Your Writing Life Needs Some Spring Cleaning
/Spring is here, and I love the warm weather. Everything is in bloom and new again. I also have the urge for spring cleaning. Here are some ideas to help get rid of the paper and electronic clutter in your writing life.
Electronic Files
Go through your photos and save any that you really want to keep to the cloud or an external hard drive to free up space on your computer.
Clean up your saved email, especially those with attachments. Make sure to empty your Sent and Trash files regularly.
Archive any old document files.
Open your cloud storage and delete anything that is outdated or no longer needed.
Look at the apps on your phone. Remove any that you don’t use.
Your Marketing Materials
Check out your biography and marketing materials. Make sure they are current.
Make sure your website has the most current information about you and your books.
Check your biography and your books on your social media sites.
Does your headshot need refreshing?
Paper Files and Clutter
It’s time to go through your files and purge what you don’t need.
It’s time to file what hasn’t made it to the filing cabinet yet.
Make sure that you file mileage and receipts for your writing expenses as you collect them. This will make it easier for tax time next year.
Clean off your desk.
Look at all the books you’ve collected over the year. Can any be donated or gifted?
What would you add to my list?