title: Literary Law Guide for Authors: Copyrights, Trademarks and Contracts in Plain Language
author: Tonya Marie Evans
description: "Covers every phase of the writing and publishing process . . . with clarity and reader-friendliness. Great tool for every writer." -- <i>Marilyn Ross, cofounder of SPAN and coauthor of Complete Guide to Self-Publishing and Jump Start Your Book Sales</i><br /><br />"The most often asked questions I receive from authors involve the publishing contract. Now I direct them to [this book]." -- <i>Max Rodriguez, Publisher/Editor of QBR The Black Book Review</i><br /><br />"Timely, well-written, and authoritative . . . I highly recommend this book." -- <i>Dan Poynter, Author of The Self-Publishing Manual</i>
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  Published by:
  
  Carolyn Jewel at Smashwords
  
  Copyright (c) 1987, 2012 by Carolyn Jewel
  
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