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Test-Driving Your Final Draft – How to Make Your Work Reader Ready
Once I’ve tucked myself into bed for the night, I often pick up a book. Recently, the one I reached
Seven Ways to Find a Literary Attorney
Finding an attorney when you need to prepare or review a writing or publishing contract is not always easy, especially
For Authors and Writers for Hire: The Business of Writing “With”
If you have a clear idea for a book, article, or blog series that relates to your business or personal
May Versus Shall: In Your Contract, The Difference Matters
There are few authors who wouldn’t correct as many spelling, typographical and grammatical mistakes as possible in their work before
Writing Non-Fiction That Sells? Do Your Book Proposal First!
Recently, an acquaintance of mine finished a six-book non-fiction series of interviews and published it on Amazon. It was a
Writers for Hire: Avoiding Liability When Your Author Self-Publishes
No author wants to be sued, but since self-publishing has become so common, writers who work-for-hire are particularly vulnerable. And
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For more detailed information about literary contracts, some of my favorite books are –

  • Kirsch’s Guide to the Book Contract by Jonathan Kirsch (Acrobat Books)
  • Negotiating a Book Contract by Mark L. Levine (Asphodel Press)





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  • Don't Assume – Get an Attorney
  • eBook Publishing
  • Editing
  • Negotiation Points
  • When Words Matter
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