Getting Published is Just the Beginning: A guide to Intellectual Property (IP) Rights for traditionally published authors and creative writing students

Take charge of your author careerAre you an un-agented novelist managing your own writing career?Have you written a book and dont know where to start with getting a publisher?This book is for you.I have worked in the Intellectual Property (IP) and licensing sector for over a decade. Im also a novelist and creative writing mentor.Over the years Ive answered a lot of questions from authors who are at the start of their traditional publishing careers. A lot of writers find the business of licensing IP confusing and contracts impenetrable. Often even when they seek legal advice they arent given a context in which to interpret this advice.This easy-to-read guide will give you the tools you need to take charge of your author career.You will learn: Chapter 1: Becoming a professional Writer Chapter 2: Intellectual Property Chapter 3: Slicing up IP - Your work is more than the one thing you wroteChapter 4: ContractsChapter 5: Publishing Pathways Chapter 6: Traditional publishers Chapter 7: Vanity publishersChapter 8: Self publishing aka Independent (indie) publishing Chapter 9: Working with an agentChapter 10: Branding and Pen names Chapter 11: Self promotion Chapter 12: Alternative sources of income (until you have your big hit) Chapter 13: Itll be okay keep writing Chapter 14: Resource list