Merry Christmas + Happy New Year
We are on a mini-blog holiday — sledding, throwing snowballs and drinking lots of spiked eggnog. We hope your Christmas and New Year’s celebrations are festive and fun. See you again in 2023. – The …
How to Prove Copyright Ownership
Recently, a writer asked about how to prove copyright ownership. The best way is registration of the copyright. Copyright registration within five years of the first publication creates a legal presumption of ownership and validity. So …
Using Letters in Creative Work — What Writers Should Know About Copyright Protection
The holidays are a great opportunity to clean out closets and attics. For writers, rummaging through yesterdays can generate new ideas for creative projects—like using that stack of steamy love letters from an ex-boyfriend. Or …
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When Free Speech Meets Social MediaÂ
For the last few years, the intersection of free speech and social media has created a firestorm of controversy. Internet platforms, like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, what some have called the modern-day version of the …