Recently I had a question from a reader about services like Canva to create book cover art and who owns the copyright in that art. In short, it depends if you use existing content to create […]
Using Services to Create Book Cover Art – Who Owns the Copyright? Read More
Popular books, movies, or cable shows often inspire devoted fans to write their own fictional stories about beloved characters, settings, or plots. Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Captain Kirk and Spock, Harry Potter, Edward and Bella
The World of Fan Fiction — Where Creative Expression and Copyright Collide Read More
Diaries, poems, photos, and letters can be a writer’s treasure trove of material, often obtained when a relative or friend dies. The general belief is that physical possession of these valuable documents means you own
Publishing a Deceased Relative or Friend’s Creative Work Read More
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
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When journalist Robert Kolker published an article in the New York Times Magazine titled Who is the Bad Art Friend?, it set the internet ablaze over a strange feud between two writers, Dawn Dorland and Sonya
Dorland v. Larson (aka The Bad Art Friend)—Where Plagiarism Meets Copyright Infringement Read More
Estate planning is not a favorite subject for most people. When it comes to a discussion about death and what to do with their property thereafter, avoidance tends to be the natural response. But writers
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