 100% silk including the thread.
* Beeswax Rosettes - $5 ea, I have about 6 of these.
* Beeswax votives - $2 ea, I have about a dozen or so

I will have to quote shipping, the easiest and most trackable is priority mail envelopes or boxes. If you are in California I do charge sales tax.

I also sell some filk CDs, but I recommend you buy them from the artist directly if you can. If it is a Random Factors title and you can't find how to order from them, I may have stock (Leslie Fish, Joe Bethancourt.)

Contact is ravan at asteris dot org

(Also on DW)

BOOTH: hand-dyed yarn

[robling-t.livejournal.com]

And dang, I wish I was better at writing-on-demand, but I can do a crafty gift for craft-ERS: every knitter needs more hand-dyed yarn, right...? ;) http://www.etsy.com/shop/halftoneyarn

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I make jewelry- things from cast original Celtic pendants, to individually-made wedding ring. http://afmetalsmith.etsy.com

My husband and I also do various engraved wooden items with my original art, including a divination system based on the Celtic Ogham: http://electriccelt.etsy.com/

Thank you for the exposure!

You're welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you find this useful. I've posted your verse in the perk poem.

Re: You're welcome!

[cissa.livejournal.com]

Thaks so much, again! I appreciate it very much!

[baaing-tree.livejournal.com]

Your metalwork is beautiful, and also sadly appropriate--my wedding ring went missing last month.

Unfortunately, I'm in that sad financial state where replacing a wedding ring will not be possible for a very long time. Still, your work is beautiful, and I hope that it finds good homes!

--Rogan

BOOTH: jewelry and crocheted goods

[ladysisyphus.livejournal.com]

I've got a whole bunch of sparkly and fuzzy things listed through my LJ (http://ladysisyphus.livejournal.com/824035.html) -- some are through my Etsy shop, but for the most part, everything is through me! The jewelry is quite an assortment, and while I don't have much free time on my hands, I do have some time for custom things.

Thank you so much!

Re: BOOTH: jewelry and crocheted goods

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and thanks for posting. This opens a new perk poem, "Hrafn's Nest," and I've revealed the first verse of that.

Booth: Comics, Dollies, and Art, oh my!

[baaing-tree.livejournal.com]

Come on, come all! Step right up and check out educational mental health comics and art, plus superhero paper dollies because we're just that versatile!

Our prices (not including shipping) range from $.50 to $20, to beyond, if you want something real fancy. A pittance, I tell you, a pittance! A can of soda costs more these days.

As for the lovely wares we have for sale, we will draw whatever you like, in pencil and ink or digitally ($10-$20, depending on content). You can see some of the work we've done for folks in the past here! (http://lb-lee.deviantart.com/gallery/) We also have custom-made paper dolls for $20 each. We can do them as per your specifications (your friend, your favorite character, your dog!) or choose from one of the ones we have available now: Jubilee from X-men (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/347/e/d/superhero_dollies__jubilee_by_baaingtree-d4j1cur.png), Guy Gardner, Ice, the Elongated Man, and the Blue Beetle from Justice League International!

Also, come and see our comics and zines! They are so good, we put them up entirely for free, having faith in their sale regardless!

MPD for You and Me (http://lb-lee.deviantart.com/art/MPD-for-You-and-Me-01-315152808?q=gallery%3Alb-lee%2F38264222&qo=13) ($5) An introduction to the old DSM-III-R diagnosis of Multiple Personality Disorder. Our top seller!
Questions (http://lb-lee.deviantart.com/art/Questions-Pg-1-315147813?q=gallery%3Alb-lee%2F38264222&qo=36) ($6) A brief FAQ for multiplicity quuestions!
FTMPD (http://healthymultiplicity.com/loonybrain/Zines/FTMPD/FTMPD01.html) ($2) A zine about the intersection of gender and multiplicity!
Dissociation (http://fav.me/d5g3m49) ($2) Our newest comic, finished just this past September, about an experience with heavy dissociation!
The Greatest American Novel of All Time (http://fav.me/d57mnso) ($2) A comic about the brilliant ideas you get when you're twelve, and how they seem less so as the years pass.
Gender Evolution (http://lb-lee.deviantart.com/art/Gender-Evolution-315156767?q=gallery%3Alb-lee%2F38264222&qo=0) ($.50) A tiny wallet-size comic about how gender can change over time!
Feeling Worthless? (http://fav.me/d59uj4u) ($.50) A tiny wallet-size self-helper. Fill it out when you feel good, keep it in your wallet for a rainy day!
The Bad Day Book (http://fav.me/d59ufkg) ($.50) Another tiny self-helper. Fill it out when you feel good, keep it in your wallet for general mental/emotional crisis!

Have a fantastic holiday season. Come back soon!

Re: Booth: Comics, Dollies, and Art, oh my!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I heartily recommend those comics. They are deftly made and remarkably accurate.

Booth: Art, books, jewellery

[pseudonymeter.livejournal.com]

Hi,
I'm available for private commissions starting at $12 for portraits which are good for dnd roleplaying character sheets or as icons, up to full illustrations.
my price list:
http://feignedsobriquet.tumblr.com/post/35911364979
more of my art:
http://feignedsobriquet.tumblr.com/tagged/ze-art-of-distress

I can also make jewellery(wire wrapped keys) and books on custom orders
http://feignedsobriquet.tumblr.com/tagged/craft
but these do take quite a while to make so they wouldn't exactly arrive in time for christmas, more like late new year? eheh

Thank you for making this list!
Hope you have a good holiday!