“My friends gave me verbal permission to include them in my book. Can they sue me later?”
“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…”
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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.
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
Star Trek Writer Dies; Man sued by club for defamation; and Tariffs aren’t affecting ALL books
Why Ingram (the Distributor) Won’t Tell Authors and Publishers Who Purchased Their Books
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…
“My friend threatened to sue me for quoting her (but not naming her) in a short story. What can I do?”
My friend said, “If you write about me, I’ll sue you.” But, I’ve already published the book!
Amazon Cutting Back on Ordering/Stocking Books!; Author Confesses to Chopping Up Lover; Sports Illustrated Another Victim of Digital Age; And MORE!! … In the News – 11/14/2019
Blogger gets sued for exposing police corruption; Chicago Tribune’s Spanish paper shut down; Broadcaster sued by Lt. Governor for defamation; Actress writer op-ed, doesn’t name names, still gets sued; and Can you libel a dead person?
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.
Blackbeard’s Ship Center of Copyright Case; Amazon Removes Books Before They’re Launched; Shoppers Leaving Amazon for Walmart; Newspapers Going Non-Profit?!; AND MORE! …In The News – 11/08/2019
MORE: B&N CEO $70M Firing Lawsuit Continues; Journalism Students Losing Hope in Their Futures; Amazon Wins Discrimination Suit
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…
Biden Plagiarism Avoidance; Publisher Cancels Book Release Over Factual Errors; Amazon Sweat Shops (yes, again!); AND MUCH MORE! – …In the News – 10/24/19
MORE: No constitutional safeguards for free speech in Australia; No more satire in Venezuala; Congress eyeing ebook access control; Barnes and Noble still battling ex-CEO.