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…
libel
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…
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…
DISRUPTIVE AND DUMB: Do NOT Lie to Your Publisher About ANYTHING!
When you lie to a business associate, a neighbor, family member, or anyone in the adult world, real life consequences can ensue…
She’s my friend so she won’t sue me for what I wrote about her, right?
We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.
BLOGGERS BEWARE: Re-writing “News” Can Get You Sued…for Libel
Some bloggers are News Rewriters and they, too, can be held liable if they distribute incorrect information (libel, defamation, and invasion of privacy)…
“Can I publish somebody else’s old journal/diary?”
Can I publish somebody else’s old journal/diary?
“Can an LLC protect me from getting sued?”
“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”
Q – Can You Claim to Have “Channeled” Deceased Celebrities in Your Book?
I received an email from a woman who claims to have written a book about her channeled conversations with deceased celebrities. Whether you believe in channeling (a two-way conversation between the living and the dead) or not is irrelevant…
“Can I still get sued by someone I wrote about in my book if I give away copies instead of selling them?”
“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”