Maybe it seems a little early to start thinking about doing your taxes, but it’s been my experience that the sooner you get on it, the less stressful it can be. Thankfully there are people and web sites out there to help us slot all those numbers in the correct places on the correct forms [...]
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7 Links To Help Every Writer With Taxes
Posted in Financial Tips for Indie Authors, Independent Publishing, tagged Christian writer, freelance writer, independent author, IRS, taxes, Virginia Ripple, writer on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
3 Ways to Get Free (Or Almost Free) Training
Posted in General Writing, Independent Publishing, tagged 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, budget, buyer’s remorse, Christian writer, Darren Rowse, eBook, Facebook, freebie, Joe Konrath, Kristen Lamb, Problogger, social media, social networking, the newbie’s guide to publishing, the SITS girls, twitter, Virginia Ripple on November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. I’ve blogged about using a training budget before, but sometimes you may find your budget is hovering around $0. What do you do then? Spend time trolling through other author’s blogs, especially those who offer eBooks (and other types of [...]
Avoiding Dragons With a Training Budget
Posted in Financial Tips for Indie Authors, Independent Publishing, tagged budget, Christian writer, dragon, Flylady, Independent Authors, marketing strategy, Marla Cilley, Michael Martine, RemarkaBlogger, Simple Life in France, social media, stress, The Money Book, Virginia Ripple, writing on October 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. How often have you overspent on a “deal” that was guaranteed to help increase your income, but left you broke instead? How many times have you lacked the funds necessary to buy that eBook that could teach you ways to [...]
A Fool And Her Money
Posted in Financial Tips for Indie Authors, Independent Publishing, tagged Amazon.com, Borders, Christian writer, Denise Kiernan, finances, freelance, Joseph D’Agnese, Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Money Book, Virginia Ripple on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. The saying goes, “A fool and his money are soon parted.” I’ve lived that saying for a long time, unfortunately, so when I saw The Money Book by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese I wondered what sage (unusable) advice I [...]
I’m No Artist, But…
Posted in Author Updates, Independent Publishing, tagged artist, Bible study, book, cover design, Lulu.com, Photoshop on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. Okay, so I maybe putting the cart before the horse, but I believe in getting a head start when I can. I’m only about half finished with my third book (first draft!) and I’ve been considering cover art. Why? Because [...]
When the Ideas Come
Posted in General Writing, Independent Publishing, tagged career, Christian writer, creativity, evernote, idea file, ideas, independent author, sticky notes, Virginia Ripple, writing on August 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. There are times in every writer’s life when ideas will come flooding in — but not for the story you’re working on. You don’t want to forget those little gems because they would be great in another story, yet they’re [...]
Is God Necessary In Christian Fiction?
Posted in Author Updates, General Writing, Independent Publishing, tagged christian fantasy, Christian writer, Virginia Ripple, writers, writing on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In Mike Duran’s post How Do We “Glorify God” in Our Writing? I discovered I wasn’t the only person asking if you can write a Christian story without specifically mentioning God. As Mike points out, it seems most Christian writers (and I would say most Christians) think you absolutely must include God specifically in a story in order for it to [...]
Simply Prayer Audio Book Now Available On 2 CD Set
Posted in Author Updates, Independent Publishing, Marketing, tagged audio book, kunaki.com, prayer, Simply Prayer, Virginia Ripple on July 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am so excited to announce that the Simply Prayer audio book is now available for purchase at Kunaki.com. It’s been a long road to getting beta listeners and then getting the sales page up, but finally it’s here! The biggest challenge to sales I’ve wrestled with is how to sell the CD’s as a [...]
Upon Review: Taboo by Tara Maya
Posted in Editing & Critiquing, Independent Publishing, Reviews, tagged book review, Tara Maya, The Unfinished Song Initiate, The Unfinished Song Taboo, Virginia Ripple on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was thrilled to receive a complimentary copy of both Tara Maya’s books The Unfinished Song: Initiate and The Unfinished Song: Taboo when I chose to review Taboo. And it’s a very good thing I received both rather than just Taboo or I would have been lost from the beginning. Read the rest of the post. This blog, The [...]
Marketing Monday: Pay With A Tweet
Posted in Independent Publishing, Marketing, tagged highly sensitive person, HSP, Pay with a Tweet, social media, The Road to Writing, Virginia Ripple on June 13, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I find a lot of interesting marketing ploys during my research times. Most of them are schemes or ideas that make a highly sensitive person such as myself shudder. However, there are a few I find intriguing. One such idea is called Pay with a Tweet. What is Pay with a Tweet? Simply put, this [...]
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