Hiding Won’t Protect You From a Libel Lawsuit. Just ask John.
Some authors are tempted to write what they want, and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it.
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SHAME!! Dog Ear Publishing Accused of Not Paying Royalties and Not Responding to Authors….but IS STILL BILLING THEIR AUTHORS’ ANNUAL FEES?!
It’s one thing to not be paying your authors’ royalties but it’s QUITE ANOTHER to have the balls to actually…
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?
“I can’t remember my tax number and my publisher won’t give it to me! What can I do?”
“It’s my number and, of course, I gave it to them, after receiving it from the IRS. But, they have steadfastly refused to tell me what the number is…”
“Can I include scans of newspaper articles in my book? My book IS educational.”
“I want to include scans of newspaper articles in my book. 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.
Q – “My brother was a famous singer in an 80’s rock band. Can I write about that?”
My brother hit the big time in the 80 s as a singer in a band he formed called (removed). I have an urge to write a book about my experiences with the band and touring with them as well…
“When writing under a pseudonym, should I put my REAL name on the copyright page of my book?”
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…