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2021 Year In Review

January 12, 2022

What a year! I always find it easy to focus on what is undone, but look what we accomplished at this small press for big voices this year! Our authors and interns work so hard (and I work pretty hard myself, I have to say). Together, we gave a pandemic year trying to keep us down a pretty good run for its money:

  • Published four books (Children’s books From Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair by Crystal C. Mercer and Cartwheels: Finding Your Special Kind of Smart by Tracy Peterson; Nonfiction anthology Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage curated by Hilary Trudell; and Memoir/Relationships book Invitation to Intimacy: What the marriage of two couples therapists reveals about risk, transformation, and the astonishing healing power of intimacy by Dr. Judy Tiesel-Jensen;

  • Celebrated the highest number of sales in the press’s history with Cartwheels, representing the book’s helpfulness in the lives of kids, families, therapists, and teachers experiencing or working with those experiencing dyslexia and other learning differences;

  • Earned numerous awards: But First, Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life by Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez (Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)Bronze in the Self-Help Category) and The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal by Jennifer A. O’Brien (Nautilus Book Awards Silver in Death & Dying/Grief & Loss; Indie Book Awards Winner in Relationships; International Impact Book Awards winner in Book Interior Design; and Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)Bronze in the Gift/Specialty/Journal Category).

  • Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez and her Save10 Movement, co-founded with Stephanie Matthews, created a partnership with the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas through which SC (aka Ladysplaining Money) did an Arkansas College Campus tour of six campuses, delivering essential lessons on saving and preparing for retirement early to hundreds of women before they enter the workforce. Copies of But First, Save 10 were provided for 500 registrants;

  • Produced our first card pack, Money Talks Conversation Cards, including 70 questions from Ladysplaining Money and personal finance thought leaders to spark empowering, change-making money discussions among women;

  • Ran two successful Kickstarter campaigns (175 backers pledged $9,528 to fund From Cotton to Silk at 129% of our goal; 120 backers pledged $7,170 to fund Truths We Tell at 102% of our goal);

  • Provided manuscript editing and publishing advice for dozens of authors;

  • Donated or worked with a donor to provide copies of Cartwheels and Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight by Carol Dabney to dozens of children at Our House for their summer programming, accompanied by two days of readings, activities, and live music by Tracy Peterson and Carol Dabney;

  • Et Alia authors appeared on numerous podcasts, on the news, in dozens of articles (including Ladysplaining Money appearing in Real Simple and The Wall Street Journal), on the radio, live on stage, and even in a documentary film (The Mud & The Lotus author Courtney Robinson);

  • Signed contracts for three 2022 and 2023 books, including a second children’s book by Cartwheels author Tracy Peterson;  

  • Celebrated countless connections of books and readers.

THANK YOU to our readers and supporters for the vital role that you continue to play in the life of Et Alia!

Tags Highest Sales, Cartwheels: Finding Your Special Kind of Smart, Real Simple Magazine, Ladysplaining Money, The Wall Street Journal, Women's Foundation of Arkansas, Kickstarter Launch, Kickstarter Campaign, The Yarn, Crystal C. Mercer, Tracy Peterson, Carol Dabney, But First Save 10: The One Simple Money Move That Will Change Your Life, But First Save 10
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Thank You to 120 Kickstarter Backers for Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage

July 29, 2021

THANK YOU to all who contributed to our Kickstarter campaign for Truths We Tell . . . coming in October!

We are still absolutely beaming that these 120 lovely backers below helped us go above our goal of $7k to bring our book to print.


The Creative Fund by BackerKit
Sergey Kochergan
Amy Hopper
Melissa Hite
Brittany Keifer
Obtain Creative
Nicole Martz
Andy Vaught
Olivia C
Ruthie Hokans
Adam Kittrell
Noah G Hallett
Heather O.
Micah McLain
Tiffany Jacob
Alex Thomas
Amy Curry
Mike Dunn
Sara Swisher
Jason Woods
Donald Wood
AB Rietschier
Ben
Elizabeth M. Marrero
Kate Trudell
John Gaudin
Peachey
Angela Toomer
Randy Trudell
Hilary Annunzio
Ariana Habib
Carrie and Nolin Huddleston
Alex Michael Handfinger
Spencer Lucker
Nicole
Adele Holmes
Barrett Goodwin
Dylan Edgell
Omaya Jones
Anna Kimmell

Jessica
Kendell House
Teke Dillender
Susan Vaught
Susan Hoffpauir
Kate Bachus
Jane Miller
Crystal C. Mercer
Molly Boyd
Heather Rattray
Kwami Abdul-Bey
Cordelia McGee-Tubb
Natalia Machuca
Sharon Bacchiocchi
Susan Swan
Chris Jones
Jessica Daly
Abby Jennings
John Nash
Andrew Hottell
Jen Fer
Robyn Rektor
Harrison Maddox
Suzanne Costello Ek
Anna Dickson
Colleen Douglas
Laura Creech
Rich Carlson
Janet Linke
Julia Nicol
Ben Matthew Goodwin
Beth Quarles
Emily W. Hooker
Jogee and Joey Detchemendy
Gerard Matthews
Molly Reed
Rick and Ann Owen
Anne Emig
Dixie Kline
BackerKit
Dr. Eva Woodward
Eric Brown
Erin Taylor

Patricia Ashanti
Georgina Coates
Rachael Brown
Jasmine Medley Gipson
Dave & Linda Rizzuto
Amanda Scully
Michelle Collins
Jessi Rice
Anna Strong
Linda Rodman
Todd
Josh Swan
James K Rector
Remi Robinson
Laura
Bennett & Laura Battle
Andrea Scully
Elizabeth Phillips
Chris Banks
Eliza Borné & John Williams
Nathan
Andrew
Kelsey Collins
Sydney Rasch
Jenn Moquin & John Rice
Sara
Connor Donovan
Candice Bailey
Amber Fonner
Michael
Jennifer Younge
Kelsi Stimack

Erin Wood

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Your support is also acknowledged on The Yarn’s home page

where you see the above graphic, by clicking HERE.

Tags Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage, The Yarn, Kickstarter Project Acknowledgments, Kickstarter, Successful Kickstarter, Funded by Kickstarter
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LAST DAY for Kickstarter + Storyteller Reveal

April 27, 2021

Andrea Toomer

Andy Vaught

Anna Kimmell

Bailey Gambill

Chauncey Pettis

Crystal C. Mercer

David Fishman

Denise Donnell

Eliza Borné

Emily Wernsdorfer

Glendaliz Torres

Gloria Richard Davis

Guy Choate

Jason Woods

Jennifer Cobb

Justin Booth

Justin Sarlo

Kevin Hunt

LaTasha Moore

Lorenzo Lewis

Mackenzi Davis

Marck Beggs

Mark Hotchkiss

Meosha Howard

Molly Reed

Nicole Hellthaler

Patricia Ashanti

Rah Howard

Rhonna-Rose Akama-Makia

Rick Chandler

Rick Owen

Robyn Rektor

Ruby Welch

Ryan Davis

Ryan McGeeney

Sara Brown

Spencer Lucker

last chance to become a backer on kickstarter!
Tags Truths We Tell: Stories From The Yarn Stage, The Yarn, The Yarn Storytelling, The Yarn Storytelling Book
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Announcing The Yarn Storytelling Anthology, forthcoming Fall 2021!

December 31, 2020

Announcing The Yarn Storytelling Anthology, forthcoming Fall 2021!

The Yarn Storytelling Anthology will continue The Yarn’s mission to amplify voices, build understanding, and create space for human connection. Through a combination of stories and poems, thirty contributors representing twenty live and virtual shows share their truths about love, adoption, family, coming out, the criminal justice system, failure, work, mental health, and love. Through their narratives, we hope that you will find points of connection or the ability to experience life through a different lens.

Et Alia is thrilled to partner with The Yarn to bring its storytellers’ voices from the mic to the page, committing to our shared beliefs in the power of narrative to challenge our own misperceptions, strengthen community, and spotlight nuanced Southern identities.

Stay tuned for more!

The Yarn’s founder, Hilary Trudell, signing publishing contract for The Yarn Storytelling Anthology

The Yarn’s founder, Hilary Trudell, signing publishing contract for The Yarn Storytelling Anthology

Tags Hilary Trudell, The Yarn, The Yarn Storytelling, Book Contract, Arkansas Books
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Preview Gift Giveaways for the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market!

April 28, 2020

Rejuvenate and Rise Gift. Treat yourself, put on your Wonder Woman cuff, and dive within. ($275 value).

INCLUDES:  

  • Custom Mantra Bracelet from Bang-Up Betty ($35)

  • Lavender and Lemongrass Body Butter + Glow of the Sun Body Scrub from Kind Folke ($36 value)

  • $50 gift certificate to South Main Creative from Valerie Wingert

  • Two passes to any show in the 2020/2021 season from The Yarn ($40 value)

  • Goddess greeting card and $10 gift card from Wild Ozark ($15 value)

  • A Priceless Meadow CD and set of 8 blank harp image cards from Beth A. Stockdell, harpist ($28 value)

  • A copy of The Mud & The Lotus: A Guide and Workbook for Students of Yoga by Courtney Butler Robinson from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

  • Signed copy of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

Giveaway will post around 10 am in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and tag three women they want to be sure are taking care of themselves. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.


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Celebrate Arkansas Women Makers Gift. Adorn yourself and your home, frame the art you love most, and remind yourself to keep making. ($365 Value)

INCLUDES:

  • Brooch by Krystal Cornelius / Krystal Bijoux ($40 value)

  • 5 wood-mounted pieces from Jennifer O'Brien (Hush, Fussy, Backside, Tellin’ Stories, Bless Her Heart, $125 value)

  • Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State by Kat Robinson ($29.99 value)

  • Green Celadon stoneware 2.5” h x 4.5” coil bowl with Joan of Arc quote stamped inside. “I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” Food/oven/dishwasher safe. House of Terriers / Mariah Hatta ($27 value)

  • $50 custom framing gift certificate from Pyramid Art, Books, & Custom Framing

  • $20 gift card for use toward a custom portrait by Cami Roueche

  • 6 x 6 gallery wrapped painting from Little Rock artist Michelle Renee ($45 value)

  • Signed copy of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives by Erin Wood from Et Alia Press ($29.95 value)

Giveaway will post around 1 pm in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and tag three of the most creative people they know. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.


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Hey, Baby! Gift. This bountiful gift, valued at $475, will get you ready for your bouncing baby (or would make a generous gift for a friend).

INCLUDES:

  • Motherhood or “Fresh 48” Newborn Photo Session with Brittany Oaks / Wandering Oaks Motherhood and Birth ($350 Value)

  • 4-Pack Sensory Toys from Reggio Baby / Elysia Contreras Springer ($64 value)

  • CD and set of 8 blank cards featuring harp images from Beth A. Stockdell, harpist ($36 value)

  • Christmas on the Tree by Claire, Leslie, Henry, and Charlie Wallace from Et Alia Press ($12.95)

  • Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight by Carol Dabney from Et Alia Press ($12.95)

  • 6-pack of white newborn onesies ($25)

Giveaway will post around 4 pm in the Women Make Arkansas (Virtual) Market, along with entry details. To be entered to win, entrants must follow the social media accounts listed in the gift and three women they think are stellar moms. Entries will close on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm CST. Random drawing winner will be announced on Sunday, May 3. Must be 18 or older. If winner is in Little Rock/North Little Rock, gift will be delivered to doorstep; otherwise, winner must supply address.

Tags Giveaways, Women Make Arkansas Market, Women Make Arkansas: Conversations with 50 Creatives, Women Make Arkansas Virtual Market, Bang-Up Betty, Kind Folke, South Main Creative, The Yarn, Wild Ozark, Beth A Stockdell, Courtney Robinson, The Mud & The Lotus: A Guide and Workbook for Students of Yoga, Krystal Bijoux, Jennifer O'Brien, The Hospice Doctor's Widow, Kat Robinson, House of Terriers, Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing, Cami Roueche, Michelle Renee, Wandering Oaks Motherhood, Reggio Baby, Christmas on the Tree, Butterfly Dreams: A Friendship Takes Flight, Carol Dabney
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