While I am a creative writer and relish in the creative process, I have found the necessity of having a plan for my writing. To earn any type of money through writing, a plan is essential. Part of my new E-Publishing 101 class will features details of how to put a plan together. Here's a sneak peek: Success at e-publishing requires a plan. These 4 steps are a great way to help organize a plan for your own road to success: 1. Have a goal. Without a goal, you will not have a focus and without focus, your dream can die. Whether you prefer making a long-term goal, or a series of short-term goals, a goal is vitally important to your success. 2. Have a set of principles by which you operate. This is helpful in deciding which projects you will undertake, how you will invoice, and payment options you will agree to. A set of principles protects you from being taken advantage of, from taking on more than you can handle and even from taking on things th...