This week I catch up with my friend, artist, illustrator and now book author Lisa Congdon. I’m delighted to have her on the show today to discuss her new book Art, Inc., The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist. Although written by Lisa, Art Inc., is part of a larger series developed by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Chronicle Books. If you’re an artist, or even a creative person looking to further your career with marketing -- this is a must have for your library.

Welcome to my new podcast, What’s Your Story. I’ll be sitting down with artists, makers, and creatives to talk with them openly about starting and running their own small business, using social media, and anything else that comes up in between.

My first episode is with Jenny Hart, artist and founder of Sublime Stitching, an online retailer and educational resource for embroidery design. I’ve been friendly with Jenny for many years since I blogged about art. I first discovered her in BUST magazine and fell in love with what the company was doing. I’ve always admired Jenny’s beautifully handcrafted fine art, and the seamless and delightful way she’s grown her business online. Like many of the artists and creatives I covered on ML4U, Jenny has mastered social media for her brand. Utilizing all of the top 4 sites, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram, with the latter being her favorite. So I was thrilled to have her as my first guest.