The writer's legal guide :  an Authors Guild desk reference / 
Kay Murray and Tad Crawford. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New York, NY :  Allworth Press,  [2013] 
 - 342 p. :  forms ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781621532422 (pbk.) 1621532429 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013012501 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Authors--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--Popular works.<br/>Copyright--United States--Popular works.<br/>Derechos de autor--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 390  / M982w 2013 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346.7304/82