One of the images we freelance writers have is traveling the country at a publisher’s expense promoting our book.
The newest twist is virtual book tours. b5media’s Home Biz blog has a two part article about virtual book tours: Dorothy Thompson – Home Business E-marketing Specialist…Part 1 and Part 2.
The Golden Pencil will be part of a virtual book tour on June 14th. We’ll be hosting cookbook writer Maria Liberati who wrote The Basic Art of Italian Cooking. With luck we’ll also schedule a live chat with Maria.
Now would be a great time post your questions – I’ll collect them …read more

Freelance writers have many advantages, and a few challenges as well. One of the major challenges I face is the up and down nature of my income. Here’s my current approach to solving this problem:

Put aside at least 10% of every penny into an account I call Prudent Reserve. This is separate from the two savings accounts I have, one for taxes and the other to buy my own home. The goal for Prudent Reserve is six months income, but the truth is, I’m in and out of that account way more than I like.

Track all my expenses …read more