Published on June 6, 2019
copyrights, legal, libel
MORE: Was this reporter’s fake quote a joke, or defamation?; Facebook gives lame excuse for release of customer info; Laid-off reporters start non-profit to help others…but will it do any good?; When Lincoln got “mad – like really mad” at the Chicago Tribune; “Badass Lawyer” loses third libel-related appeal; Even democracies are limiting press freedom
Published on May 17, 2019
copyrights, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
Publishing real models’ faces on some types of books can lead to BIG legal problems!
Published on May 9, 2019
copyrights
More: American Booksellers Association Monitors the B&T Closure, Casino Game Artwork Infringement, and Censorship in Social Media
Published on May 3, 2019
copyrights, writing career advice
I’ve emailed ASCAP, and Sony, who owns the publishing rights, for permission and no one has gotten back to me…
Published on April 26, 2019
copyrights, legal, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
If something goes awry in the government database (which is a question of when, not if), someone searching for your pseudonym could find your home or mailing address, put two and two together…
Published on April 26, 2019
copyrights, Invasion of Privacy, legal, libel, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice
It’s astounding how many “authors” think this is a unique thing to do, and an easy way to write a book…
Published on April 11, 2019
author scams, copyrights, writing career advice, writing scams
Anthology publisher ripping you off? Rescind the rights to your story AND then invoice them for copyright infringement!
Published on April 11, 2019
amazon, copyrights, libel, self-publishing
Also: KARMA! College essay services blackmailing students who cheat; National Enquirer is for sale in wake of controversies; Small press goes on hiatus after not paying royalties; Lawsuit against ebook piracy site; Public figures and libel; #MeToo movement leads to libel lawsuits and countersuits; Amazon’s horoscopes suggest people buy Amazon products; Can the law be copyrighted?
Published on March 21, 2019
copyrights, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams
Movie deals are exceedingly rare yet so many authors pay thousands to these types of firms each year. I’m willing to bet this firm makes the vast majority (if not ALL!) of their income from hopeful authors, NOT from movie deals…
Published on March 13, 2019
copyrights, writing career advice, writing scams
An elder lady writer has been stalking me for 7+ years every single day. She has copied my blog posts and used some of my blog post ideas as her own. She didn’t even bother to change the name of…
