Erik Sherman's WriterBiz

A spot about the business of writing as seen by a freelance writer. That includes marketing, sales, contracts, copyright, planning, research - in short, the business end of writing.

Name: Erik Sherman
Location: Massachusetts, United States

I'm an independent writer and photographer who covers business, food, technology, books, media, general features, and pretty much anything appealing that results in a signed check. My work has appeared in such places as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Fortune, Inc, Fortune Small Business, the Financial Times, Advertising Age, Saveur, US News & World Report, and Continental

Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Writers' Mill Anthem

The Writers' Mill Anthem
(to the tune of Born Free)
By Erik Sherman


Write free
As free as the grass grows
Who cares where the cash goes?
Write free, and follow your heart

Work free, and readers surround you
Exposure astounds you
Although you live in a car

Type free, no business controls you
You're free as the roaring tide
Though your net worth will slide

Write free, your publisher's living
But only well living
'cause you write free

Type free, no business controls you
You're free as the roaring tide
Though your net worth will slide

Write free, your publisher's living
But only well living
'cause you write free

(Feel free to distribute to any writer who considers working for nothing. And you can blame Randy Hecht, as she's the one who suggested I write this in the first place.)

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Monday, June 9, 2008

Is It Delta Sky Good?

Nothing heavy - just a bit of humor from the Onion in the satircal form of a supposed letter from the editor in chief of Delta Sky magazine. Do you get the sense that maybe someone's query was rejected?

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Friday, September 21, 2007

Distillation of the Writer-Editor Relationship

Something light for today - a bit of sketch comedy on YouTube that may sound frighteningly accurate.

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