Dean Wesley Smith: Picture your stories as literal property

Posted on 08/19/2019 at 03:31 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dean Wesley Smith has noticed that authors tend to struggle with long-term thinking when it comes to their writing, but...

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Sandra Beckwith: Book promotion is actually a public service

Posted on 08/19/2019 at 11:31 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

As kids, we’re taught to be modest and graciously accept praise, rather than proudly repeating it. So no wonder fe...

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Tagged As: Marketing, The Book Designer, The business of writing

How to create an online course for writers

Posted on 08/14/2019 at 09:37 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Among the many alternative-revenue ideas that authors recommend to their colleagues is teaching an online course. Sara R...

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Your new realities as a full-time writer

Posted on 08/13/2019 at 10:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One author recently shared her long-term-prep tips for becoming a full-time writer; now we have another author (who'...

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Want to be a full-time writer? Jason Brick has some thoughts

Posted on 08/12/2019 at 11:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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One wonderful theme we never grow tired of is that of the full-time writer who wants to help others achieve that goal, t...

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Understanding copyrights: 5 things new authors should know

Posted on 08/07/2019 at 11:16 AM by Guest Author

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Understanding copyrights is an important part of the business of writing. Discover 5 key facts you should know as a new...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

The cost of publishing a book

Posted on 08/08/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve been bidding out work on our first home, which was built in the 1920s. Needless to say, we enter each projec...

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Should you license exclusive art for your book covers?

Posted on 08/02/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch came to a difficult, expensive conclusion recently. It’s time for her to commission her own...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Don't spray and pray -- set a marketing objective

Posted on 08/02/2019 at 10:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You can “pants” all you want when it comes to writing, but on the marketing side, you really ought to be a p...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing, The business of writing

Prepare yourself mentally for full-time writing work

Posted on 07/26/2019 at 11:24 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In addition to being financially prepared for full-time writing work, you’ll want to make sure you’re mental...

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