A few of your regular RMFW Blog contributors have submitted their best advice for an enjoyable and educational conference experience. These suggestions work for any conference, of course, but will be especially meaningful for those who plan to attend the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference September 5-7 at the Westin in Westminster. Feel…
Tag: Susan Spann
“Negotiation” Is Not a Four-Letter Word
By Susan Spann Today we continue the pre-conference #PubLaw prep for the contract negotiation workshop at Colorado Gold (which I’m team-teaching with Midnight Ink editor Terri Bischoff) with an unusual look at publishing contracts: one that doesn’t talk about contracts at all. (Note: You don’t have to go to Colorado Gold to benefit from the concepts we’re discussing…
Forget the Money: Show Me the Contract
By Susan Spann This September, I’m co-teaching a workshop at Colorado Gold with Midnight Ink editor Terri Bischoff. The workshop, titled “Contract Law: Where You Can Make a Difference,” is intended to offer advanced-level instruction on which publishing contract clauses are (and are not) negotiable. In preparation for that, my guest posts between now and…
Taxes 101 for Authors*
Most people in the United States work for someone else, as employees or independent contractors. (And, statistically, most people are employees.) Most writers have “day jobs” to help support their writing careers. For those who are self-employed, business owners, or primarily independent contractors, the tax obligations of a writer are probably already familiar. For those whose primary work experience comes as an employee, however, making money from writing means it’s time to think outside the W-2.
Juggling Contracts, Part 3: Beware the Sub-Clauses!
By Susan Spann Last month’s RMFW #PubLaw post talked about contract language authors want to see when juggling multiple contracts for different types of rights. This month, we’ll take a look at the other clauses authors need to watch for. Even contracts which seem to address only limited rights sometimes contain additional terms that impact…