Think Someone Copied Your Book? You Might Be Wrong by Harvey Randall, Esq.
Think someone copied the theme of your book? This article may save you thousands in legal fees.
copyrights
Copyright Infringement or Plagiarism…or BOTH?
Entire sections of the book contained information taken from websites but no websites or writers were given credit. So, is this copyright infringement or plagiarism? In this case…
“My book is for sale for $400 online! Why didn’t I get paid more for that?”
Why didn’t I get a higher royalty for that?
Copyright Infringement ENTRAPMENT? Yes, it happens!
I can’t think of a more creative way to entrap someone for copyright infringement. Well, yes I can but I’m not going to give any mean people reading this any ideas…
I Wrote a Fiction Series About Dead Celebrities. I Can’t Get Sued, Right?
Want to go bankrupt from legal fees? Then, by all means, write about celebrities!
“My Co-author STOLE My Work! What Can I Do?!”
Two years ago, my former co-author and someone else attempted to “re-write” our original book. The new edition of the book still contains major swaths of my work…
“Can I publish a book of my favorite poems? I didn’t write them…” H*LL, NO, YOU CAN’T!
I would like to create a book of my favorite poems. Do I need to have express permission?
“Can I put a photo I took of a statue on my book’s cover?”
“I have a photograph that I took of a statue that I would like to use as cover/back cover art for a book I’ve written. The statue sits in…”
Sending an Unsolicited Article with No Request for Payment Means NO Money for You by Harvey Randall, Esq.
Make it clear you expect to be paid. Otherwise the law says they can use your article for free.
Can I Turn Interviews I Wrote For A Publication Into A Book?
Can I turn interviews into my own book, or do those pieces belong to the magazine?