Kari Chapin has spent the past 15 years in the professional world incorporating marketing, publicity, buyer, freelance writer, community relations and stylist as various job titles. As someone who spends a great deal of time with artisans and craftspeople, it wasn't surprising that one day, a compact fluorescent light bulb went off above her head, and she sat down and wrote The Handmade Marketplace. She likes tag sales, thrift stores, coffee, yarn, glitter, and paper. She lives in Northampton, MA with her amazing husband and three pets. Meet Kari at her website, www.karichapin.com. There you can sign up for her online business classes and check her schedule to see when she'll be promoting her book near you!