Authors usually do these year-end review things in December ... but I'm including my plan for 2018, so January seems a better fit.
2017 was a decent year for me. I published Privateer and Spacer (in the Orphans in the Black anthology) and finally, after years of trying, settled into a really productive writing regime that's starting to pay off bigly.
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.88″ src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dOosucOpL.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url=”https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JPPMS6?tag=carew-20″ url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.88″ background_layout=”light”] Earth in 2064 is politically corrupt and in economic decline. The Long Depression has dragged on for 56 years, and the Bureau of Sustainable…
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As an author selling books on Amazon, one thing that really sucks is: Amazon has all my data and they won’t give it to me! Well, okay, it’s their data and I’m just a vendor, really, but still … Anyway,…
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Presale periods are a surprisingly divisive issue for authors, with some swearing by them and others … well, there’s some swearing involved there, as well.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” global_module=”5451″ saved_tabs=”all” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] This post is part of my Business of Writing series. As part of this series, I discuss law and taxes, so it’s important for you to remember that…
This will be a short post, but an important one. Picking the right tax professional can save you or cost you — a lot of money.
Is your writing career a hobby or a business? And why does it matter?
I see more conflicting advice about 1099s every year than anything else. As an author, you're going to get 1099 forms from those who've sent you royalties or other payments, but do you need to send them to those you've paid, such as your editor, cover artist, or other authors you might have split boxset royalties with?