Ep85: Partner or Spousal Support at Home
Hello Writers and Crafters!
I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 85 of the podcast and it's September 21, 2022 as we record this.
Main Topic: Spousal/Partner Support
PATREON:
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Just finished: Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor
I'M READING: Confessions of a Bookseller
Up Next:: The Cloisters and PriestDaddy
Erick's Reading:
Joe Golem, the Occult Detective series graphic novels by Mike Mignola (Hell Boy guy)
Update: extra shifts at the bookstore, started working on new author website, and thinking about a short story for anthology
Announcements: Erick's new book, Chasing Shadows, is out now!
Passion Planner launched their new line of annual dated planners for 2023. I've already received mine. And I'm thinking of more ways to use it and decorate it. Use my referral link https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx and discount code VALERIEO866.
Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets are $900 this year and include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. Payment plans are available, and registration opens November 1st, 2022. Patrons receive a hefty discount AND can buy early, making their monthly payments even less expensive. Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information.
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Show Notes:
"Never question applause."~Nick Cage
Resources:
Contact Erick for business-starting advice.
Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.
Next Episode:
Other Resources:
Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign
Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor
Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
The Anatomy of a Bestseller by Sacha Black
Writing Scenes.: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/three-story-method-writing-scenes
Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866
ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)
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Valerie’s Facebook Page and Instagram account
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Erick’s free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n
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Erick’s Facebook Page and Instagram account
Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan
Some of the Books We've Read This Year:
How to Write Light Novels and Webnovels by R.A. Paterson
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin
