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In this episode Cyle and Bethany discuss why everybody should own the Christian book market guide and the importance of using this tool to cut your teeth in the writing world. Dancing on the head of the Pen discussion and how it helped Bethany beat writer's block. Tune to further your knowledge of the writing world and further develop your craft.

In this episode, Serious Writer co-owners Cyle Young and Bethany Jett share some interesting fun facts and share a few crazy not-so-commonly known writing vocabulary words, including mariko aoki, which explains why you might need a bathroom break when checking out books at the library or bookstore. 

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Can you guess which early 20th-century poet slept in a coffin? What famous children's author had a secret closet of hats?What type of rotten fruit was kept in an author's desk drawer to help him write?
Also, Cyle's wife Patty gave us full permission to air this episode.   

All we know is that if she hadn't, Cyle might really wish we had his own secret hiding space, full of hats or not.

Articles on mariko aoki:
https://www.bustle.com/articles/102525-why-do-i-have-to-poop-in-bookstores-mariko-aoki-phenomenon-explains-the-weird-reasons-why

Each week, the co-owners of Serious Writer bring you info to help you get further ahead in your writing career and marketing journey. And somehow, each episode contains some type of blooper that we've chosen to leave unedited for your listening pleasure. This week, we present to you an episode on how to write nonfiction and our phrase of the week: "Mooses" of the Adirondack. Enjoy!  

In this last of a three-part series on diversifying your income as a writer, Serious Writer co-owners Cyle Young and Bethany Jett discuss more ways to earn money while still focusing on the talent and skill you have as a writer.

Some examples include:
Getting paid to speak in front of audiences (virtually or in-person)Selling books in the back of the room as a speakerTeaching your courses for online sites like Udemy and Serious Writer Academy  Consulting & CoachingNiching on a specialty within the writing industryEditingSponsorships 

In this episode, Cyle Young and Bethany Jett continue the conversation about how to diversify your income as a writer.

This is part 2 of three episodes where we reference an article by author and literary agent Mary DeMuth: That article is here: https://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/author/marydemuth/

Some options include:
Traditional publishing contracts with large advance (& royalties)Self-publishingGhostwritingWork-for-hire & Freelance writingCopywritingGrant writingParticipating in content creation for cash (ex. Reels Bonuses)Create content for social platforms, grow an audience, and earn from your viewsCreate ancillary products to sell   

[update: The Twitter buyout is constantly changing. This episode was filmed April 2022.]

In a surprising move, South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk proposed to buy out Twitter after previously acquiring 9.1% of the company's stock for $2 billion on April 14th, 2022. With all the controversy surrounding the Twitter buyout Bethany Jett and Cyle Young answer, the question of whether is Twitter dead for the writing world?

Diversifying Your Writing Income - Part 1 of 3

Author and literary agent Mary DeMuth wrote this article on diversifying your writer income. In this first part of the series, Serious Writer co-owners Cyle Young and Bethany Jett discuss why having a few avenues of income is a smart decision.