Unique Adventures In The Death-Defying World of Fiction Taming
Okay, maybe not quite “death-defying”—but it will sometimes feel like it, at least to me.
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In addition to monthly updates, sales and promotions, and recommended books and resources, you’ll receive the following...
Insight Into An Author’s Mind
Get an inside look into my thought processes as I diligently work to “tame” my fiction.
Fiction can be an unruly beast (at least in my experience) and as such, I’m willing to share the journey of whipping it into shape in front of my readers.
With each “edition” of 🦁 The Fiction Tamer, you’ll get insights from sections like “The Coffee Shot," “The Bookshelf,” and more as I grow my newsletter into a thriving community of like-minded fiction lovers. And speaking of growing… ➡️
Watch Me Grow As A Writer
It’s kind of like “Big Brother”—if writers were involved.
I've published four nonfiction books since beginning my “official” writing career back in 2015. And though I’ve always been more adept at sharing my experiences and expertise via nonfiction (blog posts, journaling), I’ve wanted to get my fiction career up and running for years.
As I share my goals, dreams, disappointments, and writer angst, you'll be able to watch me develop as a writer by seeing my fiction writing develop in real-time.
Unique Writing Tips—From A Writer
Even if I avoid writing sometimes. (Hey, what writer doesn’t?)
If you're interested in writing your own books and stories someday, I often include tips for writers to share the wealth of knowledge available for those who want to make writing their career (or hobby, if that’s your jam).
If you’d like to get various writing tips and resources in your inbox, feel free to subscribe, then let me know if they're helping you on your own writing journey. Simply reply to any email you receive from 🦁 The Fiction Tamer to start the conversation.
Although I don’t want my newsletter to become a resource for writers solely, I expect to at least host a treasure trove of information for writers here as needed.
Insider Extras Available Only To Subscribers
Content exclusive to The Fiction Tamer—and nowhere else!
My vision for this newsletter is sort of like the “DVD extras” of my writing. (You remember DVDs, don’t you?) A place where, once you’ve read my books, stories, and other works of fiction, you can come "backstage" for the "after-party" (strictly BYOC—Bring Your Own Coffee).
What this means is, except for rare occasions, The Fiction Tamer will be the only place to get such an insider VIP experience. Not on my Substack, not on my blog, not anywhere else—just here, inside 🦁 The Fiction Tamer.
If all this sounds like something you’d like to belong to, keep scrolling to read more about me and sign up.
Get 2 of My Short Stories — Absolutely FREE!
You didn't think I'd leave you without some free goodies for signing up, did you?
Story 1
An endearing Romantic Comedy about the value of second chances.
When Jane Carver gets set up on a blind date by her best friend, her date, Mike Russell, makes a mess of things...literally!
Story 2
What would it be like to be human? This is the question that excites Ethera, a Mistbeing's, curiosity.
One fateful night, her question is answered—just not in a way she would ever have expected.
About Eric Beaty
Eric Beaty began his entrepreneurial career as a well-known guitar instructor on YouTube and performing artist in the Bluegrass guitar circuit. Before dedicating greater focus to his writing career, Eric created and authored several guitar instructional courses and companion books.
In the years since pursuing writing as a career in addition to his music, Eric has authored many books, stories, poems, essays, blog posts, and songs. The basis for much of Eric’s writing comes from a great many notebooks and journals that he fills with his experiences, ideas, and stories. In fact, as an additional resource in 2023, Eric created his own Substack, Gleaning Words, to host the best of these "gleaned" journal entries. He later created his fiction newsletter 
The Fiction Tamer.
Eric has also participated in—and thrice won—the popular writing competition National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in the years 2009, 2015, and 2018. He was also a shortlist winner for the "Art of the Title" competition hosted by the Self-Publishing Advice Conference (SelfPubCon) in 2023. In January of 2026, Eric achieved bestselling status with his SMART FOCUS series.
Originally from Monterey, Tennessee, Eric now lives with his wife, Melissa, and their son, DJ, in the ever-growing city of Crossville, Tennessee. He is currently at work on yet another one of his many creative projects.
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Don’t worry, I’ll keep the fiction beasts at bay.
