ALLi’s audiobook roundup

Posted on 03/02/2021 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The controversy over how Audible pays out and reports royalties has certainly not subsided, and it’s also inspired other conversations...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Amazon, Audiobook, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Joanna Penn: Your books' earning power can last beyond a lifetime

Posted on 02/18/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Thinking long-term — and we mean decades into the future — could be tough even before COVID-19 upended our lives....

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Writer Beware: Be extra careful nowadays with Waldorf Publishing

Posted on 02/02/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Beware is returning to a past subject, the vanity press Waldorf Publishing, with additional warnings. Victoria Strauss is hearing...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Writer Beware

ALLi: Authors should watch out for these costly words

Posted on 01/14/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve all chuckled at corporate jargon, but the effects of certain phrases on your author career are actually not funny....

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Legal issues for writers: How to navigate the writing world safely

Posted on 12/17/2020 at 09:00 AM by Guest Author

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If you’ve decided to start a career as an author, it’s important to familiarize yourself with common legal issues for...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Royalties 101: What indie authors should know

Posted on 12/11/2020 at 10:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Math class is in session over at Writer Unboxed. Erika Liodice asked a colleague who runs a literary agency about...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

A lawyer's advice on bringing your audiobook to market

Posted on 12/08/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once you’ve decided to offer an audio version of your book, you have a few tasks ahead of you. No,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Jane Friedman, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

SFWA offers a free literary estate planning kit

Posted on 11/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most humans don’t like to think about death, nor do many of us take a proactive approach to planning for...

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Tagged As: Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing

Attorney: Don't delay on registering your book's copyright

Posted on 10/28/2020 at 11:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors know it’s wise to register their works for copyright. And they probably assumed it’s better to do it sooner...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Authors, don't just write off the idea of a Kickstarter

Posted on 07/30/2020 at 04:01 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kris Rusch’s previous posts about Kickstarters and the writing business have inspired a lot of action. Some writers have signed...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, The business of writing