There might be other community organizations that are able to help you, too. In Spokane, Wash., we have an organization called SNAP (Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs) that offers business planning and financial services to small businesses like yours.

You should also find a free networking group to help you. The one I belong to is called BNA or Business Networking Association. We only pay for our breakfast – there is no cost to attend. I'm sure there are similar organizations available in your city, whether BNA or another networking group.

And, you should join a local Rotary Club or Rotaract Club. There will be other business people willing to help you, and you will learn a lot about your community and its resources, which will help you develop your business plan.

Finally, if you care to e-mail me, I can send you a template of a business plan.

Best wishes and good luck on your venture. Hope this helps!
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Self-employed business owner for three years

'Writing Life Stories' by Bill Roorbach

'On Writing' by Stephen King (Honestly, the first part might not be all that relevant to writing…it's been awhile since I read it…but when he gets into discussion on it, this is well worth the time and money)

'How to Write Killer Fiction' by Carolyn Wheat

Again, regardless of which genre you want, visit http://www.horror.org/writetips.htm and view their articles. Some, notable by the titles, pertain strictly to horror, but many are very useful even if you're writing a western romance or a children's book about a happy puppy.

Also realize you will need to do research to understand how the publishing world works. http://www.pw.org has useful advice, as does http://www.ehow.com (avoid self-publishing).
As far as online courses go, I don't know of any free ones. I did get a degree in creative writing though, and while I loved the school and professors, a lot of what I learned was in the books listed above (most of which were assigned reading). The biggest benefit to a course is you get workshops to see where your story is and how it can be improved. http://www.ourstories.us is a great–and free–alternative to this. Once you have a decent draft, send pieces/chapters to them and you will get a critique (or, if your work is good enough as is, you'll get your chapter published…which helps your credibility when you send your work to agents and editors). The only setback is that you can only submit once every quarter. Their advice, however, will help immensely.
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When you're ready to send it away, you'll need proper format:
http://www.shunn.net/format/
http://www.horror.org/writetips.htm
http://www.pw.org
http://www.ourstories.us
http://www.ehow.com

they have different little courses and they are free.

also check on yahoo groups. they have groups for almost any topic and can be a good reference source too
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I’ve read ten writing books and I’ve joined several on-line writing groups and have had my work critiqued, and that has helped me out tremendously. I know A LOT more about writing than my own dad, who took a creative writing course in college.
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Have her tell them that if they want her to take the role of manager that she wants both the title and the pay that goes with it.

Don’t bother with a business plan until either she is hired as a manager or unless the two of you are thinking about finding some investors and opening up your own facility.

Hope this helps
Jerry-the-bookkeeper

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Suggestion – depending on your institution and your own personal commmitment, is there a way you can attend the lectures for the critical thinking class and just not sit the exam. I know it means you do not get the recognition, but it would be a way of obtaining notes and advice from the experts?

Best of luck either way!
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