Potential Legal Issues for Freelancers: What They Don’t Tell You – by Emily Thompson
Some things to keep in mind about legal liabilities for freelancers.
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3 Common Reasons Why Freelancers Get Sued – It Happened To Me! – by Emily Thompson
Just like any other profession, freelance writers are equally susceptible to legal action.
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“My book is on Amazon so it MUST be selling, right?”
I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually go something like this…
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