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Disclaimers
Disclaimers

Your Friend The Disclaimer


Most of us are familiar with disclaimers. As consumers, we have used umpteen products and services accompanied by a disclaimer. But when it comes to books and other publications, I often hear from writers that they are unsure if...

  • Matt Knight
  • 2nd Feb '19
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Publishing Contract
Publishing Contract

How to Avoid Unfair Delivery and Acceptance Clauses in a Publishing Contract


Of the many provisions in a publishing contract, two are extremely important to the author-publisher relationship: the delivery and acceptance of a manuscript. These provisions delineate the timing for submission and quality of...

  • Matt Knight
  • 14th Jan '17
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Content Theft
Content Theft

Pilfering News Events For Your Fiction – Is it Legal?


Over the holiday, Kristin from Florida asked if she could use a current news story in her fiction without being sued. This question arises often and in various permutations, like writing about relatives, celebrities, politicians,...

  • Matt Knight
  • 7th Jan '17
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Holiday
Holiday

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 2017. – The Sidebar...

  • Matt Knight
  • 25th Dec '16
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Publishing Contract
Publishing Contract

Negotiating Editorial Control in Publishing Contracts


One of many worrisome areas for writers negotiating publishing contracts is who has final word when editing a manuscript for publication. Publishing agreements define the right to creative control over the manuscript in the...

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  • 17th Dec '16
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