Don’t let your fantasies about THE LIFE get in the way of THE WORK.
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Author: Nicole Dieker
New Year, New Blog
I want to share everything I’ve learned about Doing The Work.
Writing and Money Episode 19: Should You Become an LLC?
In which I list the pros and cons of becoming an LLC, and offer my advice. Remember: I am neither a lawyer nor a CPA, so you might want to consult both of them as well! I should clarify what I mean by “the IRS counts all your LLC earnings as your income even though…
An Excerpt From The Biographies of Ordinary People: Meredith on Christmas Eve
The Biographies of Ordinary People is a Millennial-era Little Women that follows three sisters from 1989 to 2016. This chapter takes place in December 1989, when oldest sister Meredith Gruber is eight years old. It is also one of my very favorites, in the whole book. If you aren’t familiar with the story: Meredith, Natalie, and Jackie…
Online classes, the Freelance Writers Den, and the BOOP book sale
This post was originally sent to my TinyLetter subscribers. Three quick news updates for y’all! ONE TWO THREE! 1. I’m teaching another round of my online course How to Get Started as a Freelancer, through Hugo House/WetInk. Early Bird pricing runs through December 10, and the class itself runs from January 12 through February 9. You get one lesson…
Read The Billfold’s First Book, Frugal and the Beast and Other Financial Fairy Tales
The Billfold’s first book, Frugal and the Beast and Other Financial Fairy Tales, is OFFICIALLY RELEASED! 🎉🎉🎉 Here’s what people are saying about Frugal and the Beast: “The Billfold turns personal finance advice on its head, so it’s no wonder it would do such clever things with fairy tales. These stories reveal so much about who we are and…
The Biographies of Ordinary People Is on Sale for Amazon Kindle Users Through the End of the Year
Good news, Kindlers: The Biographies of Ordinary People is on sale for $2.99 per volume through the end of the year. (I was going to do a Black Friday sale, but that felt like too much pressure, so let’s just keep it on sale through the rest of 2018.) Here’s where you can get your copy. ❤️
Writing & Money Episode 18: How to Move Up
How do you get better jobs? LET’S DISCUSS.
Anthologies and Fairy Tales
This post was originally sent to my TinyLetter subscribers. Two quick announcements! I am FINALLY ABLE TO TELL YOU that a chapter from The Biographies of Ordinary People Vol. 1 has been included in the Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas’ What to Read in the Rain 2018 anthology! When I lived in Seattle, I was a volunteer tutor with the Bureau of…