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…
libel
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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…
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