Publisher owe you money? Here’s how to REALLY get their attention!!
Includes a complaint template letter that will make them sweat!
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The Tate Publishing Restitution Plan; Anti-SLAPP Judgement for Online Commenter; Printer Merger Scuttled …. and MORE JUICY STUFF! – Whispers and Warnings for 07/26/19
MORE: AOC Photo Sparks Copyright Lawsuit; Bee Gees estate sues SC bar over alleged copyright infringement
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.
Man Sues Over Cigarette Pack Photo of His Amputated Limb; Athlete’s Reputation So Bad He Can’t Be Defamed?; Libraries to Boycott Blackstone … and MORE JUICY STUFF! – Whispers and Warnings for 07/18/19
YouTube makes complaining about copyright infringement more difficult; Bankrupt Ebony selling off photos; Former prime minister threatens to sue newspaper after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein; Starbucks no longer offering newspapers – can you guess why?
Book of the Year counterfeited on Amazon; Russian journalist arrested for “Mind Control”; Actor sues newspaper after rape acquittal; Publishers limited library access to ebooks; and much more! Whispers and Warnings for 07/11/19
MORE: Amazon workers to strike on Prime Day; and The city that launched publishing
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…
Media was wrong reporting on “legal euthanasia” of teen; Vet suing author and unknown publisher over his life story; Amazon questioned about “competing” on its own platform, and much more! Whispers and Warnings for 06/06/19
MORE: Was this reporter’s fake quote a joke, or defamation?; Facebook gives lame excuse for release of customer info; Laid-off reporters start non-profit to help others…but will it do any good?; When Lincoln got “mad – like really mad” at the Chicago Tribune; “Badass Lawyer” loses third libel-related appeal; Even democracies are limiting press freedom
“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…
Karen Wasted a Year Writing a Book She CAN’T Publish
Don’t be Karen! Research publishing laws BEFORE writing that book!
“If I signed a non-disclosure agreement, can I still write about my ex-boss using a pseudonym?”
“I’m involved in a lawsuit against my previous employer and I’m about to sign a non-disclosure agreement. I want to write a book about the case using a pseudonym. I can do that, right?”