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hour charges he negotiated, and his method of payment. While
petitioner may not have kept a separate checking account or a
well-organized set of books, he did attempt to keep an accurate
account of the expenses he incurred to research his books.13 The
record also indicates that, after signing a contract for the
publication of "Searchlight, Nevada", petitioner made concerted
efforts to promote his book. He took steps to gain maximum
personal benefit from Northwest by working closely with its
public relations department to ensure that his book was widely
advertised and readily available in bookstores. Petitioner then
supplemented Northwest's efforts by adopting various methods of
his own, while, at the same time, remaining active as an author
by writing other manuscripts. Furthermore, when Northwest filed
for bankruptcy protection, petitioner did not abandon his writing
activity; rather, he sought the return of his rights in
"Searchlight, Nevada", and began an extensive search for a new
publisher. He had rewritten and revised his manuscript, in an
effort to make it more salable to the public, and thus, more
attractive to prospective publishers. As an alternative
marketing technique, petitioner also made attempts to engage a
literary agent. In sum, although petitioner could have been more
13A comparison of petitioner's journal entries to the
contents of "Searchlight, Nevada" reveals that, indeed, the book
is based almost entirely on real people and events.
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