Join this email list for tips, tools, and advice on writing, publishing, and selling your book! From tips for entrepreneurs who want to grow their business with a book, to fiction authors, to other nonfiction and children's book authors, we provide the knowledge base you need to make informed decisions about your publishing journey. Alexa Bigwarfe is the founder and CEO of Write|Publish|Sell and host of the Women in Publishing Summit. Alexa provides events, training opportunities, tools, resources, and content to guide and educate authors and industry professionals through the process of publishing and marketing books. She also is a publishing and book marketing consultant for those who'd like some extra guidance in the process.
Tax season survival tips for authors 🗂️
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Hello Reader, If tax season makes you want to hide under a blanket with a good book, I completely understand. But here's the thing: your author business comes with some genuinely great tax advantages, and most indie authors don't take full advantage of them. Editing fees, book covers, writing conferences, software tools, marketing expenses, your website—almost everything you invest in your author business can be a legitimate write-off. That means every dollar you've put into building your publishing career could be working harder for you right now. A few tips to make this season smoother:→ Keep a simple monthly spreadsheet of income and expenses → Maintain a separate bank account for your author business → Don't overlook digital tools and online courses—they count → When in doubt, consult a CPA who understands creative businesses I'm not a tax professional, so please do work with one—but I want to make sure you're walking into that conversation informed and prepared. ​Want the full breakdown? I've put together a deeper guide on the blog.​ You've worked hard on your author business. Make sure tax season reflects that. Write on! Alexa Alexa Bigwarfe Publishing Consultant & Book Marketing Expert Write|Publish|Sell Alexa's Publishing Chat Podcast: Ranked #9 of the 2025 Best 25 Book Marketing Podcasts by Feedspot! ​Listen Now! Follow us: PO BOX 290041, COLUMBIA, SC 29229 |
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Join this email list for tips, tools, and advice on writing, publishing, and selling your book! From tips for entrepreneurs who want to grow their business with a book, to fiction authors, to other nonfiction and children's book authors, we provide the knowledge base you need to make informed decisions about your publishing journey. Alexa Bigwarfe is the founder and CEO of Write|Publish|Sell and host of the Women in Publishing Summit. Alexa provides events, training opportunities, tools, resources, and content to guide and educate authors and industry professionals through the process of publishing and marketing books. She also is a publishing and book marketing consultant for those who'd like some extra guidance in the process.
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