Copyright
Copyright Basics For Writers
Writers frequently ask me at Sidebar Saturdays about copyright issues. The topic is a tad confusing but it is also one of the most important concepts a writer should understand. Why? Because copyright law provides legal...
Copyright
Story Ideas Are Free as the Air — Just Don’t Breath Too Deeply (Copyright and the Law of Ideas)
Many authors labor under the misconception that copyright law exists because they have a natural, God-given right to control their artistic product. Not so. Copyright serves not the author but rather the broader culture. The wide...