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.
7 tips to create a book from your blog
June 19th, 2012 → 8:44 am @ Carol
Here’s some great tips from Nina Amir via Writers Digest on how to create a book from your blog:
Business Tip #1 for Writers: Planning
June 18th, 2012 → 8:00 am @ Carol
Two resource for planning for your writing business
