Does your writing fulfill these five basic tasks?
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, So… I’m cleaning the my office at the Filbert Publishing world headquarters (OK. Quit giggling and pointing) and what do I find? A… Read more »
Author Archives: Erickson Beth
Exclusive or Wide… that is the question.
The first question new authors need to ask upon publication is whether they want to sell their book exclusively on Amazon or whether they want to make it available at… Read more »
Five Reasons to Write a Book ASAP
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, I’ve got so much to share with you today! First… I’m, in many regards, going back to my roots. Turns out, many new… Read more »
When Bad News Bites. :/
Life’s fabulous! Have a thick skin! Never let ‘em see you sweat! Think happy thoughts! How do you handle social media glory with the realities of freelancing in a world… Read more »
Should Mom buy your book?
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to maintain a regular editorial schedule! The cancer drama has dimmed to a low hum…. Read more »
All About Working with Amazon
Hey! If you’ve written a book… if you want to sell it on Amazon (a seriously smart thing to do considering their platform sells the lion’s share of books worldwide),… Read more »
Do you have a plan B? (A cancer update.) :O
~~~ Notes from Minnesota ~~~ Hey Freelancer, Wow. It’s been a while! And what a roller coaster it’s been over here. If you recall, when last we spoke, I mentioned… Read more »
Mocha Club! Fasten Your Seat Belt. This one’s a doozie… :P
Oh my gosh, have we got some wrangling to do today. Selling fiction isn’t a confusing topic once you untangle the many threads that seem to surround this gigantic ball… Read more »
The Illusion of Control
Hey Freelancer, Sigh. So, I had my five year cancerversary visit with the oncologist. Everything’s gone swimmingly since my colon cancer surgery. But, this was a big visit. All I… Read more »
Cocky and the Beast: When Good Biz Advice Goes Very Wrong.
In this month’s The Creative Entrepreneur Newsletter, watch what happens when an author trademarks a relatively common word. This is a case study detailing what to do (and what to… Read more »