{"product_id":"writing-as-a-small-business-9781432716257","title":"Writing as a Small Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn days of yore, painters created portraits, writers penned stories, musicians composed and no one ever worried about being audited.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In today's world, artists need to have business savvy. Yet so many find themselves long on creativity but short on tax knowledge, and organizational and marketing skills. Writing as a Small Business is the perfect guide to help artists navigate through the world of creative self-employment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Writing as a Small Business, you'll learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Why it is to your advantage that the IRS considers you a small business \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How to fill out tax forms \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How to engage in recordkeeping that can make you audit-proof \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How to handle advances on royalties, grants and gratuities \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Why even rejection letters are valuable \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How to protect your work and your computer from bugs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*How to prepare for the future and protect your family \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in a section specially for writers \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNash Black takes you into the world of publishing, where you learn what it takes to merchandise and sell your work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting as a Small Business the creative people's bible for those who work from their home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNash Black has the skills and experience to start you on your way and guide you through the process of an IRS audit. Their work is the first book you should add to your reference shelf after a dictionary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara Morgan, Morgan Real Estate, 47 years serving the housing needs of the Bluegrass, Lexington, KY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e If Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781432716257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Nash Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40550433063093,"sku":"9781432716257","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7b070763-2c4d-461e-aece-cfdc5770bc77.jpg?v=1626790384","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/writing-as-a-small-business-9781432716257","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}