The Business of Storytelling
The Business of Storytelling Book Release
Newly released book The Business of Storytelling will help editors and writers expand their resources to bring in other streams of income.
If you’ve been in love with stories for a while, you’ve probably thought about making them the center of your working life. But if you’re also a realist, you know how unlikely it is to make a living from the stories you tell. And since you like to eat (or so I assume), you may have set that dream aside.
But I want you to take that dream off the shelf. You can make a living from your knowledge of writing—it’s just probably not in exactly the way you think.
The Business of Storytelling explores how to create a profitable writing-editing career, whether you’re a new graduate just entering the world of work, a midcareer professional looking to transition to Act 2, or a retiree looking for an income stream.
Veteran book author and editor Jennifer Lawler is your guide on this journey. For more than twenty years, she’s made a living as a writer-editor – with enough time left over to pursue her creative work.
Get your copy of The Business of Storytelling here.
Tips for Editors & Writers
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Happy New Year!
I ate my grapes (a Spanish tradition for the new year), said “Feliz año!” to everyone in the neighborhood, and snuggled up with a good book, feeling grateful as I embark on my second year in Spain. May your 2026 be filled with happiness and adventure!
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Reading Books for a Living
I discourage editors from saying that our work is “reading books for a living” because that diminishes our expertise and experience. Editing is not reading books for a living; it’s understanding stories and storytelling techniques, cultivating judgment and discernment, practicing effective editorial methodologies and more. But some days, like today, I look around my office…
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Happy Holidays!
Here in Spain they take Christmas very seriously, and so that’s what I’m doing, too. I’m taking time off to spend with family and friends. We’ll gather for a meal and a walk among the Christmas lights. Then I’ll read a good book before bed. (Perhaps next year I’ll say, “We take Christmas very seriously.”)…
