Media Liability Insurance – Do Authors Need It?
Most manuscripts are not contentious enough to land an author in court. Some writers, however, do venture into highly controversial topics (like those found in memoirs or biographies). Or their fiction includes real people or...
Happy Chocolate Week!
The second best thing about Valentine’s Day – discounted chocolate. I’m waiting in line. See you next week when the choc-spike wears off. Photo Credit: Pete Wright | Unsplash Legal Disclaimer: Who needs one? It’s...
Public Domain Images—Are You Legally Compliant?
Using images found online has become common practice. Photos, graphics, book covers, illustrations, and charts — people constantly use images to enhance their content on websites, blogs, and marketing or educational materials....
Negotiating Anthology Contracts
Today I had the awesome experience of hanging out with humpback whales while surfing, which made me incredibly happy (wait…what blog post am I writing here). So why not write about something else that makes me happy–writers...
ISBNs – Does Your Book Need One?
I have talked about ISBNs before, in connection with three things that protect and identify your book – copyrights, LCCNs, and ISBNs. But does your book really need an ISBN? It depends on your distribution plans, and whether you...