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The writer's legal guide : an Authors Guild desk reference / Kay Murray and Tad Crawford.

Murray, Kay, (author.). Crawford, Tad, 1946- (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781621532422
  • ISBN: 1621532429
  • Physical Description: 342 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Fourth edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Allworth Press, Authors Guild, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Authors > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Popular works.
Copyright > United States > Popular works.

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