The Anxious Author

 It's been two months since I officially started my freelancer journey, not counting the three months beforehand that I spent contracted to the late Gothenburg Times. I went into this business both blind and with an upper hand. Blind because there are several things I am trying to learn about. I have, however, an upper hand because I am not new to managing my own business. I've been working on my income and taxes since 2016 when I first self-published. Taxes are a daunting issue, I'll admit. Now that I'm not paying social security or income tax I'm scared to see how much I owe, come our yearly tax time in the United States of America.    I do have some tips and tricks to share with you all, though. As I've found it difficult to locate a steady mentor in the field of freelancing, I think it's important that I share what I learn from this journey with you. Freelancing, like self-publishing, is a small business and as much as creative minds like to ignore legal

      It's been a hot minute since I've done an author spotlight. I'm back with September, though. This should fill in our missing spotlight and then I'll start work on our official October spotlight.   September's author is near and dear to my heart. I've known K.D. Hilt since she was a baby. Literally. I knew her before she was born. She's my little sister and I couldn't be more proud of her.   K.D. Hilt is the pen name of a Nebraska-born and raised contemporary fiction author.   "I'm dabbling in fantasy and paranormal," Hilt stated, "but I write general contemporary fiction with some mystery, romance, and family drama for teens to young adults."   Hilt graduated from high school in Nebraska and then moved to Ames, Iowa to continue her schooling. At the time of this writing, she is a senior in college.    "My older sister would make up, or write, stories and tell them to me when I was a kid," reminisced Hilt. "Lis