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Rights and Copyrights    by Stephen Goldin
Price: $2.99 USD. 9950 words. Published by Parsina Press on May 25, 2010. .

Theodore Sturgeon called THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER "the second best reference book a writer can have,after the dictionary." Harlan Ellison said, "It may not make you a better writer, but it will keep you from being a poorer one." This excerpt discusses the different kinds of rights an author can license, as well as the basic ins and outs of copyright law in the United States.
The Mechanics of Submission    by Stephen Goldin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words. Published by Parsina Press on May 28, 2010. .

Theodore Sturgeon called THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER "the second best reference book a writer can have,after the dictionary." Harlan Ellison said, "It may not make you a better writer, but it will keep you from being a poorer one." This excerpt discusses proper manuscript format, and how to submit your writing to an editor/publisher.
Marketing Your Work    by Stephen Goldin
Price: $1.99 USD. 7120 words. Published by Parsina Press on May 28, 2010. .

Theodore Sturgeon called THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER "the second best reference book a writer can have,after the dictionary." Harlan Ellison said, "It may not make you a better writer, but it will keep you from being a poorer one." This excerpt discusses how an author should narrow the field of potential markets, and the criteria to use when making his submission list for each work.
Dealing with Editors    by Stephen Goldin
Price: $1.99 USD. 5400 words. Published by Parsina Press on June 5, 2010. .

Theodore Sturgeon called THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER "the second best reference book a writer can have,after the dictionary." Harlan Ellison said, "It may not make you a better writer, but it will keep you from being a poorer one." This excerpt discusses how to maintain good relations with magazine and book editors, and how to go about negotiating the terms of sales to your publishers.
The Myth: You Can't Make Money Writing Fiction.    by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 3740 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 9, 2010. .

A Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing book. A writer-killing myth is that you can’t make any money at fiction. In a step-by-step discussion, bestselling fiction writer Dean Wesley Smith shows you how wrong that myth really is and how to get to your dream of writing fiction for a living.
Magazine Contracts and Permissions    by Stephen Goldin
Price: $1.99 USD. 4420 words. Published by Parsina Press on July 11, 2010. .

Theodore Sturgeon called THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER "the second best reference book a writer can have,after the dictionary." Harlan Ellison said, "It may not make you a better writer, but it will keep you from being a poorer one." This excerpt discusses the terms you're likely to encounter in magazine contracts, and how to write permission letters when your work is reprinted in new markets.
Dollars and Sense for Writers: A Guide to Managing Your Writing Business    by Linda Mickey
Price: $2.99 USD. 28080 words. Published on August 5, 2010. .

This must-have manual is a plain-talk look at the business of writing. It will help you know what you don't know about publishing and provides tools you can use to survive and thrive as a writer.
The Practical Freelance Writer's Guide to Author Websites    by Angela Atkinson
Price: $4.99 USD. 14000 words. Published on September 20, 2010. .

The Practical Freelance Writer’s Guide to Author Websites is an all-encompassing guide to building, managing and promoting author websites specifically geared toward offering freelance writers real, workable solutions for the unique challenges they face in this venue.
Trendy Tips For Writers and Publishers    by Bob Spear
Price: $4.99 USD. 53210 words. Published on October 31, 2010. .

The first year of Bob Spear's popular Book Trends Blog—2009 to 2010—is a compilation of articles and their comments arranged in subject matter order for ready reference.These are filled with helpful, pragmatic tips on how best to write, produce, market, and retail your books. Bob is an experienced, successful author, self-publisher, and independent bookstore owner who speaks from the trenches.
Write it Right - Tips for Authors, Volume I, 2nd Edition    by Mary Deal
Price: $0.99 USD. 46100 words. Published on January 24, 2011. .

Write it Right - Tips for Authors, Vol. I, 2nd Edition, written and compiled by an award-winning novelist, is a major source of information for breathing life into your prose. Learn how to polish your work with a collection of extraordinary tips and examples for making your writing the best that it can be.