Writer's Essential Desk Reference
, by Writer's Digest (Cincinnati, Ohio)Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781582971391 | 1582971390
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/1/2001
This book anticipates questions and gives answers to writers at any stage of their career, covering such topics as establishing a business, researching and polishing manuscripts and selling their work.
Living as a Writer | p. 1 |
Finances for writers | p. 1 |
Health insurance | p. 3 |
Other insurance needs | p. 6 |
Planning income | p. 7 |
Records and accounts | p. 8 |
Tracking income | p. 10 |
Going with the (cash) flow | p. 11 |
Estimated taxes | p. 12 |
Leveling out cash flow | p. 13 |
Credit-checking tips | p. 14 |
Saving for the future | p. 15 |
Should I incorporate? | p. 16 |
For further information | p. 17 |
Taxing matters for freelancers | p. 19 |
Deducting expenses | p. 19 |
Home-office expenses | p. 21 |
Computers | p. 24 |
Office equipment | p. 24 |
Depreciation and Section 179 | p. 25 |
Conversion from personal to business use | p. 25 |
Other expenses | p. 25 |
Self-employment tax | p. 26 |
Contractor or employee? | p. 27 |
Hobbyist or businessperson? | p. 28 |
Some Schedule C pointers | p. 28 |
Professional help | p. 29 |
The dreaded audit | p. 30 |
Year-end tax strategies | p. 30 |
IRS publications of special interest to writers | p. 31 |
Law and the writer | p. 32 |
Contracts: The best and worst of protection | p. 32 |
Book contracts | p. 33 |
Dealing with agents | p. 35 |
Magazine and other periodical contracts | p. 35 |
Electronic rights | p. 37 |
Protecting your rights | p. 38 |
Copyright | p. 39 |
Getting paid | p. 40 |
Small claims court | p. 41 |
Dealing with bankruptcy | p. 42 |
Libel issues for freelancers | p. 43 |
Resources | p. 44 |
Employment agencies, job banks and contacts for writers | p. 44 |
Writing-related agencies | p. 45 |
Standard employment agencies | p. 46 |
Other fast roads to work | p. 46 |
Newspaper stringing | p. 47 |
Writing a column | p. 48 |
Freelance editing and proofreading | p. 49 |
Employment and other agencies that use writers | p. 49 |
Grants, fellowships, awards and contests | p. 51 |
A Community of Writers | p. 57 |
Professional associations and organizations | p. 57 |
Writers' groups | p. 58 |
Evaluating a group | p. 59 |
Forming a writers' group | p. 61 |
Sources for writers' organizations | p. 62 |
Association and organization listings | p. 63 |
Union | p. 68 |
Writers' groups | p. 69 |
Other | p. 73 |
The electronic community of writers | p. 73 |
Colonies, residencies and retreats | p. 75 |
Resources | p. 78 |
Listings | p. 78 |
Conferences and workshops | p. 83 |
Starting a conference | p. 85 |
Sources | p. 86 |
Listings | p. 87 |
Writing instruction | p. 99 |
University programs | p. 99 |
Listings | p. 101 |
Correspondence schools | p. 105 |
Teaching in correspondence schools | p. 107 |
Listings | p. 107 |
Continuing education programs | p. 108 |
Teaching in continuing education programs | p. 109 |
Researching it | p. 111 |
Libraries | p. 112 |
Phone and fax | p. 113 |
Library co-ops | p. 114 |
Special libraries | p. 114 |
Newspaper libraries | p. 115 |
Library of Congress | p. 115 |
National Archives | p. 116 |
Other national libraries | p. 116 |
Finding special collections | p. 117 |
Serendipitous searches | p. 118 |
Additional resources | p. 119 |
Researching online | p. 119 |
Commercial vendors | p. 120 |
Magazines and newspapers online | p. 122 |
Do I need the Internet? | p. 122 |
World Wide Web | p. 123 |
Paying for a search | p. 125 |
Free information online | p. 125 |
Reporting in the electronic age | p. 127 |
Additional resources | p. 127 |
Government documents | p. 127 |
Titles for sale | p. 128 |
Titles as reference | p. 131 |
Scientific documents | p. 134 |
The numbers game | p. 135 |
Going to the source | p. 135 |
Additional resources | p. 136 |
Bibliographers | p. 136 |
Commercial bibliographies | p. 137 |
Listings | p. 137 |
Permissions | p. 138 |
Using others' material | p. 140 |
Permissions services | p. 143 |
Listings | p. 144 |
Trademarks | p. 144 |
Researching fiction | p. 145 |
Firsthand experience | p. 148 |
Expert advice | p. 148 |
Networking | p. 148 |
Fiction research resources | p. 149 |
Additional resources | p. 149 |
Information access | p. 150 |
Digging out facts without FOI | p. 153 |
Resources | p. 154 |
Additional directories | p. 156 |
Clearinghouses/nonprofit institutions, etc | p. 157 |
Out-of-print/rare books | p. 157 |
Other writers | p. 158 |
Producing and Polishing it | p. 161 |
Helping hands | p. 162 |
Finding a freelance partner | p. 163 |
Contacts across the country | p. 165 |
What to expect from editors and clients | p. 167 |
How to contact a freelance partner | p. 168 |
Freelance fees | p. 169 |
Proofreaders | p. 171 |
Translators | p. 172 |
Indexing | p. 173 |
Collaboration | p. 176 |
The ideal partner | p. 178 |
Finding a collaborator | p. 179 |
Contracts and income | p. 180 |
Grammar services | p. 182 |
Hotline listings | p. 184 |
Working with artists, designers and illustrators | p. 185 |
Listings | p. 191 |
Working with photographers and stock photo agencies | p. 191 |
Listings | p. 195 |
The business of publishing | p. 196 |
Desktop publishing | p. 196 |
Proficiency | p. 198 |
Professionalism | p. 199 |
The products | p. 200 |
Prices | p. 201 |
Associations | p. 202 |
Self-publishing | p. 202 |
The decision to self-publish | p. 204 |
Your book proposal and marketing plan | p. 205 |
Editing your book | p. 205 |
Page and cover design | p. 206 |
Manufacturing and printing | p. 207 |
PAMPering your book | p. 208 |
Distribution | p. 210 |
Writing and acquiring other books | p. 212 |
Printers and typesetters | p. 212 |
Listings | p. 216 |
Selling it | p. 217 |
Newspapers | p. 217 |
The dailies | p. 217 |
Daily newspaper listings | p. 223 |
Weekly magazine sections | p. 225 |
Alternative weeklies | p. 230 |
Neighborhood weeklies | p. 231 |
Weekly newspaper and magazine listings | p. 232 |
Syndication | p. 234 |
Syndicate listings | p. 237 |
Radio and television | p. 238 |
Radio drama and comedy | p. 238 |
TV networks | p. 240 |
Independent and public television stations | p. 246 |
Cable television | p. 247 |
Public access | p. 249 |
Radio and television listings | p. 250 |
Word markets | p. 250 |
Corporate writing | p. 252 |
Advertising and public relations | p. 254 |
Technical writing | p. 258 |
Setting fees | p. 259 |
Finding work | p. 260 |
Word market listings | p. 261 |
Promoting yourself | p. 262 |
Book reviews and editorial copy | p. 266 |
Trade publications | p. 266 |
Magazine and newspaper reviews | p. 267 |
Features | p. 268 |
Television and radio | p. 270 |
Bookstores and distribution | p. 273 |
Publicists | p. 277 |
Public speaking | p. 278 |
Promotion listings | p. 279 |
Writing and Selling in Canada | p. 285 |
Living as a writer | p. 287 |
Income sources | p. 287 |
Setting up shop | p. 287 |
Records and accounts | p. 287 |
Avoiding problems | p. 288 |
Law and the writer | p. 289 |
Book contracts | p. 289 |
Magazine contracts | p. 290 |
Resources | p. 290 |
Grants | p. 291 |
Listings | p. 292 |
Public Lending Right | p. 294 |
Copyright Licensing Agency | p. 297 |
A community of writers | p. 297 |
Author associations | p. 297 |
Colonies, residencies and retreats | p. 301 |
Conferences and workshops | p. 301 |
Researching it | p. 304 |
Libraries | p. 304 |
Special libraries | p. 304 |
The National Library of Canada | p. 305 |
Archives | p. 306 |
Databases | p. 308 |
Government publications | p. 308 |
Permissions and copyright | p. 311 |
Trademarks | p. 312 |
Information access | p. 313 |
Resources | p. 314 |
Out-of-print/rare books | p. 314 |
Producing and polishing it | p. 314 |
Translators | p. 315 |
Indexing | p. 316 |
Collaboration | p. 316 |
Grammar services | p. 316 |
Canadian grammar hotline | p. 316 |
Artists and photographers | p. 317 |
Self-publishing | p. 317 |
Additional resources | p. 319 |
Selling it | p. 321 |
Newspapers | p. 321 |
Newspaper listings | p. 322 |
Syndicates | p. 326 |
Canadian syndicates | p. 327 |
Television | p. 327 |
Listings | p. 328 |
Filmmaking | p. 329 |
Regional centers | p. 329 |
Offices abroad | p. 330 |
Radio | p. 330 |
Word markets | p. 330 |
Book reviews and editorial copy | p. 332 |
Trade publications | p. 332 |
Magazine and newspaper book reviews | p. 332 |
Television and radio | p. 332 |
Bookstores and distribution | p. 333 |
Publishers' associations | p. 334 |
Trade publications | p. 335 |
Indexes | p. 337 |
Subject | p. 337 |
Associations and organizations | p. 344 |
Business-related resources | p. 346 |
Books, periodicals and directories | p. 347 |
Online resources | p. 351 |
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