Members of GSRWA have access through the email loop, to shared experiences, tools, hints, education, and motivation from other writers.
Pirate's Promise, by Laurie Ryan
Laurie Ryan, a romance and women’s fiction author who writes sensual stories of real-life characters thrust into extraordinary situations, shared her exceptional spread sheet with all chapter members. The spreadsheet is available on her website, a free download for use by any writer.
I experienced almost immediate motivation in two ways. I could visualize the progress in the revision of my manuscript and the time/effort required to finish it by the target date. The data removed the shadows of doubt “that I’ll never get it done in time” and lightened the pressure load. Additional benefits provide data for planning deadlines, information to give to agents and editors, and evidence of writing efforts for tax purposes. I suspect that if we are not deducting expenses yet, if sales occur, it may be possible to go back a year or two. but consultation with a tax expert would be necessary to provide more reliable information.
Stolen Treasures, by Laurie Ryan
This exceptional tool has two tabs at the bottom of the sheet. One is labeled “Instructions” and the other is the sheet itself. Be sure to read the brief instructions first. The sheet is write protected in any area where fooling around with it would destroy the formulas set up to provide the data calculations. Folks who are not yet familiar with spread sheets would find it easy to use.
As a thank you to Laurie Ryan, I’ve included the covers of her two latest novels.
Have a great week everyone!
