<b>The first step-by-step guide to project management for writers.</b> <br> <br><i>The Rational Writer: Nuts and Bolts</i> is equally suited to independent authors who self-publish their own books and traditional authors with publishing contracts from large or small presses. <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author and attorney Mindy Klasky shares more than 20 years of publishing experience to help writers spend more time writing books and less time managing business details. <br> <br>This nuts and bolts guide includes links to actual spreadsheets and legal forms, available for download and personalization. Topics include: <br> <br>• Strategic Planning for Success: Defining a mission statement, setting precise goals, developing concrete strategies, and implementing specific actions to build your career. <br>• Time Management for Success: Quantifying time allocation, identifying challenges to time management, and creating a tactical plan to meet all deadlines for print and ebook publication. <br>• Tracking Data for Success: Identifying metadata for successful promotion of books and tracking those metadata across multiple books, series, and genres. <br>• Quantifying Career Success: Monitoring freelance income, recording business deductions, and tracking books sold. <br>• Specialized Issues in Successful Publishing: Executing rapid-release publishing for a series and creating and marketing multi-author boxed sets. <br> <br>It’s your writing career. Make the most of it! <br> <br><b>The Rational Writer Series includes:</b> <br> <br><i>The Rational Writer: Nuts and Bolts</i> <br><i>The Rational Writer: A to Z</i> <br> <br>040219mkm