Trust vs. Corporations by Kelley Way
Trusts and corporations are valuable estate planning tools. Each serve as a way to keep an estate out of probate, because both are considered separate entities under the law.
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
The Most Confronting Thing Every Writer Learns to Face by Beth Barany
On The Most Confronting Thing Every Writer Learns to Face… What do you need to let go of to be able to write? Whether you write every day or almost every day or four to...
Burnout: The importance of Taking Breaks by Chloe Adler
Burnout is real. It’s not if it’ll happen, it’s when and for how long. For some people it may be to take a month off from writing or even a week. For me, I’ve slowed down.
Becoming an Artist Entrepreneur: How do I get a roadmap? by Beth Barany
How do you get a roadmap as an artist entrepreneur, a colleague asked me recently. I wanted to say that there’s no roadmap for that because you’re unique and you probably don’t want to...
Evergreen Links for Authors – Part 1: What Are They and How Will They Save You Time? by Vanessa Kier
No matter if you’re a fiction author, a blogger, or a non-fiction author, we can all use more time. In this first of a two-part article, I’m going to show you what evergreen links are and how they can save you time.
A Matter of Taste by Nevada McPherson
What do you love most about summertime? Is it the annual vacation to a familiar place or a place brand new? Is it the food – cookouts, crab boils, grilling up a storm? Is it the taste of watermelon, ice cream and popsicles? Maybe it’s having some time to rest, rejuvenate and perhaps even write a little, or (if you’re lucky) a lot.
Your Quality of Life by Beth Barany
I care that you write your novel, but I realized lately that I care more about your quality of life. All our courses are built with your full life in mind, including our upcoming Plan...
Make ’Em Laugh by Kay Keppler
Not all types of comedy suit all readers, but everybody likes a good laugh—or even a slight smile. Many stories that are essentially serious are nonetheless enlivened and enriched by humor, and a few tested techniques can help put your humor across.
Learning the Business Side of Selling Your Art is Hard by Beth Barany
“Learning the business side of selling your art is hard,” they say. An artist can’t learn business. An artist doesn’t want to learn how to do business. Their personality isn’t suited for business, and...
Literary Pilgrimage – Being in the Story by Catharine Bramkamp
A pilgrimage isn’t just about the Canterbury Tales. A Pilgrimage can be about Elvis, or Royalty, most certainly about history. It is a category of travel originally bent on redemption, but now more about gaining deeper understanding.
Why Does It Feel So Bad to Finish Your Book? by Beth Barany
Why Does It Feel So Bad to Finish Your Book? The itchy and scratchy of finishing a book and bringing it out… When I am about to finish a book, whether I’m finishing the...
How to Create Vivid, Compelling Characters #5: A Plotter Talks About Characterization
In this video, Beth interviews Bonnie about her process for character creation, including attitude and worldview as a filter for the characters experience and about the 12 character expression elements.
Choosing what is right for you by Beth Barany
Choosing what is right for you… How do you choose what is right for you? I’m specifically talking about the world of a creative, of a fiction writer. I face this question all the...
Blockchain Publishing: Improving Payments and Rights for Authors by Delton Rhodes
Several projects and organizations focused on blockchain publishing aim to change this industry for the better. Here are some examples of the current challenges and proposed blockchain publishing solutions.
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