Taxes. They’re inevitable, right? But if you find yourself required to pay taxes on your writing and publishing business, that means you are making money…and that’s a good thing. Today, author and attorney Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) offers advice on tax basics for writer. This post is the fifth, and final, in Helen’s series on the business side of writing and…
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I believe there is a misconception about writing and publishing a book. Many aspiring authors hear that it’s easy to become an author. Not only that, they’ve been told they can write and publish a book quickly—sometimes in a weekend. For the majority of people, that’s simply not true…not if you want to publish a marketable, high-quality book. More than…
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Most nonfiction books begin with an introduction. If you’ve ever written one, you know it’s a difficult chapter to write…especially whe you’ve not written the rest of the book. In this guest post, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) explains how to get your book written even when you are struggling with the introduction. Now that it’s summer, a lot of…
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A lot of aspiring writers say they want to write but don’t. Others write consistently but aren’t productive; they get distracted or procrastinate. Others write inconsistently. No matter what type of writer you are, here’s the truth: You can improve your results by improving your habits. You only an improve your current level of writing and publishing success by improving…
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There’s more to writing than writing. Everything in your life affects your ability to write. Your personal life, professional life, hobbies, emotional state, physical state, ability to focus, habits, mindsets, the conditions in which you live… All of this—and more—makes a huge difference on whether or not you sit down and produce words each day. That’s why you can’t focus…
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