The writer's legal guide an Authors Guild desk reference
| Main Authors: | Murray, Kay (Author), Crawford, Tad, 1946- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Allworth Press,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Writing is a business
- Copyright basics
- Copyright : notice, registration, and deposit
- Copyright : works made for hire, joint works, and community property
- Copyright : infringement, litigation and fair use
- Copyright : history, and its future
- Idea theft, misattribution, reputational harm : other protections for writers
- Free expression and its limits
- How to use open government laws
- Contracts : introduction and negotiating basics
- Negotiating a book contract
- Newspaper, magazine, and syndication contracts
- Self-publishing options: e-books and print on demand
- Electronic rights and wrongs: battles over digital rights
- Literary agents and agency agreements
- Collaboration and ghostwriting agreements
- Film and television contracts and dramatic productions
- How to avoid and resolve disputes
- Taxes : writing income and expenses
- The hobby loss rule
- Taxes: beyond schedule c
- Estate planning for writers.