I recently came across this article by editor Rob Bignell, an esteemed editor and owner of Inventing Reality Editing Service. And I thought I might offer another perspective.

First off, let me say that I have an incredible respect for Rob Bignell. He has a proven history of high-quality editorial work. More to the point, it’s clear that Rob is making the point that having a structured budget is just as effective for the casual self-published author insofar as tax purposes go. As Rob mentions,...