Steal a plot. Crib a phrase. Imitate someone’s prose. I often hear this advice in my writing communities. And every time, that old high school taboo stored in the rafters of my brain screeches, “That’s […]
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Wonder Woman, Wolverine, and Winnie the Pooh have gone trick or treating. We will be back next week when our bags are full and our bodies overloaded on sugar. You know it is all about
One of the automatic perks you receive when your creative work is fixed in a tangible form of expression is a bundle of exclusive rights, courtesy of the U.S. copyright laws. A copyright provides the
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I tend to operate by the old adage, “It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission,” provided my actions are well-reasoned. But when it comes to using copyright-protected work, that rule is not such a
Copyright Permissions — Ask for it. Don’t beg forgiveness. Read More
At ThrillerFest this past July (as in thriller writers, not the Thriller album), a writer I met at one of the conference cocktail parties asked about copyrights and book covers. She wanted to know who
Book Covers and Copyrights Read More
This article could go a few different directions. Simple assault, maybe. Bedroom preferences, even. But actually, it is about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, otherwise known as SLAPP. I hear you. This type of slap
Hey! Did you just SLAPP me? Read More
