A Writer's Life

WRITE REWRITE WRITE REWRITE It is enough to make one crazy. I will write and rewrite, write and rewrite the first chapter again and again and it makes me crazy.  If I don't get the first chapter right, I feel that the rest of the story will go into the wrong direction. I am writing 2 books at one time.  Most writers don't but then I don't have writer's block.  I am always writing. How many times do you write and rewrite. Find My Books I have over 50 E-books on Amazon.  I wrote, edit and published a short story every month till I reached the 50 E-Books.  That was my personal goal.  That is how I learned to write fast, stay focus, edit and publish on my own schedule.  I don't have to answer to anyone except myself.  This year, I am not writing a short story every month.  This year 2017 I am focusing on Blogging and writing a non-fiction book on my life and a fiction novel, based on an incident that happened in my life.  Whether you are writing f

What are you writing? Are your writing for money or from your heart? I wrote Welcome To Zombie Zoo  and Me VS Zombies I enjoyed writing these stories.  Now I am working on the story of my life and a fiction novel on a certain part of my life. I haven't given up writing Zombie Stories but right now this is what I need to write.  I am writing from my heart, whether it is a Zombie Story of a non fiction story.  I write what I feel I need to write at the moment. That is why I am self published, I can jump from genre to genre.  So it doesn't matter what you write as long as you are enjoying what you are writing.  Don't write for money, write from your heart. Don't listen to others, write what you want.  It is your story Facebook

Find A tax person who doesn't think you are crazy. If you are a writer, then you are a business owner.  Your book is the product you are selling. When you are filing your tax person, make sure that person understands that you are taking your writing seriously.  You will file a Schedule C Profit or Loss from business. Amazon will send you a 1099 OR I found my on my dashboard of kdp.  Click on your account on top of page, then click on tax forms..  If you wait for them to show up in the mail, it could be in the middle of February till they arrive. If the tax person tells you that you didn't make enough to claim your writing, then find another tax person My tax person, encourages my writing and takes me seriously.  If I have a loss, I get a refund.  if I made money, I have to pay taxes.  Don't listen to co workers, friends or family, that tells you not to claim your writing.  Look around for a good tax person that you can contact year around.  You made need t

Writing this series taught me how to write fast, anywhere at anytime.  In my book Write Fast & Quickly www.amazon.com/dp/B00SW7GLJC I wrote and published an episode of Me VS Zombies Every Month for a year.  I learned to write fast and quickly.  Not everyone will want to do that.  I was focused and it consumed my time.  In within 2 years, I had 50 E-Books on Amazon. That was my goal.  There are writing courses out there that will charge you to learn to write a book in a week or month.  I took such course after I accomplished my goal.  I learned a bit, but not a lot. If you choose to take one of these courses, remember that anyone can write fast and quickly, depending how determined they are.  We all have lives.  Each one of us, has to determined how determined we are to write everyday.  It is easy to lay on the couch and watch TV. At this moment, I have season 2 of Outlander on as I write this.  There are days that I don't write.  There are

How Much Are You Spending On Self Publishing? I started self-publishing in 2011.  The E-Book Market was not crowded.  I sold books and was on my way to selling millions.  I paid for formatting, book covers, editing. Then Amazon made it easier to format my files, create covers on their site. Then The Authors started creating writing courses.  They were popping up everywhere. Some authors were reasonable. I took a few writing courses.  I learned a lot. THEN: The pod casts and web seminars started popping up. The market is crowded.  It is so easy for anyone to publish on Amazon.  https://kdp.amazon.com  Now people are charging 500 Dollars for writing courses and 10,000 for a life time.  You would be surprised that people are paying for those services. Don't get me wrong, if that is what you want to do, that is fine. Don't think that you have to pay that much to become published. Some authors are paying up to 500 dollars for a book cover.  Th

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR TAX TIME? If you are a self-published writer, you are a business owner.  Your products are your books. Start thinking like a business owner. Have you been saving receipts that are related to your writing last year??? If not, it is time to start for this year. Consult with your tax person when you file your taxes and see if you can deduct expenses for your writing. Are you getting royalty checks for selling your books on line or print books?  Have you spent money on promoting your writing?  Writing Courses?  Writing workshops?  These all could be tax deductable. I have a folder that I keep all my receipts that are related to my writing throughout the year, then I give them to my tax person. When choosing a tax person, make sure they are informed about the tax laws to writing.  If they tell you flat out that you can not claim your writing, you might want to find another one that is willing to work with you. If you think of your writing as a busines

YOUR WRITING SPACE Do you have your own writing space? It doesn't have to be a nice office or a nice desk.  Anywhere you feel comfortable to write.  We are all different.  What works for one person will not work for another. I have a nice desk, and it always seems to have junk mail piled up.  I have a laptop and that gives me the freedom to write where ever.  I like to write in bed, on the couch and even on the bed.  So I don't have one certain place to write.  I would not recommend doing it my way, but it works for me. I have just been trying to organize my writing space for the past hour.  I think I did pretty good, but I have to admit I have a pile on the table, not sure what to do with it.  It is the new year and I am trying to get organize things. I have blogged twice today.  I want to Blog more often, just haven't worked out my blogging schedule yet.  I think that would go under organizing my writing space. SOME TIPS ON ORGANIZING: 1.  I refuse to throw

Welcome To 2017! I have my goals listed. I have bought new notebooks and pens.  Needless to say, I try to organize my office, but I am just moving piles or papers and magazines from one spot to another.  I know I should throw some of it away, but when it comes to my writing, I just can't. My main purpose for this blog is for you to learn from my mistakes.  I have always been a writer, since the day I picked up a pencil.  I published my first book My Bible--My GOD www.amazon.com/dp/B006N0ZDGW or Print www.createspace.com/3951775 I have been writing and publishing ever since.  I have learned as I went and make mistakes.  The purpose of this blog is to tell you how not to SCAMMED. The self-publishing market is flooded.  Amazon made is so simple to publish that everyone is doing it.  So of course there are a lot of people promoting their writing courses for outrageous amounts of money.  You might learn something from the course, but will it be worth it to be into debt? I hav