"We have become a nation of pussies and liars and cowards." proclaims Regretsy's April Winchell. And so sets the tone for Regretsy, an influential and groundbreaking blog that exposes the fail culture of the DIY movement to uproarious lengths, and has resulted in a best-selling and hysterical book, Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF. Whether or not you're a member of the DIY community, Regretsy will make you cackle right out of your chair.
This is your opportunity to meet April Winchell up close and personal, get your copy signed, and experience the Regretsy phenomenon firsthand.
Based on the eponymous hit blog and arranged in categories such as Decor, Pet Humiliation, and Christmas, April Winchell's Regretsy (Villard) showcases the best of the worst handcrafts gone wrong, ranging from the hilariously absurd to the purely horrifying.
About April Winchell:
According to Los Angeles Magazine, April Winchell is the 21st funniest person in L.A. (which is apparently funnier than Eddie Izzard, but not quite as hilarious as Johnny Knoxville). She has enjoyed a multi faceted career in the entertainment business, owing in large part to her extremely limited attention span. She has hosted her own popular talk radio show, written for the classic sitcom, "Roseanne," voiced hundreds of animated movies and television programs (her father, the late Paul Winchell, was the original voice of Tigger), and as a copywriter and producer, has won every major advertising award in the world. In October of 2009, she created the hit website http://Regretsy.com, which led to the publication of "Regretsy: Where DIY meets WTF" in April of 2010.
Official Website: http://www.theurbancraftcenter.com/blog/club-etsy-presents-regretsy/
Added by woebegone on June 29, 2010
woebegone
April appeared to a standing-room only crowd at Powell's Books in Portland, OR on June 19. I was there, and it was incredible. You should not miss the chance to see her in person!
Here are some photos and details from the Powell's signing:
http://www.regretsy.com/2010/06/21/powells/