Category Archives: business

2015 Writing Income

Posted on January 4, 2016 by SharonJoss

I’m going to take a cue from author Jim C. Hines and post my 2015 earnings income from my writing here. In part, because I really like the way he shows his earnings trend, and in part because I personally … Continue reading →

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Return from the Land of Writers

Posted on October 27, 2014 by SharonJoss

I’m back from another excellent/exhausting/exhilarating week in Lincoln City, or as I like to think of it, the Land of Writers. I took an eight-day-long class on the business of writing, which, as it turns out, is a lot more … Continue reading →

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Writing: It’s a Good Gig

Posted on October 9, 2014 by SharonJoss

I’m not pointing a finger; I’ve done my own share of whining as well. And while I’ve said that writing is the best job I’ve ever had, like any occupation, it isn’t always fun and games. It’s a gig like … Continue reading →

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Wow Factor: Dreams & Goals for the Long Haul

Posted on September 30, 2014 by SharonJoss

A writer I much admire, Dean Wesley Smith, wrote an inspirational blog recently about dreams and goals (you can read it here), and it got me thinking. He just finished a year of writing (and publishing as part of his … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Sun

Posted on December 20, 2013 by SharonJoss

Happy Solstice! Saturday is the shortest day of the year.  In the ‘old’ days (the really old days), people celebrated the end of darkness and return of the light.  From now until June, good ol’ Sol will shine its light … Continue reading →

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Think Differently – Nine Ways to Invest in Yourself as a Writer

Posted on March 3, 2012 by SharonJoss

  I did my taxes this week.  For the first time ever, I listed my occupation as “WRITER’.  Kind of scary, but it’s the real deal.  I write full time.  The nice lady at H & R Block asked me … Continue reading →

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