Did Your Lawyer Say, “You Can’t Be Sued?” BEWARE! – by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com
“My lawyer says I can’t be sued because everything in my book is true.”
I’m always shocked when I hear this…
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My publisher is out of business but Amazon is still selling the ebook, and sending THEM the money!
My publisher appears to have gone out of business, but my book is still selling on Amazon.
“Can I use the name of a real building / mall / hospital / etc. in my novel?”
Should I make up a fictitious hospital name for use in my novel? Yes. Read why.
12 Ways to Avoid Getting Sued When Writing Your Memoirs – by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com and BookLocker.com
A book you’ll be publishing for the masses is NOT the place to settle a score, even if you think you’re doing it anonymously…
Publishing Other People’s Non-fiction Stories Can Get You Sued!
Unfortunately, she can’t publish the book as-is because it comes with a great deal of legal liability. Here was my response to her…
When An Author Dies, The Vultures Will Rise!
She didn’t yet know who to leave her intellectual property to but that she knew who NOT to leave it to.
Why Your Publisher Doesn’t Care if YOU Get Sued
It’s pretty pathetic when a company is happy to take hundreds or thousands of dollars from you, knowing all the while that YOU might get sued some day for something you included in your book…
“A major newspaper published an article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue them?”
An article that has the exact same title as my book. Can I sue?
Using Excel to Keep Track of Markets – by Mike Michelsen
I couldn’t think of a better solution than Excel for my record keeping dilemma.
Publisher Wants Author’s Illustrator Friend to Give Up ALL Rights???
The publisher may be planning to do something more with your illustrations than you would want.