About The Creative Cheat Code
Who I am
I'm Ann Krier. 22 years of creative business experience, two traditionally published books, projects on HGTV, and everything built from scratch — no funding, no connections, just figuring it out.
What I've actually done
Published author
Two traditionally published books — Creative Beads from Paper and Fabric (C&T Publishing) and Totally Awesome Origami Animals (Sterling Publishing). Hundreds of DIY articles across multiple crafts.
The lacrosse poem
An Etsy channel that has sold over 800 copies of one concrete poem. Copied thousands of times but never outsold — because the story can't be generated.
The $340 evening
First creative event: one Facebook post, a neighborhood clubhouse, $340 net in one night. No following, no studio, no brand.
ACEO on eBay
Finding the right formula to be seen and to sell with a profit. Turned small watercolors into consistent income by cracking the SEO code most artists never learn.
HGTV projects
Creative projects featured on HGTV — built from scratch with no industry connections, just the work speaking for itself.
Why I built this
Most business advice is written by business people, for business people. Creatives don't need MBA frameworks. They need the exact pricing script, the actual eBay category, the real cost breakdown. That's what The Creative Cheat Code delivers — twice a month, $10/month, no free tier. Just people doing the work.
Want in?
Join creatives who are turning their craft into a business — one cheat code at a time.