Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 1 • Introduction (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Handbook) • essay by Jon Gustafson [as by Jon M. Gustafson]
• 5 • The Science Fiction Professional • (1990) • essay by Frederik Pohl
• 23 • Time Management for Writers: or, How to Fit 36 Hours into a Day • (1995) • essay by V. E. Mitchell
• 27 • Proper Manuscript Format • essay by Jon Gustafson [as by Jon M. Gustafson]
• 31 • The Chameleon's Dish: or, So You Want to Quit Your Job and Write Full-Time • essay by M. J. Engh
• 37 • A Beginner's Guide to Contracts • (1990) • essay by Damon Knight
• 38 • Negotiating Magazine Contracts • (1990) • essay by Dean R. Lambe
• 45 • Copyright Law Reforms • (1990) • essay by Ellen M. Kozak
• 48 • Book Copyrights • (1990) • essay by Richard Curtis
• 52 • Work for Hire: A Red Flag for Writers • (1990) • essay by Ellen M. Kozak
• 58 • Of Time, Duration, and the Public Domain • (1990) • essay by Ellen M. Kozak
• 63 • Advances: or, Hold onto Your Wallet • (1990) • essay by T. Jackson King
• 70 • Royalty Statements • (1990) • essay by Richard Curtis
• 84 • P & L • (1990) • essay by Richard Curtis
• 93 • What to Do When the Publisher Won't Pay • (1990) • essay by Dean R. Lambe
• 98 • Taxes for Writers • essay by Cyn Mason
• 109 • Editorial Courtesy • (1990) • essay by Damon Knight
• 112 • An Open Letter to Copy Editors • (1990) • essay by John Dalmas
• 117 • Cover Story: Authors and Cover Art • (1990) • essay by Kevin J. Anderson
• 121 • The Gates of Heaven (or Hell) • (1990) • essay by Jennifer Roberson
• 125 • Self Promotion: Crass Commercialism or Good Sense? • (1990) • essay by Betsy Mitchell
• 130 • How to Market Your Novel • (1990) • essay by T. Jackson King
• 141 • A Neo-Pro's Guide to Fandom and Con-Dom • (1990) • essay by Susan Shwartz
• 152 • Multiple Usage of Existing Resources: Yet Another Dull Essay • (1990) • essay by Edward Bryant
• 161 • Agents • (1990) • essay by Raymond E. Feist
• 175 • Author-Agent Agreements: A Case Study • (1990) • essay by David Alexander Smith
• 186 • Book Packagers • (1990) • essay by Richard Curtis
• 192 • Writing for Packagers • (1990) • essay by Jerry Oltion
• 198 • Media Spin-Offs: Tie-Ins or Tie-Ups • essay by Kevin J. Anderson
• 205 • Novelizations: The Scum of Literature • essay by Mel Gilden
• 208 • Small and Specialty Presses • essay by Dean Wesley Smith
• 214 • Electronic Publishing: The Machineries of Joy, Redux • essay by Greg Bear
• 223 • Recommended Reading for Writers • essay by uncredited
• 226 • Author Biographies (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Handbook) • essay by uncredited
• 233 • President • essay by Ben Bova
• 234 • Duties of the SFFWA Vice-President • essay by C. J. Cherryh
• 235 • Secretary • essay by James D. Macdonald [as by J. D. Macdonald]
• 235 • Notes on Being SFFWA Treasurer • essay by Michael Capobianco
• 236 • Executive Secretary, Or, Pope Pete I • essay by Peter D. Pautz [as by Peter Pautz]
• 236 • The Work of the Grievance Committee • essay by Sheila Finch
• 238 • The SFFWA Speakers' Bureau • essay by ElizaBeth Gilligan
• 239 • SFFWA Convention Liaisons, aka ConAlert • essay by Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury and ElizaBeth Gilligan
• 244 • SFFWA Bulletin • essay by Mark J. McGarry
• 246 • SFFWA Forum • essay by Rebecca Moesta
• 249 • By-laws of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. • essay by uncredited