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Planning is Not a Dirty Word: 5 Tips to Being a More Productive Writer by Susan Sleeman, & Kudos, MoGo, & a Free Book!

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By Vonda Skelton | April 15, 2014
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Yep, It’s April 15: A Great Day to Have Author Susan Sleeman Talk About PLANNING (And we’re NOT talking about taxes!)

Feel like you’re drowning in tax advice? Don’t worry, we’re not going to talk about the IRS. No, no, no! We’re going to talk about IMPORTANT stuff, like planning our novels! And that’s something all us novelists need to hear.

I’m thrilled to have Susan Sleeman with us today as she shares her five tips to being more productive as a writer. Be sure to read her bio below, but let me tell you that Susan is an award-winning and award-nominated author, so if she speaks, I think we should all be listening!

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The Tax Man Cometh: Recordkeeping Tips for Writers

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By Vonda Skelton | April 10, 2012

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Yes, this is how I feel. Like I’m drowning.

In honor of the approaching tax deadline and in confession of my yearly tax ritual, I’m reposting this blog from last year.

Some of you have seen it before and think there’s no need to read it, but I’ve added a few more details that might be helpful. :-)

Others think you don’t need to read this post because you’re not “there” yet. That’s the whole point. You need to be “here” before you get “there.”

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The Tax Man Cometh: Bookkeeping Tips for Writers

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By Vonda Skelton | April 12, 2011

messydeskistockapril11As I write this, I’m sitting in the Roanoke, VA airport, waiting for my flight home. I’m looking forward to being back in SC with my honey, but I’m not looking forward to what else awaits me–taxes. Ugh.

Yes, I do realize that I’m running out of time. I’ve been working on them off and on for weeks now, but obviously, I’ve not been working fast enough. Believe me, it’s not that I’m wasting time watching TV or chatting on Facebook for hours at the time. It’s just that I’ve hardly been home AND there’s so much stuff to do FOR taxes before I can actually DO taxes.

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