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!
copyrights
“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?
“Can I include scans of newspaper articles in my book? My book IS educational.”
Since my book is non-fiction, will the educational exception to copyright law apply?
Q – “I took images from the Internet and now I can’t remember the sources. Can you help me find them?”
Let us all collectively slap our foreheads together for this one!
Publisher owe you money? Here’s how to REALLY get their attention!!
Includes a complaint template letter that will make them sweat!
My Cover Designer Refuses To Use A Photo I Provided
You can’t use any photo you want, for any reason, just because you paid for it.