Radio guest:Kelly Hancock on blogging for authors
September 17th, 2012 → 4:52 pm @ Carol
Writing and Publishing radio featured Kelly Hancock, author and mega-blogger who shares how she dictates her blogs posts, incorporates pictures everywhere, and lots of other tips for marketing a book.
Business Tip #12 for Writers: Sales Tax
September 17th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
You’re selling your book, and that’s great. I hope you can’t keep your inventory stocked! When making those sales, it is easy to overlook a crucial piece: sales tax. Why is this necessary? Here’s a few tips on how to keep sales tax records from my book, Business Tips and Taxes for Writers: “My recommendation is […]
Business Tip #11 for Writers: Do you need E-books?
September 10th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
As our world continually moves toward the electronic, sooner or later, your writing business may need to consider whether E-books would be a wise investment. But, just what are the pros and cons of E-books for an author? You came to the right place! Take a look at this passage from my book, Business Tips and […]
Video Blog: Can a writer deduct unpaid royalties?
September 6th, 2012 → 4:00 pm @ Carol
A writer asks, “Can I deduct unpiad royalties?” in this video blog from Carol Topp, CPA
Your book is an asset that produces income!
September 3rd, 2012 → 6:55 pm @ Carol
Joanna Penn from The Creative Pen sees her books as intellectual property and it affects the way she runs her writing business. Creating Intellectual Property Assets Through Writing Can Change Your Life My husband and I had tried to build up a property portfolio in Australia but with the global financial crisis and the […]
Business Tip #10 for Writers: Shipping Your Product
September 3rd, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
With your inventory stocked and marketing strategy ready to go, it may be time for your writing business to start sending your product to customers. Congratulations! Now, how do you go about that? What does shipping your book entail? My book, Business Tips and Taxes for Writers, details just what you need to know to […]
I want to go to Montana to write. Is it a tax deduction?
August 27th, 2012 → 3:09 pm @ Carol
My friend Nina, the author of The Respect Dare: 40 Days to Improving Your Relationship with God and Your Husband, asked me this question: If I go to Montana to write for a week, and combine that with a few days of family stuff, can I deduct the trip? Or some of it? […]
Business Tip #9 for Writers: Help with Inventory
August 27th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
Your book is ready to go: written, published, printed. Now, how should you approach inventory? Is there an optimal number of book kept in reserves to best benefit your business? How much will that set you back? No need to wonder about the answers to these questions; you can find them right in my book, Business […]
Business Tips # 8 for Writers: Government Correspondance
August 20th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
We’ve all been there. You started your writing business, published your book, and mail arrives from the government via the IRS. Not sure what to do with that mail or if you need to keep it? Don’t panic when you see those envelopes! Here’s what you need to know about recording government correspondence, from my […]
Publisher went bankrupt. Now what?
August 18th, 2012 → 7:54 pm @ Carol
One of my author-tax clients emailed me to say that her publisher has filed for bankruptcy.
