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Making a Living

Writer Scams or the Questionable Expert

April 9, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
writer scams

There are days I am overwhelmed with the number of people who want me to give them money, and I don’t mean regular life bills. I mean “experts” who are going to tell me how to sell more books. Who are going to make me a Kindle millionaire or get me 300,000 followers on Twitter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Making a Living, Writing Business, Writing Life Tagged: writer scams, writing business

Time Management for Writers

May 18, 2012 by Bobbi Dumas 2 Comments
time management for writers

No matter what you do in life, if you can figure out how to manage your time well, then you’ll take ten steps forward toward success – however you define it. And for the entrepreneur – and really, that’s what a writer is, if the intent is to make money – it’s imperative to use time … [Read more…]

Posted in: Making a Living, Writing Life Tagged: time management, writing life, writing strategies

Making a Living as a Writer: Jerri Corgiat

April 2, 2012 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments
Making a Living as a Writer

This series is dedicated to telling how individual authors are making a living as a writer.  We hope these interviews will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn’t paying all the bills. Today’s guest is author Jerri Corgiat! First, can you tell us a bit … [Read more…]

Posted in: Author Interviews, Making a Living, Writing Life Tagged: copy edits, copyeditor, how to make money as a writer, making a living

Making a Living, One Writer’s Story: Maryann Miller, Freelance Editor

March 5, 2012 by Lori Devoti 4 Comments
Making a Living as a Writer

Welcome to our new series for 2012, Making a Living: One Writer’s Story, which we hope will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn’t paying all the bills. Today’s guest is Maryann Miller! First, can you tell us a bit about what you write … [Read more…]

Posted in: Author Interviews, Making a Living, Writing Life Tagged: copyeditor, how to make money as a writer

Making a Living, One Writer’s Story: Shelley Bates, Teacher and Copyeditor

February 6, 2012 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments
Making a Living as a Writer

Welcome to our series, Making a Living: One Writer’s Story, which we hope will give you ideas on how you can make a living as a writer if your writing alone isn’t paying all the bills. Today’s guest is Shelley Bates! First, can you tell us a bit about what you write and your publishing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Author Interviews, Making a Living, Writing Life Tagged: copyeditor, how to make money as a writer, writing teacher
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