Forms…government forms. Most of us want to avoid filing these out at all costs. But any writer, like you, who wants to run a writing and publishing business needs to file with the government for a variety of reasons, and you want to know what forms to fill out as well as how and when to do so. Today, author…
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Movements. There are tons of them. Occupy Wall Street. The Labor Movement. The Women’s Rights Movement. Arab Spring. The Animal Rights Movement. The Anti-bullying Movement. The Anti-Apartheid Movement.Black Lives Matter. The Pro-Life Movement. As a writer, you can start your own movement. How? With a book, a blog, and an online presence. If you want to inspire change, think big….
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Through the ages, writers have been part of a grand tradition of authoring change. In the process, these writers have left a legacy in the form of published words that inspired movements, causes and changes in mindset. Think back to the Bible, Bhagavad Gita, I Ching, and Koran. How about the Declaration of Independence? Books that Inspired Change I bet…
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Are you an activist who regularly works to bring about the change you want to see in the world? Maybe you’ve marched for women’s rights, protested the Dakota Access Pipeline, or joined forces with others at airports after Trump’s put into place his travel ban. If you live in the U.S., maybe you have called or written to your congressman…
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If you aren’t using Goodreads as a way to build platform and promote your books, you’re missing a huge opportunity. And if you love to read, this social media site will feel easy and fun to use. In today’s guest post, Frances Caballo (@CaballoFrances) explains how to get started and use Goodreads effectively. Goodreads has become the most important networking…
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Spring has arrived and with it a challenge for you to bloom as a writer. I love this quote from Elizabeth Appell, which applies perfectly to this challenge: …And then the day came when the risk to remain tight, in a bud, became more painful than the risk it took to blossom… Think about it… If you were to blossom…
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Most writers function as sole proprietors and choose to “do business as” (DBA) whatever company name they create. Have you ever wondered what how a DBA name works or how to choose a name for your writing business? Today, author and attorney Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) provides the information you’ve been looking for about DBAs. This post is the second in…
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