Reference Week
I love sharing great references. This week, here are two worth checking out. 1. The Model Book Contract Fellow writer and lawyer, Jennifer Klepper, recently posted an excellent link on the Women’s Fiction Writers Association …
Legal Protection For Fictional Characters – What can writers protect and what can others use?
The Short Answer Copyright laws protect fictional characters provided the characters are sufficiently unique and distinctive. Legal protection for fictional characters is separate from the legal protection extended to the underlying creative work like the …
Eleven Topics Writers Should Consider When Evaluating Potential Publishers
For over a decade, the ever-evolving publishing industry has blossomed with publishing paths for writers. Now, in addition to traditional publishers who typically pay advances, we have small presses who tend to avoid advances, assisted …
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Happy Egg Hunting
ERROR: 404 — Blog Post Not Found   We would have a blog post if we weren’t so busy hiding chocolate eggs in our stomachs. See you next week, happier but heavier. Happy Easter! – …
How To Copyright A Book
You’ve written a book. You decided to publish. You researched the benefits of registering your creative work with the copyright office and now you want to protect your intellectual property. So, how do you register …
Non-Disclosure Agreements—Do You Need One?
Writers often fear someone will steal their ideas. I understand. Writers work hard and feel the need to protect their creative sparks. Especially if the idea has commercial value. Enter the non-disclosure agreement, or NDA. …