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We've been WAY to busy to do blog posts, so we thought it was a good idea to include a list of folks who are great at posting how-to's, interviews, and other random things you may find interesting as fellow crafters.

Hopefully we'll have some time to add descriptions soon! ;)

Craft Pod

Angry Chicken

Dollar Store Crafts

Do Stuff!

The Matchbook

West Coast Crafty

Portland Loves Local

Portland Art Collective

Posie Gets Cozy

Build * Make * Craft * Bake

Gossamer & Thistledown

Bolt Neighborhood

Rough Around the Edges

Deb VanDetta Designs

Kiva Studio

Camp Cactus

Think your local blog should be listed here? Contact us with your blog title, url and a brief description of what it's all about. :)

DIY Alert believes in buying handmade for the holidays. And so do our subscribers.

So our weekly email newsletter is a good place to promote your handmade products. And you can be in it for only $30.00.

Why so cheap? What's the catch?
There's no catch. We know that small businesses don't always have the cash to spend on advertising with the mainstream press outlets in town. So we wanted to create a more affordable alternative.

What do I get for $30.00?
You will appear in one of our weekly email newsletters, which go out every Wednesday throughout the holiday season. And your appearance will look a bit like this:

So it's more personal and more detailed than an ad. It's a fun way to present your product, and share something interesting about you and your business. We'll write the copy, and you'll have approval. You'll supply an image. And we'll link to your online store, so people can buy your work.

What's more, each newsletter will contain no more than five placements -- so yours won't get lost in too much information!

Who does this reach?
Our subscribership is over 1200 local people, and growing every day. And they're all folks who love handmade things, love our newsletters, and are looking for great holiday gifts. For thirty bucks, that's a large and highly-targeted audience.

When does my placement run?

You can choose which week your placement appears in the Alert. (That's first-come, first-served, by the way, so be sure and act now so you get the week you want!) We run every Wednesday throughout the season.

Sorry, these dates have been filled:

November 19

November 26

December 3

December 10

These dates are still available:

November 5 and 12

December 17 and 24

How to I get started?
Just contact us, and we'll get you all set up.

No issue is in today's date range.
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