February 11th, 2019
Easy Tax Guide for Authors
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Self-Publishing | Writer's Life
by Jenny Hansen
Taxes are a bummer for most people, but...we have to do them every year. If you haven’t already filed your 2018 taxes , it’s time to think about them. Before you make squinchy faces at me and say “Boo-hiss…TAXES." *shudder*, consider that some of the changes from the Tax Cuts Jobs Act (TCJA) might offer you more deductions than in previous years.… Read the post
January 30th, 2019
The Real Power of Social Media — and a Challenge
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Author Marketing | Marketing | Writer's Life
In my own (lucky) experience, your online pals become your real-life friends. My online friends rock. They are my tribe and I can't imagine my life without them. That, my friends, is the real power of social media.
We spend time with these people, whether it’s chatting on social media, sharing a writing sprint or cat video, asking about a plot problem, trying to figure out what kind of cooties your kid has, or sharing morning coffee.
People are seeking authentic connections online and, by joining in, an author is opening themselves up for connecting.… Read the post
January 16th, 2019
WITS Throwdown: Putting the "Social" in Social Media
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Craft
The real title of this post is How To Put the Social in Social Media Without Losing Your Mind or All Your Free Time.
That's a heavy promise, right? Social media does like to suck up valuable family time, writing time, down time.… Read the post
December 31st, 2018
A Word to Focus Your Writer Journey in 2019
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Inspiration | Writer's Life
Our Writers in the Storm team chose single guiding words in 2016, and 2017, 2018. Here are our words for 2019.
Fae Rowen
My word for 2019: Plan
2018 slipped away from me. All the projects I'd planned to complete, didn't get done.… Read the post
December 19th, 2018
Top 10 Writing Success Tips from Ray Bradbury
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Craft
Over the last few months, I've shared "Top 10" lists from several authors on the topics of writing and success. To close out the year, I chose Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, Dandelion Wine and The Martian Chronicles.… Read the post
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