Are Writers Uniquely Vulnerable to Scams?

Just for Authors: Writer Beware’s Go-To Online Resources

The Scam of Book Returns Insurance

Dear Author, Are You Human? Certifying Authenticity In the AI Age

Why You Might Not Want to Use Wire Transfer or Payment Apps to Pay For Publishing Services

When New Isn’t Better: The Value of Experience

Author-Agent “Handshake” Agreements: Be Wary

A Contract Clause to Beware: Claiming Copyright on “Publisher’s Content”

The #DisneyMustPay Task Force Calls on Disney–Again–to Pay the Writers

Self-Publishers Take Note: Audible/ACX’s New Tax Reporting Policy

Requesting Rights Reversion From Your Publisher

#DisneyMustPay Update: Disney Is Still Not Paying

#DisneyMustPay: Authors’ Groups Join Forces to Advocate for Writers Owed Money by Disney

Contract Red Flag: When a Publisher Claims Copyright on Edits

#Audiblegate: How Audible-ACX Returns Policy Penalizes Authors

Evaluating Publishing Contracts: Six Ways You May Be Sabotaging Yourself

Should You Pay To Display Your Book At BookExpo? (Short Answer: No)

What You Need to Know About How California’s New Law AB-5 Affects Writers

Publishing Contract Red Flag: When a Publisher Claims Copyright on Edits

Trademark Shenanigans: Weighing In On #Cockygate

Author-Agent Handshake Agreements: Should You Be Wary?

How Publishers Abuse Termination Fees: Sky Warrior Books

The Authors Guild’s Fair Contract Initiative

Don’t Do This: Wrong Ways to Try and Escape Your Deadbeat Publisher

Scam Warnings For Freelancers

A Hand in Your Pocket: Monetizing the Business of Writing

How Not to Seek a Literary Agent: The Perils of “Middleman” Services

Questions to Ask Your Prospective Literary Agent

ISNI: An Authority for Authors?

Crowdfunded Anthologies: Concerns For Writers

Early Termination Fees in Publishing Contracts: A Cautionary Tale

The Barefoot Writer’s Club

ASJA Annual Conference 2013, Plus Tidbits

Tidbits

Legal Tidbits

Guest Blog Post Writers Be-Wary: Electronic Distribution and Control of Creative Material

Guest Blog Post: 7 Freelance Writing Scams and How to Fight Them

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When is a Dodgy Publisher Like a Stopped Clock?

Notes From the Underbelly of Publishing