The New Year starts!

New Year's slipped by and I forgot to post a new blog. Ah, well, it's not often I get a day off during the week and I spent it enjoying myself. I definitely needed to take care of myself.

On the front this week is working through edits for Supernatural Colorado and catching up royalty statements. Though I doubt I made any money this year, it will be interesting to see how I did.

I'm also looking forward to the first meeting with my writing group, Word for the Journey. The format and meeting place have both changed. It will be lovely to see how it goes.

Role of the Writer : Accountant and Record Keeper

Last in the series of Role of the Writer, is Accountant and Record Keeper. The Record Keeper is the one who keeps track of submissions, where they go, whether or not they're accepted, contracts received and returned, when books are released, and if they're editing, many of the same details. I personally use Excel speadsheets.

The Accountant tracks the finances. Payments and how received for accepted stories or books. Money spent on conventions or conferences, or books to sell, postage, and whether the writer makes money or looses it. I even track contributors copies whether printed or electronic.

For the past two years I've lost money. This year, I'm hoping to break even.

Final word. If you thought being a writer was all glamor. I hope this series sets you straight.