You can check Part 1 on the Use of a Literary Executor and Part 2 on considering your Digital Inheritance. In this final installment let’s look at a Will versus a Trust. Because of Prince’s death and the family drama unfolding due to a … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for Writers Part 2: Digital Inheritance
With the recent death of Prince and the revelation he left no will. As writers we want our legacy to be protected so I started this series. Part 1 on the use of a Literary Executor can be found here. Even before doing the research for … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for Writers Part 1: Literary Executor
I was doing some research on famous writers and their writing habits, when I stumbled upon Mark Twain’s Death announcement in the 1910 New York times. There was a mentioned of Twain’s biographer and literary executor, Albert Bigelow Paine. … [Read more...]
A Tale of Toilet Paper, Make-Up and Heat
It’s been a full month of being a freelance writer. Through the dissipation of fear, I can see the full reality of working from home. I regret not doing it sooner! I’m still in search of a good rhythm. I’m close to getting steading … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why You Should Be Blogging
The term blog is actually a shortened word for weblog. There are an estimated 7.4 millions of blogs on the web. Blogs are becoming a legitimate source of information. There are several reasons why you may choose to blog: hobby, connect … [Read more...]
Starting the Write Life
The original goal was to reach early retirement age of 52, leave Corporate America and write full time. I’m a few years shy of that age. Circumstances changed on my current job that forced me to a decision: look for a new job or make the … [Read more...]
What is Your Story?
Everybody has a story to tell. Hearing people’s stories is the aspect of leading I like most. People are always more than what they appear to be and listening has become a lost skill in the 21st century. The irony is that people want to … [Read more...]
Creating a Brand
In the social media culture we live in, it important to think about your brand before joining any social media site. Don’t over complicate ‘branding,’ just think about how you want to be portrayed online. This is your digital identity. Two … [Read more...]
Why Hire a Ghostwriter?
A ghostwriter is someone who writes material for someone else named as the author. Sounds fishy, doesn’t it? It’s not. Ghostwriters have been around throughout literary history. The documenting of oral traditions and stories were the … [Read more...]