The Street Smart Writer: Self Defense Against Sharks and Scams in the Writing World by Jenna Glatzer & Daniel Steven

Author:Jenna Glatzer & Daniel Steven [Glatzer, Jenna & Steven, Daniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Education & Reference, Writing; Research & Publishing Guides, Publishing & Books, Book Industry, Writing Books
ISBN: 9780974934440
Google: 9By1AAAACAAJ
Amazon: B005UOAKYW
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2006-01-01T09:24:52+00:00

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• all of the works are by the same author, who is an individual (not an

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• all of the works were first published as contributions to periodicals

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• all of the works have the same copyright claimant; and

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This is cheap insurance: For $120/year, you can rest assured that if you

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