tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post3903761388697446347..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: The Business of Writing Full-TimeMadeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-34600665886921650022011-06-22T20:23:20.804+01:002011-06-22T20:23:20.804+01:00Tax levied on an individual’s earnings and other i...Tax levied on an individual’s earnings and other income and paid to a government, which uses the money as revenue <a href="http://american-business.org/2550-personal-income-tax.html" rel="nofollow">Personal income tax</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14729754670033997932008-09-11T20:06:00.000+01:002008-09-11T20:06:00.000+01:00There are currently 3 short-story-collections acce...There are currently 3 short-story-collections accepting subs at Black Lace. "Liasons" has a deadline of October I think, "Misbehaviour" has a deadline of December, and "The Affair" has a deadline of February sometime. 6000 words each time. Full details are available if you sign up to the Black Lace Chat board (widget at right). You've got to be female.Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-2697613327958397952008-09-11T19:34:00.000+01:002008-09-11T19:34:00.000+01:00Magdalune - YES, they do; at least half the Lustie...Magdalune - YES, they do; at least half the Lusties are American! The <A HREF="http://www.blacklace-books.co.uk/guidelines.html" REL="nofollow">guidelines</A> are online. And don't forget to reread <A HREF="http://lustbites.blogspot.com/2008/09/mr-black-lace-interview-with-adam.html" REL="nofollow">Janine's interview with the editor</A>. I think there may be a few short story collections coming Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-84816700589461249722008-09-11T19:05:00.000+01:002008-09-11T19:05:00.000+01:00I may have missed it in my two or three readings o...I may have missed it in my two or three readings of Black Lace guidelines, but do you accept American writers. It just says to write English with proper spelling and grammar, but across the water, things are a little different. :)<BR/><BR/>Madeline Moore: I'll keep looking. And I may work in a church, but I'm also an atheist. It's just that no one knows. Shhh... :)<BR/><BR/>Olivia Knight: I'll andietherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875615192437415869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-357769077159380172008-09-11T15:12:00.000+01:002008-09-11T15:12:00.000+01:00For erotica, Scarlet magazine in the UK accepts su...For erotica, <A HREF="http://www.scarletmagazine.co.uk/" REL="nofollow"><B>Scarlet</B></A> magazine in the UK accepts submissions and pays well, and don't forget that Black Lace is crying out for quality erotica. (And remember: Read The Guidelines.) For freelance, consider non-writing work as well - it can help balance out the time you spend writing.Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14437108774948839772008-09-11T14:56:00.000+01:002008-09-11T14:56:00.000+01:00Felix devotes an hour each morning to research onl...Felix devotes an hour each morning to research online, including poring over Craigslist. No joy for a full year, but recently he scored a lovely gig writing for an upcoming website. He sends me the stuff I might be interested in (hey! my own market researcher!) and I submitted a work sample to a new series for teens, to be a ghostwriter. They chose someone with more experience but I received Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-2430048533375112072008-09-11T09:41:00.000+01:002008-09-11T09:41:00.000+01:00Goodness, Dayle! It seems so strange to have to fi...Goodness, Dayle! It seems so strange to have to file things where no money is actually made or spent. I have been audited and they did want paper copies of everything, which simply meant printing everything off because <I>only</I> electronic files existed. (Try getting a paper receipt for your webspace!) Thanks for pointing that out, though.<BR/><BR/>Magdalune - getting there could be a whole Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-54855663719817502882008-09-11T04:43:00.000+01:002008-09-11T04:43:00.000+01:00Brilliant post! I'm about to dash off on a trip so...Brilliant post! I'm about to dash off on a trip so I don't have time for deep comments, but I did want to point out a UK/US difference--if you're a US writer, <I>save those rejection slips</I>! They are <I>crucial</I> in case of a tax audit. Electronic files are not enough; the tax man/lady needs to see orderly rows of paper files filled with submission cover letters and responses.<BR/><BR/>(I Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-36980676538259727472008-09-11T00:37:00.000+01:002008-09-11T00:37:00.000+01:00I'm still figuring out how to write full-time. I'm...I'm still figuring out <I>how</I> to write full-time. I'm working at the comm office of my church, and it involves some local newspaper writing (which isn't all that discerning or selective, I have to say), but I still lack a great deal of experience that'll get me hired. I'm also checking craigslist almost compulsively for freelance editor positions, and I have at least one that's likely to get andietherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875615192437415869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-51060872407938089762008-09-10T19:51:00.000+01:002008-09-10T19:51:00.000+01:00Thanks Olivia! This is all mega helpful stuff!And ...Thanks Olivia! This is all mega helpful stuff!<BR/><BR/>And all you lovely lot who have left comments... you've just made me want <I>even more</I> to start writing full-time, instead of squeezing it in around everything else! xLucy Felthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164383675268417252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-46511657821429232402008-09-10T18:34:00.000+01:002008-09-10T18:34:00.000+01:00I'm impressed that you have it all planned out so ...I'm impressed that you have it all planned out so efficiently-so great for new writers or um organized people.<BR/><BR/>I'm lucky I get to stay home and write-apart from having 4 kids who apparently 'expect' things from me like food, laundry, rides to school etc etc.<BR/><BR/>Realizing I could write was like finding the last piece of the puzzle that was me. I might moan about deadlines and crummyKate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-55023806881049196632008-09-10T18:25:00.000+01:002008-09-10T18:25:00.000+01:00Nicely done, Olivia. I admit 'the writer' in me t...Nicely done, Olivia. I admit 'the writer' in me takes rejection hard.<BR/>Luckily I have a buid in administrator - Felix - who dismisses rejection with a wave of the hand.<BR/><BR/>Today I had annual blood tests etc. (and a cardiogram. huh?) Anyway my doctor is in the Superstore, a huge grocery emporium. I had to fast, so no coffee, no food, no leafing through the newspaper or checking email Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-82109102498585386782008-09-10T18:16:00.000+01:002008-09-10T18:16:00.000+01:00Thanks for an awesome lesson! It's very much appr...Thanks for an awesome lesson! It's very much appreciated! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-63298917889137784022008-09-10T17:23:00.000+01:002008-09-10T17:23:00.000+01:00Oh, my god, this is just what I needed!*prints**st...Oh, my god, this is just what I needed!<BR/><BR/>*prints*<BR/><BR/>*sticks to the wall*<BR/><BR/>*pulls it down*<BR/><BR/>*reprints in larger font*<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Nadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692947173962844694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-15144205322995580712008-09-10T15:38:00.000+01:002008-09-10T15:38:00.000+01:00YAY, Jolie! It is wonderful, isn't it? One of the ...YAY, Jolie! It is wonderful, isn't it? One of the nicest things I've found is that I finally have time for <I>past times</I> again. All my free time, when I worked for a wage, was oriented around writing and all my other enjoyments were squeezed out. Then, when I started writing full-time, I realised I'd better get them back and quick, especially those that didn't involve the computer - so as Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-55408264188724386972008-09-10T15:26:00.001+01:002008-09-10T15:26:00.001+01:00I am an article writer, a ghost writer, an author,...I am an article writer, a ghost writer, an author, and an editor. I am a full-time writer! I used to get up at 5 in the morning, get on the train with the rest of the sheep, work for a demanding boss and then get on the train to go home with the rest of the sheep. NEVER will I do that again if I can help it. Writing full-time is a dream come true for me. Last night I went to bed at 1 a.m., GLBT Promohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820785756693856574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-47086773847815066902008-09-10T15:26:00.000+01:002008-09-10T15:26:00.000+01:00Thanks, Jeremy! Oxford's street map, happily, doe...Thanks, Jeremy! Oxford's street map, happily, doesn't need rewriting, what with Pusey Street, Friar's Entrance (a back alley), St Mary's Passage... But I dare say I could give yours a go!<BR/><BR/>Jamaica - great news, and an incredibly brave move! The combination of child-care and writing has always seemed a terrifying one to me, partly because I kill people who interrupt my train of thought Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-40097263452532414762008-09-10T14:18:00.000+01:002008-09-10T14:18:00.000+01:00Fabulous. I recently joined the ranks of the full...Fabulous. I recently joined the ranks of the full-time erotica writer (as wel as stay-at-hom mom), so this is extraordinarily helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-76904105755268748542008-09-10T13:53:00.000+01:002008-09-10T13:53:00.000+01:00Wow, this is so comprehensive, so brilliantly road...Wow, this is so comprehensive, so brilliantly road-mappy, and yet so delightfully witty a read. Olivia, I wish you'd rewrite my road atlas.Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-73132066972983971382008-09-10T13:20:00.000+01:002008-09-10T13:20:00.000+01:00Thanks, Amanda! I did once let my guard down and ...Thanks, Amanda! I did once let my guard down and the writer opened an email by mistake... It was from United Agents, a new UK agency with many of the cream agents, and informed me coldly that "None of us are sufficiently passionate about your prose to consider representing you." <BR/><BR/>Wow. Talk about a stake through the heart. <BR/><BR/>I frantically emailed Adam, demanding Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-20845244725030022632008-09-10T12:57:00.000+01:002008-09-10T12:57:00.000+01:00this is brilliant, Olivia. thanks for an informati...this is brilliant, Olivia. thanks for an informative and entertaining post. i especially love the idea of creating other characters to handle rejections, marketing, etc. i see too many writers take rejection personally; the idea of having an administrator personna would really help.Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-36335153066472846962008-09-10T09:34:00.000+01:002008-09-10T09:34:00.000+01:00My writing hours are basically the same as school ...My writing hours are basically the same as school hours, which isn't necessarily what I'd choose, but...<BR/><BR/>And I'll second, Janine. File the Tax Return early, and then forget about it for another year. I file mine online and it calculates everything instantly. I particularly like it at the end when they decide they need to give me money.Vincent Copseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233265999577106740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-34866369904850445052008-09-10T08:41:00.000+01:002008-09-10T08:41:00.000+01:00And on a more practical note -If you are British, ...And on a more practical note -<BR/><BR/>If you are British, register as Self-Employed and pay those smaller National Insurance contributions. After a year or two you should be put on the short-n-easy tax form (4 pages). Save every receipt you can possibly offset against tax. Fill in the form <I>well in advance</I> of the deadline - set aside a week in June for example.<BR/><BR/>Doing my Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-35479512980433459642008-09-10T08:34:00.000+01:002008-09-10T08:34:00.000+01:00Oh, I recognised a lot of this Olivia. Multiple pe...Oh, I recognised a lot of this Olivia. Multiple personalities - oh yes.<BR/><BR/>I love being a writer. I love it beyond words. Being a recovering depressive (with permanent potential for backsliding), it has literally saved my life. It is My Thing - and knowing what Your Thing is must be the most important thing anyone can learn in their life, whether it be writing, teaching, motherhood, Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.com