Not long ago I wrote a post about whether or not I thought nonfiction authors should use a pen name or pseudonym. Since then, several writer’s I’ve spoken with have asked me about his topic again. They are either writing nonfiction and fiction on very different topics, planning to blog books, or considering how to [...]
Yesterday I was in Southern California teaching one of my favorite workshops: “How to Write a Short Book Fast.” As part of that class we discuss all the different ways you can become an author by writing short works rather than your magnum opus. Attendees leave with lots of ideas for tip books, booklets, short [...]
When I was in college at Syracuse University, I as not allowed to just study magazine journalism. I had to have a concentration in another topic–something I could actually write about. I chose psychology. Thinking back on this choice now I see how this reflected my love of everything to do with human potential and [...]
I’ve worked as a writer and an editor ever since I graduated from college. Much of that time, but not all, I supported myself. Once my children were born I began allowing my husband to support me and my family. I was lucky that I had that option. I still worked and brought in money [...]
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time on planning. Like a lot of writers, I set out to simply write. My degree in magazine journalism turned me into an editor as well as a writer. And when I was asked to edit a book for someone, I became a book editor as well as [...]
It’s almost Tax Day. If you are an author, a self-publisher, a freelance writer or professional blogger and you derive income from your writing, that means you must get ready to file your taxes. If that seems daunting, this guest post from Georganna Hancock, author of IRS & Writers, will offer you a bit of [...]
When I began my career as a journalist, the only way to make money writing articles was to get an assignment with or to sell an essay to a print publication, such as a newspaper or magazine. These days opportunities abound online for writers wanting to make a bit of money—especially if you want to [...]
SOPA and PIPA represent two bills in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate respectively. SOPA is short for the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” and PIPA is an acronym for the “Protect IP Act.” (“IP” stands for “intellectual property.”) These bills are efforts to stop copyright infringement committed by foreign web [...]
On and off I’ve spoken about branding here on this blog. However, an important part of branding involves protecting your brand with a trademark. I’ve been very interested in this topic, but I felt I couldn’t afford to find out if I needed a trademark–or more than one. Lawyers who specialize in trademarks can be [...]
Technology. Sometimes I really hate it. I’ve spent days trying to figure out how to get a video to work on my computer from an expensive camera my husband purchased. In the end, I spent more hours discovering how to video myself using my computer’s camera–and then more time figuring out how to edit the [...]
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