Some authors have a home office, while others work at the kitchen table, or at a coffee shop. Where do you write and why?
Textbook authors on Cengage bankruptcy
A few weeks ago, TAA member and Cengage author Jay Devore posted a message on TAA’s Textbook Authoring E-List regarding…
3 Key principles for strong academic writing
In her academic writing blog, “Explorations of Style”, Rachael Cayley offers three key principles for strong academic writing: 1) using writing to clarify your own thinking, 2) committing to extensive revision, and 3) understanding the needs of your reader.
Four candidates running for two open positions on the TAA Council
Four candidates are running for two open positions on the TAA Council, the association’s governing board. Terms begin July 1,…
New TAA Publication Grants awarded
Dr. Amy Rebecca Gansell of St. John’s University, Drs. Jan-Willem van de Meent and Chris H. Wiggins, and doctoral candidate Sakellarios Zairis…
Tax tips for authors: LLC or S-Corporation?
While the simplest way for a small business, a writer, to report their income and related expenses is on Schedule C of their personal tax return as a sole proprietor, the two most popular entities for authors thinking about expanding beyond a sole proprietor are LLCs and S-Corporations.