Business Tip #7 for Writers: Recording Income/Expenses
August 13th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
Aside from your writing (the bread and butter of your business!), good record keeping is one of the most important steps to a secure writing business. Need to brush up on your recording methods? Look no further! This brief section from my book, Business Tips and Taxes for Writers, will provide you with the tools […]
Business Tip #6 for Writers: Financing Your Book
August 6th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
A crucial step toward the success of your book is to establish a financing plan, which seeks to answer the question of how to pay for those initial costs. This is easier said than done, however. There are many factors to consider when drafting this plan. I would like to bring you some advice from […]
Business Tip #5 for Writers: Pricing Your Book
July 30th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
So you’ve spent countless hours writing, drafting, and editing your book. As you send it off to the publisher, you may be thinking, How should I price my book? The answer to this question could be the difference between time well spent or a trip back to the drawing board. Fortunately, there is great advice out […]
Business Tip #4 for Writers: Initial Production Costs
July 23rd, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
So you want to publish your book? Great! But what exactly does that mean? Is there anything to watch out for before you start? As an author, I can answer that with a hearty yes! There could be any number of initial production costs associated with the printing of your book. Take a look at a brief […]
Video Blog: IRS denies business expenses to author
July 10th, 2012 → 6:11 pm @ Carol
I discuss why a wanna-be author was not allowed $19,000 in travel expenses for his (un)published book on world -wide travel.
Can you explain accounting (simply)?
July 9th, 2012 → 2:09 pm @ Carol
“I have problems with the accounting it is taught everywhere.”
Business Tip #3 for Writers: When Does a Business Start?
July 2nd, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
It is key to know when your writing business officially starts. I can help with that! Read this passage from my book, Business Tips and Taxes for Writers: “For many writers and authors, it may not be easy to tell when your business started. A shop owner can name the date he opened his store for […]
Author to Business Owner: Susan Bowman
July 2nd, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
Author to Business Owner is designed to provide first-hand business tips for any writer. Each special guest has graciously imparted knowledge of their writing business in hopes of encouraging fellow authors to grow and manage their own businesses. I am eager to introduce author Susan Bowman! Susan has a fascinating background. She is a graduate […]
Business Tip #2 for Writers: Start-Up Expenses
June 25th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
Unclear as to what expenses you will have as an author with a new writing business? You’re in luck! Take a look at this passage from my book, Business Tips and Taxes for Writers, and discover a few unexpected expenses to your writing business: “Long before you have your book published, you will have incurred some […]
A Word on Plagiarism
June 21st, 2012 → 8:45 am @ Carol
There are strides we can take to protect ourselves from plagiarism.
