On this episode of Filler Words, Mike and Bev are joined by Ericka Andersen, author of the forthcoming book "Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected from the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma, and Mental Illness" (Harper Collins, June 2018). Get inspired by her journey that took her from realizing her husband's childhood would make an inspiring book to beginning the writing process to finding a book agent and working with a publisher on the final details (4:48). This interview kicks off her media tour! Then in the District Media Group Tip of the Week, Beverly and Mike review some writing tips from the pros for aspiring authors and go over some things to keep in mind when promoting your new book.For more Filler Words, visit www.fillerwordspodcast.com.You can pre-order "Leaving Cloud 9" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Cloud-Resurrected-Poverty-Illness/dp/1400208270/Filler Words is now available on Ricochet! Visit ricochet.com/series/filler-words/ and check out their other podcasts.Special thanks to District Media Group (www.districtmediagroup.com) for their support of this podcast.Follow Filler Words on Twitter (https://twitter.com/fillerwordsshow) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FillerWordsPodcast/).