Books to Film: The Option Versus The Shopping Agreement
Most writers dream about their book becoming a movie. It’s exciting to think about seeing our creative endeavors on the big screen or television. Plus, who doesn’t like receiving more money? But adapting a book into a movie is a...
Legal Challenges Of Writing Unauthorized Biographies
Biographies are grouped into two categories: biographies written with the subject’s permission and cooperation, aka authorized biographies, and biographies written without the subject’s permission and cooperation, aka...
Happy Valentine’s Weekend!
You’re one in a million. Toasting to you…with wine (because who wants to keep things bottled up). See you next week for a discussion about the legal challenges of writing unauthorized biographies. Photo Credit:...
Contract Amendments — How to modify an existing contract
Often during the business of writing, a signed contract may require changes because the circumstances around the project have changed too. Maybe a deadline has been extended, or the project scope has broadened. Regardless of the...
Book Covers And Copyrights
A writer this week asked about using preexisting book covers to create a new cover for a book she was publishing. Book cover copyrights are a topic I’m questioned about often. Who owns the book cover art — the artist, the...
Interview Releases — Should You Use One?
Recently, I completed a weekend intensive freelance writing course at UPOD Academy with David Hochman. I met a remarkable group of accomplished writers who have inspired me to write about the legal issues freelance writers and...
Happy Holidays!
Christmas blog-holiday /ˈkrisməs bläɡ-ˈhäləˌdā/ noun (plural: Christmas blog-holidays) a two-week break from blogging between December 21 and January 3. May your eggnog be spiked with plenty of rum to get you through the...