Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers

Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers
Author: Tad Crawford
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2015-06-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1621534758

Professional and aspiring writers, including those who wish to self-publish, will find indispensable tools in this practical, complete, and time-saving popular resource. Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers contains all of the essential forms for success, including assignment confirmations, contracts between author and agent, publisher, collaborator, designer, printer, sales representative, book distributor, and more, copyright applications and transfers, licenses of rights (including electronic rights), permissions, nondisclosure, and invoices. The collection includes a CD-ROM with all the forms as well as a QR Code. In addition to updating the entire book, this fourth edition includes new material covering: Digital Millenial Copyright Act (DMCA) take down notices Dunning letters to go after royalties or fees owed Small claims court, arbitration, and mediation Statutory right of termination notice Self-publishing contracts, including what to avoid for both physical books and e-books Step-by-step instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique negotiation checklists are presented to aid in achieving the best results. Thorough discussions of contractual issues relevant to the industry make this a must-read for any author or self-publisher seeking the path to success. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Business Tips and Taxes for Writers

Business Tips and Taxes for Writers
Author: Carol Topp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-04-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781931941334

Updated! New for 2018, covers the new tax laws and a new section for bloggers. Are you a writer serious about making money and keeping it? Business Tips and Taxes for Writers takes the mystery out of the tax code and allows you to understand the business of being an author. You will learn: >The best business structure for writers >Special tax breaks for writers >Legitimate tax deductions >Writing as a ministry >Bloggers and record keeping musts >Simple and easy record keeping >Dealing with inventory and sales tax And, so much more! This informative book will help you keep your hard earned money and have the peace of mind associated with doing it correctly! Carol Topp is a CPA and author and podcaster of the Dollars and Sense Show - http: //ultimateradioshow.com/dollars-sense/

Register Your Book

Register Your Book
Author: David Wogahn
Publisher: PartnerPress.org
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2016-03-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1944098062

***Updated 2020 Edition*** LEARN THE RIGHT WAY... ...to set your book up for long-term success, improve sales opportunities, and protect your investment, including: Everything you need to know about ISBNs, Barcodes, Copyright, & LCCNs. Make sure your book can be distributed by any distributor. Never have to abandon your hard-earned reader reviews. Ensure your book can be printed by any printer. Add your book to the major book industry databases. Prevent your advance reading copies from being re-sold. Avoid legal headaches and missed filing deadlines. “Straightforward and easy to digest, this is one how-to that every new author or publisher should have in their arsenal!" —Brooke Warner, Publisher of She Writes Press and author of Green-Light Your Book: How Writers Can Succeed in the New Era of Publishing “An essential guide to publishing identifiers, their benefits and uses, and (most importantly) what NOT to do. Required reading for every new entrant into book publishing – and for those who have been here a while, it’s never too late to go back to the sound fundamentals that David Wogahn provides here." —Laura Dawson, Numerical Gurus “...proceed with confidence in spending your time and dollars to get it done right, the first time.” —Carla King, Self-Pub Boot Camp “…a thorough and deceptively simple guide for independent authors and publishers…”

The Fine Print of Self-Publishing

The Fine Print of Self-Publishing
Author: Mark Levine
Publisher: Publish Green
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1935098748

The Fine Print of Self-Publishing (Fourth Edition) offers a comprehensive guide to the self-publishing world, and is a must-read for any author considering self-publishing his or her book.

Fracking 101

Fracking 101
Author: Eric George
Publisher: XinXii
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2016-04-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0994585004

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing to give its proper name, has become part of our lives recently, due to the massive exploitation of America’s shale oil and gas fields. Along the way it has stirred up controversy, with passionate opponents fighting against the oil companies. The fight has generated a lot of heat, but not much understanding. This guide, written by some-one who knows what he is talking about takes a detached, neutral view of the subject. Without pushing a view for or against, it provides the factual background you need to form an opinion of your own. An Informed and Neutral Introduction Like most people I have heard of fracking, but did I really understand what it was? To answer honestly, no. I knew it had something to do with mining and was perhaps destructive to the land. To me, it was just one of those words of the moment. This guide has given me a real sense and understanding of what fracking is. It allowed me, someone who has no experience in this field, to learn about the pros and cons of fracking, without having the good and bad of it forced down my throat. If you want an informed and neutral introduction into fracking, then this is the guide for you. ~ Debbie Prewer

Self-Publisher's Legal Handbook, Second Edition

Self-Publisher's Legal Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Helen Sedwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2017-06-08
Genre: Copyright
ISBN: 9780988302198

Building on the best-selling success of the original Self-Publisher¿s Legal Handbook, Helen Sedwick has released an expanded second edition to help writers stay out of court and at their desks.Using 30 years of legal experience, Sedwick shows writers how to¿Set up their business¿Protect their copyright¿Avoid infringement¿Spot scams¿Save on taxesThis second edition covers additional topics including¿An expanded discussion about using real people in your writing,¿More details on how to deal with content theft and piracy,¿A chapter on when and how to adopt a pen name,¿More information about getting permission to use lyrics, images, and quotes,¿Additional nitty-gritty about the business side of writing, especially taxes, ¿A discussion of estate planning for writers, and¿A look at opportunities beyond print and ebooks, including audio books and translations.Don¿t lose your copyright by signing a bad contract, or waste money by buying into a scam, or lose sleep by getting sued for defamation. Self-Publisher¿s Legal Handbook helps writers navigate the legal aspects of writing and independent publishing.

Coyote Winds

Coyote Winds
Author: Helen Sedwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2013-08
Genre: Coyote
ISBN: 9780988302129

When thirteen year old Myles brings home an injured coyote pup, his father warns him -- something as wild as a coyote can't be trusted. Land is the only sure thing. His father is wrong. Set on the American western prairie in the years leading up to the Dust Bowl, this historical novel follows the adventures of Myles and his coyote, Ro, as they hunt rabbits and dodge tornadoes. Meanwhile men like his father are turning the prairie into the world's breadbasket. The American Dream is within reach. But when drought turns the land into blowing dust, Myles must save his coyote from the men who dream of conquering all.

Publishing Law

Publishing Law
Author: Hugh Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317570979

Publishing Law is an authoritative and engaging guide to a wide range of legal issues affecting publishing today. Hugh Jones and Christopher Benson present readers with clear and accessible guidance to the complex legal areas specific to the ever evolving world of contemporary publishing, including copyright, moral rights, contracts and licensing, privacy, confidentiality, defamation, infringement and trademarks, with analysis of legal issues relating to sales, advertising, marketing, distribution and competition. This new fifth edition presents updated coverage of the key principles of copyright , as well as new copyright exceptions, licensing and open access. There is also further in-depth coverage of the legal issues around the sale of digital content. Key features of the fifth edition include: updated coverage of EU and UK copyright, including a new chapter on copyright exceptions following the significant changes in the 2014 Regulations Comprehensive coverage of publishing contracts with authors, as well as with other providers, including translators, contributors and contracts for subsidiary rights up to date coverage of the Defamation Act 2013, and other changes to EU and UK legislation exploration of the legal issues relating to digital publishing, including eBook and other electronic agreements, data protection and online issues in relation to privacy, and copyright infringement a range of summary checklists on key issues, ranging from copyright ownership to promotion and data protection useful appendices offering an A to Z glossary of legal terms and lists of useful address and further reading.

Writing and Developing Your College Textbook

Writing and Developing Your College Textbook
Author: Mary Ellen Lepionka
Publisher: Atlantic Path Publishing
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780972816472

This is the comprehensively revised second edition of a popular professional book on textbook writing and finding one's way in the higher education publishing world--for academic authors and editors, college instructors, and instructional designers. The second edition has two new chapters on the latest industry trends--such as the pricing revolt, open access movement, and wiki-textbook phenomenon, and on the use of learning objectives to structure textbook package development. Every chapter features new sections, links, forms, models, or examples from an even greater range of college courses. Contains updated and expanded appendices, glossary entries, references, bibliography entries, and index. BISAC: Language Arts & Disciplines/Authorship and Publishing

Andalon Awakens

Andalon Awakens
Author: T.B. Phillips
Publisher: Andalon Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2019-06-24
Genre: Art
ISBN:

***** Winner! 2021 Independent Press Award! ***** Two Worlds Collide in Andalon Here is the first volume of T.B. Phillips’ action-packed series Dreamers of Andalon. Critics agree that his characters are so vivid they come to life, driving the reader to tears of both dread and celebration as he paints a world directly into your mind. This modern fantasy combines magic with emotion while promising political intrigue and adventure. Each page transports you to a realm of dueling worlds, one advanced and the other locked in the age of sail and pirates. Andalon Awakens Many years from now, in a world in which we have all been forgotten, the Caldera of Cinder erupts and Andalon descends into chaos. Pirates and outlaws ally against tyranny as magical powers awaken at alarming rates, unraveling the plans of the evil Falconers. These dark administrators harvest children who could potentially manipulate the elements, stealing their abilities for a darker purpose. The heroes of this tale include Eusari Thorinson, kidnapped and sold at a young age. She must choose vengeance against those responsible for the pain she endured in evil hands, or choose to challenge the Falconers beside Braen Braston - a quiet outcast from the northern kingdom of Fjorik. Across the continent Robert Esterling fights to come of age and struggles with physical limitations while leading a civil war against his usurper brother - the leader chosen by the Falconers. He must decide the fate of thousands of refugees from the west, the hated and feared Pescari and their powerful goddess of fire. Follow these unlikely heroes as they face political intrigue and work through personal barriers. Read along as they learn to use their powers without destroying the very people they feel compelled to save. Gasp as they discover a much more dangerous foe than Andalon ever dreamed. Andalon Awakens is an emotional ride that will lead you to laughter, tears, and gasps along the way. T. B. Phillips is a craftsman who toys with your heart and leads you by the hand through expert world building, putting you inside each of his characters. "Sometimes you read a book and realize you're reading art. This book does that." "I was absolutely blown away by the rich descriptions and well-formed action sequences. This book is a clinic in writing artistry. It was outstanding in every regard. If there was an option for a sixth star, this book should get it. This book was turned up to 11 all the way to the end. Nice Work." - ZombieTex, ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ "A fantastic tale with pirates, sword fights, magic, love, betrayal, secrets and more!" "TB Phillips is becoming a master-craftsman weaving a beautiful tapestry of characters, adventure and wonder. The imagery of the battles at sea, the Pescari people, and even the evil that lurks behind the book cover is magnificently written. You will latch onto each character and hope your beloved favorites survive to the end of the series. Phillips has a vivid imagination that compels the reader to turn the pages faster and faster until they finish with a desire to read more." - Maria Thompson, ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑