I filed my taxes last week and have been thinking about what it means to make money from a book for those of us not raking in the million dollar advances (or Kickstarters...) so, a thread bc I believe these things should be discussed more openly: Negative Space has sold well so far, especially for a small press hybrid memoir (and I hope it will continue to!), but the royalties haven’t come close to breaking even on promotional costs

I got approved for a PPP loan! I didn’t realize until last week that freelancers were eligible, so I’m sharing here in case you didn’t either... the deadline is 8/8, and a large chunk of the loan amount can be forgiven. Free money from the govt! Apply! The PPP loan app process for freelancers is a little confusing, so in case figuring out how to apply is what’s been stopping you, here’s what I did:

(Note: this is all anecdotal and what worked for me, I am not an accountant, this might not all be the same for you, etc)

This is a #CallForPitches for NON-COVID essays, for @CatapultStory! I'm looking for personal essays that use an external artifact to illuminate a personal story—I've put out calls for these before, but will go over deets again in this thread (please read it before pitching!!): By "external artifact," I mean a critical/researched component, engaging with a piece of art or a resonant story from history or a scientific concept or something decidedly outside of your personal experience, as a lens through which to explore the personal story

I have a few of different classes coming up at @CatapultStory and @barrelhouse, on personal essay writing, generating essay ideas, structure in memoir, and an open-ended nonfiction workshop. Maybe one of these is exactly what you need right now? (Bear with me for a short #thread) 8-week nonfiction workshop at @barrelhouse — Workshop two pieces, either essays or memoir excerpts, with feedback from me and 11 other writers!

(online, no set meeting times so the schedule is super flexible, 5/20-7/29, $250) bit.ly/2P49ZUg