The Writer's Essential Desk Reference

by Neff, Glenda Tennant; Biederman, Neff; Biederman, Roseann S.; Writer's Digest Books (Firm)

• ISBN13: 9780898797596
• ISBN10: 0898797594
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

Quick, complete, accurate answers to important writing-business questions, including information on the World Wide Web. Writers will turn here for: -- places to go to conduct research -- articles about libraries, desktop publishing, writing for broadcast and other topics -- information on grant applications, book contracts and self-publishing -- techniques for working with artists, photographers and printers -- opportunities that are available from writers' colonies and workshops -- the basics on taxes and health insurance

Table of Contents

Living as a Writer	p. 1
Finances for writers	p. 1
Health insurance	p. 3
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
Taxing matters for freelancers	p. 19
Law and the writer	p. 32
Employment agencies, job banks and contacts for writers	p. 44
Grants, fellowships, awards and contests	p. 51
A Community of Writers	p. 57
Professional associations and organizations	p. 57
Writers' groups	p. 58
The electronic community of writers	p. 73
Colonies, residencies and retreats	p. 75
Conferences and workshops	p. 83
Writing instruction	p. 99
Researching It	p. 111
Libraries	p. 112
Researching online	p. 119
Government documents	p. 127
Bibliographers	p. 136
Permissions	p. 138
Researching fiction	p. 145
Information access	p. 150
Resources	p. 154
Producing and Polishing It	p. 161
Helping hands	p. 162
The business of publishing	p. 196
Selling It	p. 217
Newspapers	p. 217
Radio and television	p. 238
Word markets	p. 250
Promoting yourself	p. 262
Writing and Selling in Canada	p. 285
Living as a writer	p. 287
A community of writers	p. 297
Researching it	p. 304
Producing and polishing it	p. 314
Selling it	p. 321
Word markets	p. 330
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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