Synopses & Reviews
No writer will want to be without this book. -Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and other books in The Earth's Children series.
Writing is your passion. Making a living with your words is your dream. Taking charge of your business is the key to having it all.
The Law (In Plain English) for Writers describes how to take advantage of your skills and profit from your work. It looks at the business of being a writer and explains how to succeed in every area affecting a writer's livelihood. Learn all the essential details of:
Submissions
Permissions
Freedom of Information Requests
Book and Magazine Contracts
Taxes
Royalties
Copyright Ownership
Dispute Resolution
The ability to work with others is another crucial component in a writer's business. Agents, collaborators and editors can take your work to the next level-discover how to make these relationships work. Designers, illustrators and photographers may be critical to making your writing come alive-use employment and copyright laws to protect yourself. Vanity presses, print-on-demand presses and self-publishing may be your ticket to bigger and better projects-find what you need to know about these alternatives.
For every writer-
whether first-time author, seasoned freelancer or professional journalist-
The Law (In Plain English) for Writers unveils the mysteries of getting published.
Synopsis
The Law (In Plain English)(R) for Writers describes how to profit from your writing. It explains how to succeed in every area affecting a writer's livelihood, from submissions and permissions to royalties and taxes.