Freelance Writing Contracts
For freelance writers accepting new projects, it is in your best interest to secure a written agreement that outlines the terms of the project. I know — most of us would rather jump from a 10-meter diving platform than sign...
The Legal Risks Of Writing Memoirs
When it comes to writing memoirs and autobiographies, writers are often leery of being sued. It is a valid concern. Writing about facts and events of our own lives, whether a chronology of an entire life or one specific aspect of...
Negotiating Magazine and Newspaper Publishing Contracts
Many writers are keen on publishing in magazines and newspapers. These publications offer the perfect opportunity for name recognition, public exposure for a writer’s creative portfolio, and, depending on the publication,...
Happy St. Paddy’s Day
My mom, the craft queen, loves to press dried leaves and the occasional four-leaf clover between sheets of wax paper. I always thought she was pressing her luck. Ba-dum-tshhh! Next week, something of substance — navigating...
Free Speech and Social Media — “There’s one way to love ya, but a thousand ways to kill ya.”
Is that dialogue from a thriller I am writing? Nope. Those words were part of Anthony Elonis’ Facebook tirade about murdering his estranged wife. His social media statements, along with other digital vitriol about murdering FBI...