The Law for Writers - in Plain English Author:Leonard D. DuBoff 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 wri... more »ter'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« less