By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Thursday, February 4, 2010
You don’t need to earn a full-time income from freelance writing or blogging to hire an accountant or bookkeeper! Investing in your writing career by hiring someone to do your taxes and keep your income and expenditures organized may be the best move you make this year. Here are a few ways to know if you [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Successful writers need to manage their time effectively, which can mean handling several projects at once. In fact, time management can make or break a writing career. These tips for writers are based on project software called Harvest, which is designed to help writers use their time well.
“As a freelance copywriter, I often work on multiple projects simultaneously,” [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Thursday, December 10, 2009
Hiring a Webmaster (or Webmistresses, of course – but I’ll use “Webmaster” for simplicity’s sake) for your blog can be a great way to invest in your writing or blogging career! But, how do you know it’s time to hire a Webmaster to work on your blog? What does a Webmaster do? And, how do [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Thursday, October 1, 2009
Entrepreneurs – whether they’re successful writers or just launching a freelance career – need to invest financially in their business. Here are the best ways to invest in a writing career, ranging from getting organized to buying a Mac (but I’m not sold on Macs yet!).
“Sometimes, you have to spend money to make money,” says [...]