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Hire a freelance writer to write original articles for blogs or publications with this downloadable Freelance Writing Agreement template.

Purpose of Agreement

This Freelance Writing Agreement template provides publishers with a straightforward method to hire freelance writers for the creation of articles on a wide range of topics.

Designed for ease of use, the template streamlines the process of sourcing content for both printed and online publications, including blogs.

Control and Publication Rights

• Under this agreement, the publisher does not exercise control over the day-to-day work of the writer.
• The publisher does retain exclusive authority to determine which articles are selected for publication, which ensures the publisher exercises discretion over the content that appears in their publication.

Payment and Tax Responsibilities

• The freelance writer is compensated based on the number of words written.
• The writer is solely responsible for all necessary tax payments and deductions related to this income, including remitting amounts to the appropriate taxing or governmental authorities.

Copyright and Ownership

• All articles produced under this agreement are classified as works for hire.
• The writer agrees to assign all copyright and ownership rights of the articles to the publisher, ensuring that the publisher holds full legal rights over the content created.

Jurisdiction

This contract was prepared as a generic template and does not address the specific legal requirements of any particular country or jurisdiction.

Commission an artist to illustrate your book, e-book or other publication with this Illustration Commission Agreement with royalty payments.

• The artist will be paid an ongoing royalty (based on net profits from sales of the book) for the author's use of the illustrations in the book.
• If the artist's work is also used in connection with any merchandising, the artist will receive an additional royalty from the sale of the merchandise.
• The author or publisher must provide the artist with a statement of net sales and royalties accruing for each payment period.
• The artist will be credited each time the illustrations are used.
• The artist will retain ownership of and copyright in the illustrations. The work done under the contract is specifically stated NOT to be a work for hire.
• The artist warrants that the illustrations are original and not derivative, and that he/she is the sole owner.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This is a generic contract that does not contain references to any specific law or regulation of any country or jurisdiction. it can be used in many locations.