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

Increasing Your Income

Boost Your Bottom Line - Mridu Khullar

How Much Should a Freelancer Charge? - Moira Allen

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

Twenty Ways Writers Can Save Money - Mridu Khullar

The Worth of a Freelancer's Work - Donald Denier

Rights and Contracts

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Is Libel? - David Taylor

Will an Editor Steal My Ideas? - Moira Allen

Scams and Other Perils

Canning the Spam - Moira Allen

Watching Out for Web Scams - Moira Allen

Writing Contests: When Winners are Losers - Moira Allen

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