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An ordinary family vacation turns into a hilarious adventure!When Bill Oswald tries to get away for a relaxing weekend of hunting, fishing, and camping with his family, things begin to unravel, and he enlists the help of his son in order to prove to the "guys back home" that he is indeed a true hunter. 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.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.Fun fact: The first two books in Eric's SMART FOCUS series became a Top 100 Paid Bestseller in their categories on Amazon, alongside several of his favorite authors and their books.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.