Many writers decide to incorporate after they have reached a certain level of income. The decision to incorporate is usually made because it can lead to a rather significant tax break, especially for a writer that earns over 100,000 per year. It also allows for the writer to draw a steady paycheck from [...]
Sometimes you learn of a great new read simply because someone thought that you had something worth reading. There are more blogs on the subject of writing than you can shake a stick at. (I know, it’s cliché, but it is a phrase I use all the time.) Finding the really good ones can [...]
Comp cards are usually used by models and performers to highlight their “look” and leave a visual reminder with agents, producers and directors, but why shouldn’t authors get in on this trend? Perhaps having a comp card printing with your photo on it isn’t what you’re after, but imagine the impact of a comp [...]
As promised, the first in a series on where to find freelance writing assignments.
Do a quick Google on the subject and one of the first sites that will pop up is Deborah Ng’s listings of freelance writing jobs. There is very good reason that this blog is at the top of the list. [...]
Writing for profit very often requires more than just that perfect idea for the great American Novel. For most writers it involves picking up freelance jobs when, and where the writer can find them.
Finding these jobs used to mean scouring print publications as often as they were released, then sending a flury of inquiries and [...]
