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Top 10 Blog Posts in 2025. #5 - A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: Should you treat your writing as a business?

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  It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  This week we look at whether an author should set up a formal business or simply treat writing as a side gig, That, of course, depends. It depends on an author's income level, long-term goals, and risk tolerance.  Here’s a breakdown of the  pros and cons  of formalizing a writing business versus staying a sole proprietor and paying taxes on royalties. Option 1: Treat Writing as a Side Gig (No Formal Business) If you earn royalties from book sales but don’t set up a separate business entity, the IRS considers you a  sole proprietor by default . You report book income on  Schedule C  of your personal tax retu...
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Publisher's Pride" Books on Bestseller Lists - You're Not Too Old, and It's Not Too Late (Berns-Zare)

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Today's publisher's pride is  You're Not Too Old, and It's Not Too Late  by Ilene Berns-Zare, which reached #32 in aging parents, #82 in aging self-help, and #101 in midlife self-help on Amazon. Book Description Designed as an accessible 52-week companion, this inspiring guide invites Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to reimagine aging with confidence, vitality, and purpose. Drawing on research-informed tools and practical reflections, it encourages readers to tap into inner strengths, embrace meaningful shifts, and discover everyday “ah-ha” moments that spark renewal. Whether you seek greater wellbeing, deeper meaning, or renewed fulfillment from midlife through older adulthood, this uplifting resource reminds us that aging well is an active journey—and that the best chapters may still lie ahead. Keywords: midlife transformation; aging with purpose; positive aging book; Baby Boomer wellness; Gen X wellbeing; 52‑week self‑growth guide; midlife reinvention; aging well strategie...
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Why Children Love Ramadan — and Why It Feels Like Family Time

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  Ask almost any child who has grown up in a Muslim household, and you’ll hear the same thing: Ramadan is special. Not just because of the food, or the late nights, or the excitement of staying up past bedtime—though those certainly help. Children love Ramadan because it transforms the rhythm of family life. It turns ordinary evenings into gatherings, ordinary meals into celebrations, and ordinary routines into rituals. 1. The House Feels Different Children are exquisitely attuned to atmosphere, and Ramadan changes the emotional weather of a home. Lights are softer. Voices are gentler. People move with more intention. Even the kitchen feels different—full of the sounds and smells of iftar preparations, the clatter of dishes, the sizzle of something frying, the quiet hum of anticipation as sunset approaches. For a child, this shift is magical. It signals that something important is happening, something shared. 2. Everyone Is Together In many families, Ramadan is the one time of ...
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