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The Reality of Running a Bookish Small Business While Working a 9–5 (and Raising a Family) - (Part 4): Fighting the Algorithm One Post at a Time
People see the Instagram posts, blog articles, and product launches. What they don't see are the hours spent planning, photographing, editing, writing captions, and wondering why the algorithm has apparently decided to ignore your existence. Welcome to the less glamorous side of running a bookish small business.
Kristie Harris
3 days ago5 min read
Candles, cloaks and cosy corners: Inside Quill's Winter Seasonal Spoils
What happens when a dragon sets out to create the perfect winter reading experience? Signed books, cosy comforts, fantasy-inspired treasures, and a whole lot of magic. Step inside Quill's Winter Seasonal Spoils and see how this seasonal box was curated.
Kristie Harris
Oct 52 min read
The Reality of Running a Bookish Small Business While Working a 9–5 (and Raising a Family) - Part 3: The Money Nobody Likes Talking About.
Everyone loves the idea of a small business until the invoices arrive. Behind every bookmark, book sleeve, and late-night product idea is a spreadsheet quietly judging my life choices. Running a bookish business isn't just creativity and cosy vibes—it's balancing costs, taking risks, and hoping that one small sale today helps build something bigger tomorrow. Sometimes success isn't profit; sometimes it's simply refusing to quit.
Kristie Harris
Jul 63 min read
The Reality of Running a Bookish Small Business While Working a 9–5 (and Raising a Family) - Part 2: The Double Life; 9–5 Worker by Day, Business Owner by Night, mother 24/7.
By day I make the internet less annoying; by night I keep Tales & Trinkets alive between bedtime routines and cold coffee. It’s a double life built on chaos, late‑night work, and the hope that one day the dream becomes the day job.
Kristie Harris
Jun 284 min read
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