This book was first published in 1979 by a small publishing house in Barrington Illinois. It was my first book and I had no idea when I wrote it that it was going to dramatically change my life. In 1998, the all-new (totally rewritten) edition of "my baby" was published by Prima. With over 100,000 copies sold, Creative Cash has become a classic in its field. Earlier editions of this book have already helped thousands of creative people launch successful businesses at home. (In fact, several people who started their crafts business with this book in hand are now featured in the new edition.)

A featured selection of Book-of-the-Month's Crafter's Choice Book Club, this book includes the real-life stories of over a hundred professional craftspeople, designers, artists, teachers, publishers and writers in my home-business network. Each of them share valuable tips and advice to help you achieve the kind of success they now enjoy.

I've been passionate about crafts since childhood. I sold my own work for a few years before discovering that my real talent lay in the field of writing. A crafts magazine my husband and I published in the 70s led to the writing of this book, which naturally led to several others.

For a complete Table of Contents of this book, plus comments from reviewers and readers, visit my web site and click on the BOOKS button. You'll find three other books I've written, two of which are companions to Creative Cash. They are Handmade for Profit and The Crafts Business Answer Book. The third is my home-business classic, Homemade Money. Although creative people will benefit greatly from this particular book, its focus is on selecting, managing, marketing and multiplying the profits of any kind of business at home.

For continuing help and information, read my "Selling What You Make" column in Crafts Magazine (on your newsstand), and my new column in The Crafts Report (which debuts January, 1999). If you have questions you'd like me to answer, visit my web site and send me an e-mail message from there so I can answer them in my monthly online newsletter, "Craftsbiz Chat & Personal Reflections." My web site also includes previously published magazine columns and articles you may find of interest.

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