The Business of Writing

Handling Income, Expenses and Records

Back Up Your Writing - And the Rest of Your Life! - Moira Allen

Handling a Windfall Profit - Moira Allen

Handling Writing Income and Expenses - Moira Allen

How to Make Sure You Get Your Check - Felicia Hodges

Keeping Records - Moira Allen

When Clients Don't Pay - Melissa Brewer

We Never Think It Will Happen... (Protecting your files and photos from a disaster) - Moira Allen

Increasing Your Income

The Art of Negotiation – 16 Tips on How to Ask for More Money - Devyani Borade

Boost Your Bottom Line - Mridu Khullar

How Much Should a Freelancer Charge? - Moira Allen

Internet Want Ads: Finding Writing Jobs Online, by Julie Bloss Kelsey

The Key to Success: Write More! - Lee Tobin McClain

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

There's No Free Lunch... But there IS Free Software! - Des Nnochiri

Twenty Ways Writers Can Save Money - Mridu Khullar

The Worth of a Freelancer's Work - Donald Denier

Writing in a Recession - Dawn Copeman

Other Business Issues:

Building a Writer's Business Plan - Moira Allen

Creating a Writer's Resume - Moira Allen

Five Letters Every Writer Will Need - Rose Ross Zediker

Grants, Fellowships, & Residencies - Megan Potter

Questions to Ask Before Collaborating - Moira Allen

Pseudonyms, Pseudonyms and More Pseudonyms - Moira Allen (tips from The Writing Desk)

Retreat! How to Get Away to Write - C. Hope Clark

Should You Use a Pseudonym? - Moira Allen

Taking Time Off: Planning a Vacation - Denene Brox

Tickler Files Increase Your Success - Robert Moskowitz

They'll Pay Me to Write my Novel? Six Steps to Help You Win a Fiction Grant - Elizabeth Creith

Using Pseudonyms - Dawn Copeman (survey)

Rights and Contracts

"First Sale" Mistakes Every Writer Can Avoid - Moira Allen

Five Magic Phrases: Tips for Negotiating Contracts Like a Pro - Jenna Glatzer

The Nitty-Gritty of Copyright - Abra Staffin-Wiebe

Rights: What They Mean and Why They're Important - Marg Gilks

Selling All Rights: Right or Wrong? - Moira Allen

Selling International Rights - Moira Allen

Understanding Contracts - Moira Allen

Understanding Rights and Copyright - Moira Allen

Reprints and Permissions

Can I Sell a Previously Published Article? - Moira Allen

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Permissions - Brandon Trissler

Increase Your Market with a Creative Commons License - Josh Smith

Top Ten Questions About Copyright Permissions - David Taylor

The 20% Solution (How Much Do You Need to Change an Article to Make it Original?) - Moira Allen

Using Song Lyrics - Dawn Copeman

Plagiarism, Piracy and Infringement

Don't Do Us Any Favors -- Don't Steal Our work! - Moira Allen

How to Protect Yourself from Editorial Theft - Kyle Looby

Plagiarism, Copyright, and the Eighteenth Century - Jack Lynch

Protecting Your Work from Electronic Pirates - Charles Petit

Research or Plagiarism? - Moira Allen

Someone Stole My Article! What To Do When It Happens To You - Moira Allen

Understanding Fair Use - John Savage

Using Another Writer's Ideas - Dawn Copeman (survey)

What Is Libel? - David Taylor

Will an Editor Steal Your Ideas? - Moira Allen

Writing About "Real" People - Robert Moskowitz

Scams and Other Perils

Canning the Spam - Moira Allen

It Might Not Happen, But... (backing up/restoring your work) - Des Nnochiri

Watch Out for Web Scams! - Moira Allen

Writing Contests: When Winners are Losers - Moira Allen

Related Links:

Business & Financial Resources

Rights and Copyright

Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self Publishers	Contracts Companion for Writers	The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook	The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know
Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off	Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law	Literary Law Guide for Authors	Negotiating a Book Contract
The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More	Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer	The Writer's Legal Companion	The Writer's Legal Guide

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