The Creative Entrepreneur Series

What do successful creative entrepreneurs do? The answer may surprise you.   You may have read the books, attended seminars, studied the craft. But if your version of success is still eluding you, it's time for something different. Real different. Here you'll find nuts and bolts, how-to information, inner work exercises, and insider biz secrets. This unique book blows the lid off the deceptively simple recipe for freelance success. Examples: ~  You control only one thing in this biz. Find out what it is inside. ~  Discover a dominant trait most creative-types possess. Outsiders may find it irritating, but it's essential. ~  Ferret out behavior patterns that serve you, that hinder you, and how to harness their power. ~  Discover how the concept of “soaking” can improve your creativity. ~  Check out the “Tale of Two Writers.” Heed the message or suffer the consequences. ~  Earning the big bucks is great. But this is way better. (Plus, if you do this, the big bucks will follow.) ~  If you don't tend to this, you're sunk. It's not what you probably think.  ~  What's more powerful than competence? The answer's inside these pages.    Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for Creative Entrepreneurs, copywriter, author, and Internet Marketing expert. You can connect with her at FilbertPublishing.com.

Drop Dead Easy Marketing Techniques. Top marketers master them. Freelancers routinely skip them. It's the toxic word creators loathe to use... marketing. Thing is, mastering just a few simple techniques can propel your creative life faster than you ever dreamed possible.    Here's what you'll discover in the second installment of “The Creative Entrepreneur”: ~  How “Waking Up” is often the most painful activity you can engage in… and how this one activity can make or break your creative process. ~  How to harness one inborn trait, it’s utterly simple, and will effortlessly guide your creative pursuits. ~  Why you should never, ever pursue every opportunity that comes your way. ~  How to learn from negativity without getting sucked into its toxic brew. ~  How to engage the power of the universe to help pave the way to your success. ~  How to turn "mistakes" into advantages. ~  Discover how to guarantee success in every endeavor… it’s only two sentences, and it’s found (in bold) inside. ~  How to focus your energy to stay balanced and on track, no matter what’s going on in other areas of your life.     Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for Creative Entrepreneurs, copywriter, author, and Internet Marketing expert. You can connect with her at FilbertPublishing.com.

Marketing Made Easy. It's one thing to create art for pleasure and quite another to make a living selling your creative endeavors. In this final installment of “The Creative Entrepreneur,” you'll get your hands on a treasure trove of information you can immediately use to get your creative career moving and grooving. This volume covers these all important topics: ~  How to instantly connect with your audience and become an important part of their world. ~  How a simple 90 day experiment resulted in incredible unexpected results… and how you can use this information to create the career of your dreams. ~  Understand the strength of your audience's trance states and how to use them to your advantage. ~  This one activity will grow your business faster than any other. ~  Don’t make these newbie mistakes. ~  How to master the most lucrative tools in your marketing arsenal. Get these down and you'll pave the way to a long term career. ~  Understand the difference between communicating and blatant selling… and why this difference can make or break your sales efforts. (Hint: selling isn't your best choice.) ~  How to find the gift within each dashed expectation. Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for Creative Entrepreneurs, copywriter, author, and Internet marketing expert. You can connect with her at FilbertPublishing.com.

Write. Dance. Read. Enjoy Music. Create. What Do You Enjoy? Do you want the time to finish a special project, work on your dream, read a favorite book, but just aren't sure how to carve some time out of your already packed schedule? Well, I'm about to rock your world. Slating time to truly live within a 24 hour period shouldn't be treated as a luxury, it's a necessity. I believe the happiest people are those who take the time to pursue their dream. I know what you're thinking. You're busy. Real busy. Not to worry. I know what it's like to hold down a full time job, raise a family, volunteer for worthy organizations, hold tight to a dream... and try to ferret a few spare minutes for yourself. But, what's the biggest problem when it comes to managing your time? If you really want to take charge of your life, don't do what most people do – wait for life to slow down. It'll never happen. Don't let your dreams languish. Take charge of your life. Time management is not only simple but, if you take the (short) contents of this manual to heart, you'll soon find your dreams take flight. Yes, time management can be effortless and (most importantly) enjoyable. Let me show you how.

Thanks to technology, getting your work published is easier than ever... or is it? Writing and publishing a book is one of the most powerful marketing strategies any creative entrepreneur can undertake. Although the Internet has created new publishing opportunities galore, it's also created a new breed of publisher that may (or may not) make it easier to make a living (or have a profitable hobby) as a creative entrepreneur. This handbook explores various options to get your work published. You'll also discover tips to give you the edge when you evaluate publishing opportunities, how to easily spot scams, little known (but profitable) markets that will augment your income, and much more. Armed with a little industry savvy, creative entrepreneurs can not only make a good living, they can save hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars by avoiding scams, hooks, lines, and sinkers lurking in the current publishing environment. Beth Ann Erickson is the Queen Bee of Filbert Publishing, editor of Writing Etc., the zine for creative entrepreneurs, author of a dozen titles, copywriter, and marketer. You can keep up with her antics at FilbertPublishing.com