contracts, finances, legal

 Terminology

• Agenting 101 series: including advances, options, royalties, and more - agent Kristin Nelson (scroll down right sidebar)

• Anatomy of a Book Deal - BookEnds Literary

• Publishing Industry Terms and Contracts - Writer Beware

Rights and Options

• Option Clauses - agent Kristin Nelson

Multi-Book Deals

• Pros and Cons of Multi Book Deals - agent Ginger Clark

• Do You Have to Sign a Multi-Book Contract? - agent Rachelle Gardner

• In Defense of the One Book Deal - agent Kristin Nelson

Legal Issues

• Fair Use and Permissions - Jane Friedman

• Estate Planning for Writers - lawyers Leonard D. Duboff and Sarah J. Tugman

• Estate Planning for Creatives - SFWA

• Do You Need a Literary Executor? - Publishing Coach

The Process of Getting Paid

• How Do Authors Get Paid? - agent/author Mandy Hubbard

• How Advances Work - author Jill Williamson

• Advances - agent Kristin Nelson

• Advances - BookEnds Literary

• More on Advances - BookEnds Literary

• Payout - Nelson

• Royalties - Nelson

• Royalty Statements - Nelson

• Delivery and Acceptance Clause - BookEnds Literary

Who Not to Pay

• How Much Do I Pay/Charge a Publisher/Agent? - author Holly Lisle

• Agent Fees - SFWA

How Much Authors Make

• Are Smaller Advances Better? - agent Rachelle Gardner

• How Much Do Authors Make? - agent/author Mandy Hubbard

• YA Deals By Genre and Size 2011-2012 (infographics) - author Kate Hart

• YA Deals By the Dollar 2010-2011 (infographics) - Hart

• Which YA Genres Get the Biggest Deals 2010-2011 (infographics) - Hart

Taxes for Writers

• Taxes (thread) - Absolute Write