If this fails to appear on February 1st, blame HMRC (His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) for wanting me to file my 2022-2023 tax return by midnight on January 31st, 2024. Failure to submit by the deadline incurs a £100 fine, which increases after 3 months. Unfortunately, I won’t have submitted the return by the time this post appears, as I’m still missing one document.
However, this WEP Get Together may be about more than writing, yet scribbling might distract me from worrying about unforeseen mishaps.
As I wrote in my last blog post, I will continue writing more Freedom Flights episodes until a just peace for Ukraine is reached. I’m aiming for one episode per month and have devised a thread echoing the 2023 WEP/IWSG Challenges movie theme. February’s episode may appear next week.
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My crucial and ongoing issue is editing. Although I have an excellent editor in London, Yen Ooi, I’m over a year behind on her suggested revisions of Fevered Fuse, my North Wales police procedural… the first novel with Sparkle Anwyl. I’m slow, partly as ‘Freedom Flights’ keeps demanding my attention, but mainly as I struggle with health problems including deteriorating eyesight. I fear another rewrite may be a draft too far, even though my UK editor understands my style and approach. Incidentally, Yen was the UK editor of my first novel, Spiral of Hooves.
Maybe I must seriously consider finding a ghostwriter to ensure that at least two more novels are published. A UK journalist cousin did offer to help… but for a price. As for my American stepfamily, there were no serious offers… at any price.
What price is reasonable? Have you ever considered any form of writing partnership?
“The writing world changes constantly and is not without its challenges.” Denise Covey
For other WEP Get Together posts visit:
https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2024/01/1-wep-get-together-february-1-2024.html
P.S. I love Olga’s badge for WEP at the head of this post.
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Our gov’t is still making tax laws as the time of filing is here. Crazy place this! I’ve discussed co-writing with several authors, but it’s never occurred, at least not yet. I hope you find the perfect ghostwriter. There are a number of folks on Fiverr that advertise that. So good to hear from you, and I pray the health issues take a back seat and then stay there!!!!
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You have to file your taxes before we’ve even gotten all the paperwork from the places where we get our income.
I keep imagining I can help with your projets, but have instead been unable to keep up with my own, for reasons far less valid than yours!
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Sorry you just can’t write and edit fast enough. I do know some authors who do ghostwriting, but it does cost money.
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I think I know Sparkle Anwyl from your WEP entries, right? Best wishes for all your manuscripts, Roland!
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If you’re filing online at gov.uk, you should be able to estimate what that final document is, and then there’s a place near the end for any comments about estimates or anything else.
At least there is for mine, which is classed as self-assessment.
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Hello Roland. Thanks for your post done under duress as always. I so appreciate your steadfastness. I’m glad you’re going to continue writing about Ukraine. Would be a great monthly post. I’ll look forward to reading them.
Writing/editing is not for the fainthearted. I wish you a speedy solution to your current challenges.
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Hi Roland – getting to the tax deadline isn’t easy … I hope things work out. Also – good luck with finding an easier way forward … well done on wanting to continue writing … all the best for 2024 – cheers Hilary
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I’m sorry your health issues are continuing. I hope you find a way to work that makes you happy!
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