13/06/2026
This time last week, Cymera Festival creator's hall was kicking off for the weekend!
I have had the chance to table at Cymera for 3 years now and it's the only event I have gotten pictures of myself with my table each year so it's become a little small biz image diary almost?
Each year has come with its own challenges and looking back and seeing how far I've come/how I've improved my table fills me with pride.
2024: Still working out doing more events and improving my set up (I did 5 events total in 2024, I will be doing 3 times that amount in 2026 ๐
) though I still had a lot of bulky things like the wooden easels that were a pain to pack and carry haha.
2025: the first time I did a table set up where I wouldn't be stood behind the table. It took a lot of on the fly change of plans but I'm still pretty proud of how well it turned out.
2026: Trying to fit everything I have now on a 4ft this year was a CHALLENGE. It's not my favourite set up but I do think I see growth from previous years. I do think I may need to seriously consider applying for a larger table next year but at least I know I can just about make it still fit on a 4ft ๐ (though we'll see what else I come out with this year and see how much it changes again in that time ๐)
I love doing Cymera and I had so many highlights from this weekend, including people who had just been to Book Lovers Bookshop and bought my pins from there and being delighted to see I made MORE pins ๐ญ๐ and being able to catch up with so many people and chatting to my fellow table mates and meeting so many new people! I talk the most at Cymera and I'm always hella inspired afterwards ๐ I love it. (Was it perfect? No but no event is and it was an improvement from last year so I'm remaining positive!)
If you weren't able to shop with me at Cymera/ weren't able to attend, there is currently a discount code available to help me fund replacing my iPad as it gave up yesterday and I need a replacement to keep doing FMD ๐ญ anything helps, even just a like! ๐๐๐