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...
by Kate Sullivan |
Making a full-time income as an author is a wonderful thing—except for that little detail where it also means that you may have some extra complications on your taxes. It’s worth dealing with those small headaches for the amazing financial and professional...