2017 to 2018: The Past and the Plan
Authors usually do these year-end review things in December … but I’m including my plan for 2018, so January seems a better fit.
2017 was a decent year for me. I published Privateer and Spacer (in the Orphans in the Black anthology) and finally, after years of trying, settled into a really productive writing regime that’s starting to pay off bigly.
Book Recommendation: The Powers of the Earth (Aristillus Book 1)
Earth in 2064 is politically corrupt and in economic decline. The Long Depression has dragged on for 56 years, and the Bureau of Sustainable Research is hard at work making sure that no new technologies disrupt the planned economy. Ten years ago a band of...
Book Recommendation: Star Realms: Rescue Run
Since being court-martialed by the Star Empire, smuggler and thief Joan Shengtu has done what she needed to do in order to survive—gaining a reputation along the way. When a new client’s mission goes sideways, Joan finds herself caught in the middle of dueling gambits...
Download My Ranks
As an author selling books on Amazon, one thing that really sucks is: Amazon has all my data and they won't give it to me! Well, okay, it's their data and I'm just a vendor, really, but still ... Anyway, one of the things I'd like to be able to do is download the...
Book Recommendation: The Sculpted Ship
Starship engineer Anailu Xindar dreamed of owning her own ship, but she didn't find the courage to actually go for it until she was forced out of her safe, comfortable job. She goes shopping for a cheap, practical freighter, but she ends up buying a rare,...
Business of Writing: Preorders
Presale periods are a surprisingly divisive issue for authors, with some swearing by them and others … well, there’s some swearing involved there, as well.
Business of Writing: Whether to Incorporate
This post is part of my Business of Writing series. As part of this series, I discuss law and taxes, so it's important for you to remember that I'm neither a lawyer nor a tax professional. This is not advice -- it's my understanding and, in many cases, what I do and...
Business of Writing: Picking a Tax Professional
This will be a short post, but an important one. Picking the right tax professional can save you or cost you — a lot of money.
Business of Writing: Hobby vs. Business – Why is it important?
Is your writing career a hobby or a business? And why does it matter?
Business of Writing: Do you have to send 1099s to your editor, cover artist, etc.?
I see more conflicting advice about 1099s every year than anything else. As an author, you’re going to get 1099 forms from those who’ve sent you royalties or other payments, but do you need to send them to those you’ve paid, such as your editor, cover artist, or other authors you might have split boxset royalties with?
