For a handful of years I operated a moderately successful Etsy store selling my artwork and jewelry creations, but now when you try to visit my once-popular Etsy store, it's no more. What's worse: What used to be five stars, is now only one. It's heartbreaking to see from my end, and probably a little troubling to see by those who have shopped with me before. Well, here's what happened: In 2023, I left my husband due to reasons surrounding abuse and general unhappiness. When I left, I left with nothing and had to relocated to a seedy weekly motel until I could figure my life out. I couldn't focus on my store, and I unwittingly neglected to ship out an order. I did issue a refund, and closed my store down promptly after discovering that a customer was unhappy, but when I closed down the store what was left in its place was a one-star review replacing the dozens of positive ones. It's a shame that it came to this, but it doesn't mean that I won't try aga...
Daily life, works of art and personal blog of True Crime writer Chelsea Hoffman