When You're an Author, What's Your Time Worth as a Speaker?

Years ago, a much more experienced writer gave me one of the best writing tips I ever got in my career. But it's not what you might expect: she helped me start thinking about what my time was worth when I was invited to speak somewhere.



It's not just the day of the event, she said, if it's only a day. You have to add getting ready the day before, and then at least one day of re-entry into your regular schedule, sometimes more, depending on how complicated your visit was. And then the time you...