Published on January 30, 2020
legal, libel, writing career advice, writing scams
![Is someone trashing you online? Here’s how to turn that libel into profits! Is someone trashing you online? Here’s how to turn that libel into profits!](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/gossip_1580417582-e1580417622687.jpg)
“While healthy competition isn’t a bad thing, what happened next was awful. The owner of the website started posting negative reviews about my service online. She has never used my service. As far as I know, she and I are the only ones offering this service. She posts under different names but the claims made and the writing style show it’s the same person…”
Published on January 30, 2020
legal
![Amazon Sued for Hair Dryer Fire; Bitcoin Book Dumped; Warren wants to Criminalize Fake News – and MORE – …In The News 01/30/2020 Amazon Sued for Hair Dryer Fire; Bitcoin Book Dumped; Warren wants to Criminalize Fake News – and MORE – …In The News 01/30/2020](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/barbed_wire_1580403885-e1580403900396.jpg)
‘American Dirt’ Book Tour Cancelled; Buffett Sells Off Newspapers; Bitcoin Book Dumped … And More!!
Published on January 16, 2020
copyrights, legal, writing career advice
![“Can I put a photo I took of a statue on my book’s cover?” “Can I put a photo I took of a statue on my book’s cover?”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/STATUE_1579207231.jpg)
“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…”
Published on January 9, 2020
amazon, legal
![Amazon Ships Nasty Old Waffle; Publisher Dumps Author Accused of Molestation; and MORE – In The News – 01/09/2020 Amazon Ships Nasty Old Waffle; Publisher Dumps Author Accused of Molestation; and MORE – In The News – 01/09/2020](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Amazon-Mold.jpg)
MORE: CNN settles with juvenile they harassed online; Employee fired after tweeting about bad holiday gift from employer, and Russia retracts more than 800 papers in “academic journals.”
Published on January 2, 2020
amazon, copyrights, legal, libel
![Two Amazon employees refuse to be silenced by Amazon lawyers; More companies abandoning Amazon; Libel – Do these dragons look similar to you?; Officer sues blogger for names of comment posters; and MUCH MORE! …In the News 01/03/20 Two Amazon employees refuse to be silenced by Amazon lawyers; More companies abandoning Amazon; Libel – Do these dragons look similar to you?; Officer sues blogger for names of comment posters; and MUCH MORE! …In the News 01/03/20](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/split_1578018285-e1578018306853.jpg)
Chef sues over rating he received in a book; Disgusting author exposed; Politician sues paper for big bucks; Is editorial bias the new norm?; Writer sues town over tax designation; CA law will leave countless writers destitute; and Journalist sues magazine for $25M.
Published on December 12, 2019
legal, libel
![“My friends gave me verbal permission to include them in my book. Can they sue me later?” “My friends gave me verbal permission to include them in my book. Can they sue me later?”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/argument_1575951871-e1575951890127.png)
“Three of my characters are based directly on real, living people. All three have read my novel, and given me permission to represent them as I have but…”
Published on December 6, 2019
copyrights, harvey randall, legal
![Sending an Unsolicited Article with No Request for Payment Means NO Money for You by Harvey Randall, Esq. Sending an Unsolicited Article with No Request for Payment Means NO Money for You by Harvey Randall, Esq.](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/lady-justice-and-legal-books.jpg)
Make it clear you expect to be paid. Otherwise the law says they can use your article for free.
Published on December 6, 2019
amazon, legal, libel
![George Zimmerman Sues Authors and Publisher; What’s the Dictionary.com Word of the Year?; Former Amazon Employee Speaks Out; and MUCH MORE… In The News – 12/06/19 George Zimmerman Sues Authors and Publisher; What’s the Dictionary.com Word of the Year?; Former Amazon Employee Speaks Out; and MUCH MORE… In The News – 12/06/19](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/star_trek_1575650533-e1575650545301.png)
Star Trek Writer Dies; Man sued by club for defamation; and Tariffs aren’t affecting ALL books
Published on December 6, 2019
legal, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing
![Why Ingram (the Distributor) Won’t Tell Authors and Publishers Who Purchased Their Books Why Ingram (the Distributor) Won’t Tell Authors and Publishers Who Purchased Their Books](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/privacy_1575649492-e1575649539182.jpg)
Imagine going to a bookstore, and buying a non-fiction book on how to holistically treat a venereal disease you picked up last week, or a book on…
Published on November 20, 2019
legal, libel, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice
![“My friend threatened to sue me for quoting her (but not naming her) in a short story. What can I do?” “My friend threatened to sue me for quoting her (but not naming her) in a short story. What can I do?”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/bully_1574287940-e1574287961469.jpg)
My friend said, “If you write about me, I’ll sue you.” But, I’ve already published the book!