Artist Insider Favorite – 1: Bernie Sheahan 4.2 | August 2, 2006

This week we are going to try something different.

We are going to pick out five of his favorite free segments. Then sometime in the morning a few thoughts will be posted for discussion in the comments.

This first segment is from our interview with Bernie Sheahan, 4.2 Kill Your Darlings.

Short notes from the Executive Producer, Jonathan Nation:

  • I really like her honesty in this and thoughts of needing help in areas we are all weak.
  • Her insights into “creative people” are great.

Because this is a special, you will need to either pull the file if you already have or click a link on the website to download it.
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Artist Insider 4.5: Bernie Sheahan – Find Your Voice and Shout | April 18, 2006

Insider: Bernie Sheahan

This is a very deep and personal day; then gets into other aspects the business of writing.

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Questions and Topics:

  • Everyone has to find their own style
  • The best kind of writing
  • The greatest thing about writing
  • What about the business side of writing?
    • Literary Agent
    • Copy Editor
    • Line Editor
    • ghost writer

Tomorrow we start a new set of free segments with a man who has preformed in front of millions.

Running time: 11 minutes 41 seconds
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Artist Insider 4.4: Bernie Sheahan – Laugh and Cry | April 17, 2006

Insider: Bernie Sheahan

We hope you had a great holiday. Today starts by finishing discussion of “work for hire” then moves into other golden nuggets of wisdom.

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Questions and Topics:

  • More about Work for Hire
  • What is your favorite kind of gig?
  • Kill fees
  • Have you googled yourself, Bernie Sheahan?
  • Have the skills needed changed?
  • What artists have you done bios on?

Tomorrow is the final day with Bernie. She really gets into the root of her philosophy and tells of some different opportunities out there.

Running time: 11 minutes 58 seconds
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Artist Insider 4.3: Bernie Sheahan – In Your Head | April 14, 2006

Insider: Bernie Sheahan

Today gets more into options, philosophies, and how stuff works.

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Questions and Topics:

  • You have to have confidantes in that you can create more
  • What would happen if you lost all your work?
  • How much are people paid for freelance work?
  • How do you decide how much to charge?
  • WritersMarket
  • Free Newspaper gigs
  • Is the sky really the limit?
  • What is Work for hire?

May you have a great Easter and contemplate creative places where you see writing. We will be back Monday with another Free Segment talking about Kill Fees, books, pretty woman, ghost writing and more.

Running time: 11 minutes 46 seconds
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Artist Insider 4.2: Bernie Sheahan – Kill Your Darlings | April 13, 2006

Insider: Bernie Sheahan

This segment really gets into how Bernie came to be a writer and suggestions she has for others.

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Questions and comments:

  • CCM & the Nashville Scene
  • Hot Homes a whimsical column about whatever Bernie wanted to write about.
  • Were you doing other stuff while writing Hot Homes?
  • Disorganization hurts your career
  • But there is still hope
  • No man is an island
  • Develop systems and strategies to help you
  • Where are your talents needed? Where can you help?
  • Where should people start?
  • The Elements of Style by Strunk & White

Tomorrow more focus on working freelance from finding jobs to how much they pay.

Running time: 12 minutes 06 seconds
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Artist Insider 4.1: Bernie Sheahan – The Great American Novel | April 12, 2006

Insider: Bernie Sheahan

With this interview, we are trying some different stuff with the formatting of the free segments and would love your comments. Today, we start a great interview with a wonderful author Bernie Sheahan.

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Questions and comments:

Tomorrow, Bernie gets into how she found her voice and some advice for those considering a career as a freelance writer.

Running time: 11 minutes 50 seconds
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Bernie Sheahan | April 12, 2006

About:
Bernie is a wonderfully creative, energetic, and humorous individual. She has a strong background in the music industry before finding her writing voice. Author of the column “Hot Homes” in the Nashville Scene, hundreds of band and musician bios, and many freelance projects. She loves to help people and tells what is on her mind. Read more