Podcast: Mentors, Agents, and “Experts”
Oh my! So many smoke and mirrors on the Internet. Today Donna, Victoria, and Beth discuss what you should look for when selecting a mentor, agent, or “expert” to follow…. Read more »
Author Archives: Erickson Beth
How to make ‘19 the best yet…
Hey Freelancer! Welcome to a Writing Etc. Mini. I promised occasional fast, useful, info packed additions to your regular Writing Etc. subscription so I’ll keep ‘er short today. It’s February!… Read more »
The state of copywriting in 2019
In today’s special episode of Notes from Minnesota, Victoria Rosendahl and I are joined by copywriter extraordinaire Donna Doyle to chat about the state of copywriting in the new year…. Read more »
Are you ready to give up? Another perspective…
Hey Freelancer! It’s only Tuesday and I’ve already witnessed two talented writers threaten to throw in the towel. “Why should I keep writing books when nobody buys them?” one says…. Read more »
How to Make a (Great) Living as a Freelancer
In this month’s issue of the Creative Entrepreneur Newsletter, we’re tackling the most lucrative branch of writing because heck… why not make this new year as profitable as possible? Thing… Read more »
Are you a mouse? In a maze? Does it matter?
It was highly recommended. A must read. I wasn’t impressed. Then it got me thinking. This book represented a new trend in publishing. Good? Bad? Something in between? You be… Read more »
Sprinter vs the Marathoner… which are you?
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer! Thanks for all the kind comments concerning the audio version of Writing Etc. I love that you enjoy it! If you’re short on… Read more »
Don’t make these basic persuasion mistakes…
(Pssst… No time to read? Want to nab the MP3? Scroll to the bottom. We’re talking six minutes this time.) ~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, Well. After over… Read more »
The Mocha Club: Activism, Selling, Autoresponders! Oy. :P
This month in the Creative Entrepreneur Newsletter: * Activism versus Persuasion (A real but misunderstood difference.) * When you sell your writing, what… exactly… are you really peddling? (It’s probably… Read more »
25 Secrets of Online Marketing Success
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, Every now and again, I have the incredible opportunity to work on what I call a “passion project.” This project generally falls outside… Read more »