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Eric Beaty

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Mystery, Nonfiction, Young Adult

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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, (https://gleaningwords.substack.com) to host the best of these "gleaned" journal entri ...more

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	Blind Date: An endearing Romantic Comedy about the value of second chances. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SMART FOCUS: How to Stay S.M.A.R.T. and Achieve Your Most Important Goals One Step at a Time (Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SMART FOCUS: How to Use F.O.C.U.S. to Achieve Your Most Important Goals Amidst the Clutter (SMART FOCUS, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow: Ninja Detective: A light-hearted mystery with a twist on the classic gumshoe liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing A Wrong: A Story of Written Revenge liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales from the Holler by Eric Beaty (Goodreads Author), Ralph Bowden, Amy Choplosky 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smart Focus: 5 Final Tips for Achieving Your Most Important Goals Finishing the Journey 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Proof: An ordinary family vacation turns into a hilarious adventure! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Q1 2026 Updates

I just revamped my entire SMART FOCUS series with all-new covers, minor edits, and all-new formatting! Also, my short story "Mistbound" has a new cover!

Finishing edits on my debut novel, hopefully releasing this year.

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Six Figure Author: Using Data to Sell Books (Write Faster, Write Smarter #5)

by Chris Fox (Goodreads Author)

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Knowing Scripture

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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

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