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LEGAL ISSUES FOR WRITERS by JULIE KENNER
This article isn’t intended to be legal advice, but rather a jumping off point for the discussion/understanding of areas of the law that you might trip over during your career.

Top 10 Myths About Copyright
As a novelist and publishing lawyer, I am frequently surprised by the abundance of copyright myths.

Angela Sujek an intellectual properties attorney.ASUJEL@BODMANLLP.

The National Writers Union is more than just another writers' organization. It is the only labor union that represents freelance writers in all genres, formats, and media.

martindale.com a website of legal reference network Martindale-Hubbell, and you can find attorneys and firms world-wide in just about any specialty you want, plus contact information. Martindale also rates some attorneys (this is not an arbitrary grade -- it involves a fairly extensive review process) so you can get a good idea of the quality of work you're likely to get.

Negotiating a Book Contract: A Guide for Authors, Agents and Lawyers
by Mark L. Levine Be certain you understand the rights you are granting to the publisher.

Literary Law Guide for Authors: Copyrights, Trademarks and Contracts in Plain Language
by Dan Poynter provides essential information about copyright and trademark law.

The Writer's Legal Guide: An Authors Guild Desk Reference
by Tad Crawford, Kay Murray Created by professionals with extensive experience in both law and publishing, this valuable desktop guide answers virtually any question writers are likely to face concerning their rights and the law.

Writers Groups Membership in writers organizations can increase your awareness of the legal and business environment.

The Author's Guild For more than 90 years the Guild has been the authoritative voice of American writers...

The Authors Registry is a non-profit organization formed to help expedite the flow of royalty payments and small re-use fees to authors, particularly for new-media uses. It's been called the ASCAP for writers.

Novelists, Inc. keeps its members connected, communicating,
and well-informed while striving to better the status of fiction writers

PEN American Center is the largest of the 141 centers of International PEN, the world’s oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization.

Showing its continued commitment to supporting and promoting diversity in the entertainment industry, the Writers Guild of America, West has appointed Sonja B. Augustine as its new Employment Access Director