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:
- Where are you from?
- How did you get involved in writing?
- College Radio with this guy.
- Went into the music industry
- Got board and quit
- As seen in Little Women
- Cir•cu•i•tous = Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course
- Robert Altman & Tanner ’88
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
Artist Insider 3.5: Andrew Peterson – Today and Tomorrow | April 11, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Current situation, advice, and projects.
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Questions and comments:
- What does the current label do for you?
- Chasing sales vs generating sales
- Do you have a booking agent?
- What other professional staff?
- How do you use Andrew-Peterson.com?
- Biggest piece of advice?
- Play where you can play
- Have a record fans can buy
- Any other advice?
- Some info about upcoming projects.
Tomorrow we start a new interview with an entertaining author.
Running time: 12 minutes 31 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.4: Andrew Peterson – High Five | April 10, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today, the relationship until the breakup & reaction after.
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Questions and comments:
- During the record deal, what was the relationship with the label like?
- Business Associates
- The Disappearing Popular Songwriter (Article)
- What info did you get from the label? Sales?
- Issues with pride
- What is picking up the option like?
- And when it does not happen?
- Dropped from the label, *high five*
- What did you do when you were dropped?
Tomorrow is the last day, and the best.
Running time: 12 minutes 31 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.3: Andrew Peterson – Ask lots of Questions | April 7, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today focuses on the first record deal Andrew signed.
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Questions and comments:
- How did you get on a label?
- You do a showcase for them?
- What is negotiating process like?
- Role of the Manager
- Dealing with the Business vs the Artistry
- How did you learn about the business side?
- How much did you know when you were first with a label?
- Would knowing more have helped you?
- What could people do to help themselves?
- Question more … especially when they say “Industry Standard�
Next segment focusing on the time being with a label, then being dropped.
Running time: 12 minutes 39 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.2: Andrew Peterson – To Nashville and Back | April 6, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today is mostly about the early steps as professional before signing a record deal.
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Questions and comments:
- When did you decide to record something?
- Support of your spouse
- As an indy artist, what was your view of the Music Industry & how has it changed?
- The Wind in the Wheat by Arvin
- How did you get asked to open for a band?
Tomorrow includes getting on a label, role of the manager, importance of some business knowledge, and more.
Running time: 11 minutes 48 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.1: Andrew Peterson – Most Talented | April 5, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
This is a great interview with a lot of deep insight. Today is background that many can empathies with and the base work for the rest of the interview.
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Questions and comments:
- How did you get into music originally?
- How did you move from that to really making money doing it?
- Did you have big hair back then?
- When did you start songwriting?
- When did you transition from touring to recording?
- So, She ask you to sing & you replied with “Will you marry me�
Tomorrow is even better with information about spousal support, bring an opening act, and some lessons learned.
Running time: 12 minutes 00 seconds
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