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The Business of Writing

Money Matters

Handling Income, Expenses and Taxes
Handling Writing Income and Expenses - Moira Allen

Contracts, Fees and Getting Paid
FICO Scores for Clients? How to Gauge the Probability of Getting Paid for Your Work - Jennifer Brown Banks
"First Sale" Mistakes Every Writer Can Avoid - Moira Allen
Five Magic Phrases: Tips for Negotiating Contracts Like a Pro - Jenna Glatzer
How Much Should a Freelancer Charge? - Moira Allen
How To Spot Clients Who Won't Pay & What To Do When They Don't - Brandy Cross
Setting Your Freelance Rates - Dawn Copeman
Understanding Contracts - Moira Allen
What to Do When Clients Don't Pay - Melissa Brewer

Increasing Your Income: General Tips
The Art of Negotiation – 16 Tips on How to Ask for More Money - Devyani Borade
Boost Your Bottom Line: Ten Ideas to Help You Work Smarter and Increase Your Writing Income - Mridu Khullar
Five Steps to Developing Your Writing Brand - Sonya Carmichael Jones
Grants, Fellowships, & Residencies - Megan Potter
Mastering the Midlist: How to Thrive as a Non-Bestselling Author - Sean McLachlan
Movin' On Up: Graduating to Better Paying Markets - Audrey Faye Henderson
One Dozen Unique Ways to Make More Money - Patricia Fry
Recession-Proof Your Writing Business - Patricia Fry
Ten Tips to Reaching Financial Success as a Freelance Writer - Bev Bachel and Jennifer Lawler
They'll Pay Me to Write my Novel? Six Steps to Help You Win a Fiction Grant - Elizabeth Creith
Writing in a Recession - Dawn Copeman

Increasing Your Income: Selling Reprints
The 20% Solution: How Much Do You Need to Change an Article to Make it Original? - Moira Allen
Can I Sell a Previously Published Article? - Moira Allen
Making the Most of Your Inventory - Dana Cassell
One Article, Many Checks: Selling Reprints - Kelly James-Enger
Selling Reprints - Moira Allen

Other Business Issues

Keeping Your Business on Track
Building a Writer's Business Plan - Moira Allen
Creating a Writer's Resume - Moira Allen
Eight Things that Can Go Wrong for a Freelance Writer (And What to Do About Them) - Patricia Fry
How to Master (and Survive) a Career as a Solo Writer! - Jennifer Brown Banks
Increase Your Success with Tickler Files - Robert Moskowitz
Seven Signs That You Need to Break Up With a Client - Jennifer Brown Banks

Using a Pseudonym
Everything You Wanted to Know About Pseudonyms - and Weren't Afraid to Ask! - Moira Allen
Pseudonyms: 10 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Pen Name - Adrienne DeWolfe
Should You Use a Pseudonym? - Moira Allen
Using Pseudonyms (survey) - Dawn Copeman

Collaboration and Coauthorship
The Buddy System - Carol Sjostrom Miller
Double Vision: The Secret to Forming a Successful Co-authorship - Vickie Britton and Loretta Jackson
Questions to Ask Before Collaborating - Moira Allen
Writing in Pairs - Victoria Grossack
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