02008cam a2200349 i 4500 126101 20230410123441.0 130326s2013 nyuk b 001 0 eng 17673681 2013012501 9781621532422 (pbk.) 1621532429 (pbk.) DLC eng DLC rda Eng pcc n-us--- KF 390 M982w 2013 346.7304/82 Murray, Kay. 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 Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. Authors Legal status, laws, etc. United States Popular works. Copyright United States Popular works. Derechos de autor Estados Unidos. Crawford, Tad, 1946- lcc bk dvf 61693 61693 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 KF 390 M982w 2013 00000119134 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk