Guest: NAIWE’s Author Representation Expert Leslie Truex Interested in working with an agent to market your book to traditional publishers? An agent actually performs more services too! In addition to revisions, edits, and grammar checks, an agent submits a book to one imprint at a time and keeps track of the process! An agent discusses contracts with you, is a mediator for you, and is current on publishing news!

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright and Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne Join us for this round-up of current issues surrounding artificial intelligence and the world of creative content. We’ll review pending cases, as well as what the Copyright Office, publishers, creators, and some major associations representing creators and publishers have to say about generative AI. We’ll explore some language you might see in contracts.

Guest: NAIWE’s Copyright & Permissions Expert MJ Courchesne This webinar will feature some sample agreements and sources for templates that the writer may find useful. What does a work-for-hire look like? What should you expect in a trade publishing contract? How common are NDAs in the publishing world? How do you format a simple permission request? Who can you reach out to for help when reviewing a contract?

Guest: NAIWE’s Benefit Partner PlainVanilla Since contracts are time consuming and hard to understand, only 28% of freelancers actually use them. Learn contract best practices that will allow you to focus on what you do best—creating content. PlainVanilla will cover the “Hire Me Now” link that allows users to hire you from your NAIWE profile page, providing examples of how it can help grow your freelancing business.