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

Does the Bankruptcy Clause in Your Publishing Contract Really Protect You?

How Predatory Companies Are Trying to Hijack Your Publisher Search

Trademark Shenanigans: Weighing In On #Cockygate

Contract Red Flag Alert: Perpetual License for Derivative Rights

Author-Agent Handshake Agreements: Should You Be Wary?

How Publishers Abuse Termination Fees: Sky Warrior Books

Termination Fees in Publishing Contracts: Why They’re Not Just Bad for Authors

The Authors Guild’s Fair Contract Initiative

Signing Away Your Rights: Arbitration Clauses in Book Contracts

Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself

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

Self-Publishing and Author-Agent Agreements: The Need for Change

Questions to Ask Your Prospective Literary Agent

Getting Out of Your Book Contract (Maybe)

Reality Check on Aisle Writer Beware

When Persistence Becomes a Vice

Assertions and Statistics: Why It’s Not Easy to Find Hard Numbers About Publishing

Getting Published is Not a Crap Shoot

The Case Against Reading Fees

Are Agents Underpaid?

Lie Down With Dogs, Get Up With Fleas

When Asking for Free Help, Don’t Be a Jerk

Why Writer Beware Doesn’t Provide Publisher Recommendations (Plus Some Advice)

Guest Blog Post: How Libraries Choose Books to Purchase