How many executors does your estate have?

Posted on 01/17/2019 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Indie author Maggie Lynch is a planning superstar. Not only does she have an executor for her personal estate, but she h...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: The business of writing

Your writing matters, even if it's not making money

Posted on 01/19/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We absolutely hope you’re making money off your writing, if that’s your goal. That said, author Ali Luke wan...

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Tagged As: Motivational, The business of writing

Author reflects on eight years of self-publishing

Posted on 01/09/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In December 2010, writer Lindsay Buroker published her first novel ... and what a ride it’s been since then. She l...

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Tagged As: The business of writing

When to save a book and when to let it sink

Posted on 01/08/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Kindlepreneur hosts author Stuart Thaman in a case study about reviving a “dead” book. Thaman learned no...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), The business of writing

Joanna Penn: Don't let the world of opportunities overwhelm you

Posted on 01/07/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The expanse of opportunities at creative types' fingertips nowadays can be overwhelming. Throw in the extra pressure...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, The business of writing

Joanna Penn's predictions for 2019

Posted on 01/03/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn suggests that authors bear a few trends in mind when setting business goals and strategies this year. Her pr...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn, The business of writing

Kristine Kathryn Rusch on sales strategies for 2019

Posted on 01/03/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch wrote about the disruption in the publishing industry already, and now she’s following up w...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Kristine Kathryn Rusch kicks off her 2019 planning

Posted on 01/02/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is kicking off the new year by looking backward — briefly. The first installment in her ser...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Don't let these publishing/marketing companies scam you

Posted on 12/31/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Add “don’t fall for sketchy publishing/marketing services” to your New Year’s resolutions list,...

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Tagged As: The business of writing

Crowdfunding: It's not just for charities anymore

Posted on 12/27/2018 at 08:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Thanks to a few high-profile GoFundMe scams, crowdfunding might not seem like the most trustworthy investment right now....

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Tagged As: The business of writing, Writer's Digest