Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Don't let an agent just sit on your money

Posted on 07/02/2020 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know that not every author uses a literary agent nowadays, so perhaps reading Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s latest post about...

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

Ask your publisher these questions before signing a contract

Posted on 06/08/2020 at 11:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What can all authors learn from the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag on Twitter, beyond the disparity in advances? The importance of asking...

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

Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Licensing in the time of COVID-19

Posted on 06/02/2020 at 10:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is our go-to source on contract and licensing advice. For a long time, most of her posts...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

Victoria Strauss: Be careful before signing a contract

Posted on 06/01/2020 at 11:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Victoria Strauss has refreshed an older article about how authors should evaluate any potential contracts before signing them. Check out...

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

Internet Archive founder defends the National Emergency Library

Posted on 04/15/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The founder of the Internet Archive is defending its National Emergency Library’s legality to Congress. Brewster Kahle sent a letter...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Libraries, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Politics, Publishers Weekly

A lawyer's guide to copyrighting your book

Posted on 02/27/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Looking for a deep dive into copyright that you'll actually understand? Dave Chesson, the Kindlepreneur, has you covered. He invited...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

What to do if your ebook has been pirated

Posted on 02/18/2020 at 10:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have taken all the steps you could to prevent your ebook from being pirated … but ne’er-do-wells have...

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

Is there any way to avoid book piracy?

Posted on 02/12/2020 at 03:26 PM by Guest Author

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Book piracy is an issue that any author could run into. But it doesn’t have to affect your writing career....

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

The Creative Penn: Why authors must understand copyright

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 04:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does working on your novel — or, heck, even marketing novels you’ve already written — sound more fun than boning...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese

What "The Morning Show" shows us about power in contract negotiations

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 09:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s post about understanding your own power in contract negotiations just might be the only pep talk you...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, TV adaptation