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Business Law Resources For Indie Authors

 


Hey y'all. If you're like me, as soon as you start thinking about the business side of writing it makes you want to throw in the towel. There is an overwhelming amount of contradicting information when you take to Google and you don't know what to trust. But the truth is being an author means you are now CEO of your own business and wearing that hat. So I've been looking for resources to make this part of the job a lot less stressful. 

I'm excited to finally share that I've found two books to recommend on the topic and I've really found them helpful. Yes, I'm still planning on hiring an accountant and even consulting a literary lawyer for some things as needed, but these books have brought clarity on a lot of the main business worries I have had.

I will link them below for you. I hope they help you on your author journey. Leave me a comment and let me know if you've read these, or have other legal resources to recommend to me. 

Self-Publisher's Legal Handbook, Second Edition: Updated Guide to Protecting Your Rights and Wallet by Helen Sedwick (Note this is the second edition of this book)

Literary Law Guide for Authors: Copyright, Trademark, and Contracts in Plain Language (Second Edition) 

NOTE: You can hunt down an affordable used copy of this book. It's currently out of print. Or a cheap used copy of the 1st edition.

Bonus: I've had it recommended to me by reputable authors that it's worth it to pay to be a member of The Authors Guild. They do things like going to bat with Amazon for you if they take down your book.

Until next time,

xoxo


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