Writing as Business: An Epiphany

Posted by M. K. Waller ***** Writing is a business. That’s what experienced writers tell the wannabes. For a long time, I thought business applied to action alone: Write every day, attend classes, network, become familiar with various routes to publication, learn the market, read submission guidelines, stay in good physical shape, and on and

Happy New Year!!

This post by Jennifer Flaten   Happy New Year!!   While I don’t make resolutions, I do spend some time reflecting on the past year.   After spending some time watching my own internal highlight reel, I have to say that aside from the kitten breaking his leg, the year was fairly good. As always

Time Management and Planning

Two months ago I wrote about fiscal planning for 2016. It’s important to know what you have in mind for your business in advance so you can map out the work that needs to be done. Today’s topic is time management because boy do I need it. Having a business plan is only part of

Speak up!

This post is by Erin Thorne. Many people are terrified by the thought of public speaking. It’s easy enough to see why; you’re up there, in front of the crowd, alone. All eyes are upon you. The audience is hanging on your every word, including the ones you have the potential to mispronounce. How in