This is a story about an author who lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, contacting an artisan jewelry website for a jewelry artist living in Missouri and red enamel high heel charms.
A few weeks ago I got an email from Jacquie Gum on the contact form on KC Bead Designs asking if I would be interested in designing a custom bead bookmark for her to use in her promotion packets for her newly published book, CONFESSIONS OF A CORPORATE SL_T. She gave me a link to her website so I could see the book cover art and check out her book. The book title peaked my interest and after reading her bio and the review saying the book was inspired by a true story, I decided I wanted to work with her if my ideas for her bookmark met any of her expectations.
I was interested in what she had in mind for her bookmark and its use for her book promotions. I emailed her back and said I definitely saw a bright red high heel charm dangling from beads for her bookmark. After sending my reply to Jacquie, I started seaching the web for “hot” red high heel charms.
When Jacquie emailed me back, I found we had similar ideas about the design of the bookmark and I went to work making a sample and taking pictures to email to her. After a few more emails (isn’t this medium wonderful) we agreed on the design, the components, and price. Now I had to order the beads, bookmarks, and charms to make a large quantity of the bookmarks for Jacquie and her schedule.
I was excited as each of the ”parts” were delivered and couldn’t wait to start putting the bookmarks together. Naturally, the most important “part” (the red high heel charm) was the last thing to be delivered. When I emailed the final picture to Jacquie her reply said “I love the bookmarks!”
The bookmarks are all finished now and sent to Jacquie and her publicist has sent out the press release packets for her book. Jacquie will be making book signing appearances and you can check out her dates here on her website.
What I love about this whole experience is how two people met through a virtual store and established a working business relationship. I enjoyed working with Jacquie and think I made a new friend as well. Jacquie and I decided to put links to each other’s websites on our websites and she has graciously put a link to the bookmark for sale on her site also. I wish her much success with her book, CONFESSIONS OF A CORPORATE SL_T, and hope to work with her in the future.
Jacqueline’s Bookmark (purchase)
’till next time!
How absolutely cool!!!! Love the bookmark and will visit the book site. Way to go!