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Ann Harth's Columns
Write At Home Ann Harth Writes on The Ups and Downs of Running a Writing Business from Home...
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Query Letters - Part One: Unsolicited
Ann Harth
It's finished! Your novel is in its 'resting phase' behind the whirring white noise of your computer. It will wait patiently until you can convince an agent or editor of its brilliance.This can be an exercise in frustration and plummeting self-esteem -- but it doesn't have to be. By following some basic guidelines, your novel can be introduced to the publishing world in a professional and positive manner. . . . keep reading
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Work - But How?
Ann Harth
You are writing full time. You crank out books and articles in your favourite genre and are published consistently. Royalty checks are rushing in so quickly that your next investment will be a larger letterbox. The phone never stops ringing and they're hounding you for more… Or not. . . . keep reading
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Saving Time and Sanity
Ann Harth
There are hundreds of theories and self-help articles concerned with time management when working from home: Write a Book While Waiting for a Bus; How to Run a Business While Coaching the Under-Tens; Meeting Deadlines While Baby Sleeps; Taking Your Work With You, (the Vet Won't Mind... We live in a busy society. Multi-tasking isn't an option. It just is. Think about it. How often do you do only one thing at a time? . . . keep reading
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Freelancing Balance
Ann Harth
Just to put you in the picture: I'm sitting beside a river, the sand is warm between my toes, my son is swimming, my husband is fishing. I am working between the occasional 'Yes, I'm watching, Sweetie', and 'Are you sure there's bait on that hook?' This is my office today. Is this enough incentive to work toward a career from home? . . . keep reading
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Know Thyself
Ann Harth
You're going to work from home. It's not a decision to be taken lightly, but you've made it. This first giant leap in your journey toward a home business fills you with a sense of freedom, excitement and a touch of fear. . . . keep reading
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Introducing Homework - it's No Longer a Dirty Word
Ann Harth
It's interesting. Utter the word 'homework' to most people under the age of seventeen. You will induce sneers, curled lips and muttered, colourful language. Sighs will escape and heads will shake. Eyes will roll and shoulders will sag. A dejected, beaten creature will slink away from you to escape the horrors that you've rudely evoked. . . . keep reading
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