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Mark Gilroy May 2, 2012

When Can An Author Quit the Day Job and Write Full-Time?

A week after Cuts Like a Knife hit the market I had a neighbor ask, “when can an author quit the day job and write full-time?” I got the same question from two authors within days. Here is a quick glance at the numbers that helps anyone that wants to start a new enterprise count the cost – I picked a salary with an easy monthly number and then walked authors through the royalty process. Enjoy!

 

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Mark Gilroy April 9, 2012

Cuts Like a Knife – Here Come the Reviews!

Cuts Like a Knife, the first Kristen Conner murder mystery is now in the market – and the reviews by the press and readers have been marvelous!

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Mark Gilroy April 4, 2012

Taxes, Entitlements, and Unemployment

I love to discuss and comment on everything – including religion and politics. That means I end up talking to myself a lot. Today I thought I would post three graphs with no comment. They reflect three snapshots of the dynamics impacting our economy. You can draw your own conclusions. Okay – I’ll offer three very quick, terse comments at the end of the graphs!

The three takeaways for me are:

  • Education still pays.
  • Even governments need to spend less than they bring in.
  • Be careful about making promises you can’t keep – at some point you have to pay up.

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Filed Under: America, Economy, Political Tagged With: government surplus, taxes, unemployment

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