by Kate Sullivan
Have you ever gone to a coffee shop to get some writing done and found yourself blasting through the pages, knocking out more words than you’ve managed in the entire rest of the week? Most of us have. But have you ever wondered why? It may well be the power of ambient...
by Karen Dimmick |
One of the biggest questions I hear from authors is “How can I earn more money?” This is closely followed by “How can I get more book sales?” Obviously, the two are linked—and if you want to make a full-time living as an author, you need to know how to market and sell...
by Kate Sullivan
We’ve spent some time recently going through what you need to know to set up your business as a writer and to organize and prepare your taxes as a self-employed writer. Now that you’ve got a system in place for managing your receipts and you know the kinds of...
by Kate Sullivan |
Tax time can be tough, especially if you’re self-employed. And that’s precisely what a professional author is—if you’re receiving royalty or sales income from a book or getting paid to write articles by a company that doesn’t employ you full-time, you’re running your...
by Kate Sullivan
When we think about becoming a professional writer, it often seems like sunshine and bluebirds. We’ll spend a few hours a day at the computer, where the words flow easily onto the page. When the book’s done, we’ll land a six-figure-advance publishing deal with a major...
