BAKER ADDS TO STAFF
Baker Publishing Group Adds Industry Veteran to Acquisitions StaffBaker Publishing Group is pleased to announce that it has hired Henry L. Carrigan Jr. as Senior Acquisitions Editor for Baker Academic...
View ArticleNEW TO TOP 50 CHRISTIAN BESTSELLERS LIST
#1 -- UNINVITED by Lysa TerKeurst (Thomas Nelson) #2 -- PRESENT OVER PERFECT by Shauna Niequist (Zondervan) #7 -- 2 CHAIRS by Bob Beaudine (Worthy Publishing) #9 -- WITHOUT RIVAL by Lisa...
View ArticleAGENTS - PART 2
When you find an agent interested in handling your work, there are specific steps to take or criteria to follow in evaluating them. Legitimate agents make their money from selling your book to a...
View ArticleLEGAL ISSUES - INTRO
When I started writing almost 50 years ago, I was not even aware of the need to know anything about rights, copyright, or permissions. But times have changed. Never before in history has there been so...
View ArticleANONYMOUS SOURCES
As writers we need to be as scrupulous and ethical as possible when it comes to identifying our sources for sensitive information we include in our articles and books. But the question of anonymous...
View ArticleCOLLABORATION AGREEMENTS
Anytime you are consideringcollaborating with another writer on a project, realize that the first step after deciding to go ahead, is to write up a contract between the two of you. This is essential...
View ArticlePERIODICAL CONTRACTS
Some magazines or periodicals have the author sign a separate contract for each article they agree to buy. Other publications never use a contract, and simply lay out the terms in a letter. The...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 1
Although the copyright law itself is quite extensive, the part of it that affects the writer is actually quite limited. For that reason, this section will cover only what you really need to know to...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 2
6. Cost for registering a copyright is $35 each. The cost alone makes registration prohibitive for most writers. 7. The only reason you need a copyright registered is if you plan to sue...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 3
* When you sell a book, the publisher registers the copyright. The contract will specify whether it is copyrighted in the name of the author or name of the publisher (that is negotiable).If you have...
View ArticleWHAT CANNOT BE COPYRIGHTED?
There are some things that cannot be copyrighted. The following list covers the most common ones.Ideas, plans, methods or systems. When presenting an idea for publication, only that author’s...
View ArticleSPEAKING TIP OF THE DAY . . .
When you are introduced, have your coat buttoned, your notes in hand, and be prepared to stand and walk to the podium as soon as the introduction is finished.
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 5
Some writers are unnecessarily paranoid about sending out their material without a registered copyright. As I have said, they have automatic protection, whether it is registered or not. Although there...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 6
Some writers are unnecessarily paranoid about sending out their material without a registered copyright. As I have said, they have automatic protection, whether it is registered or not. Although there...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 7
What if someone does infringe on your copyright?Although copyright infringementdoes not happen regularly, it does happen and there may be times you will need to know what to do. The fact that someone...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT LAW - PART 8
What About Copyright Protection in Foreign Countries? American writers do have copyright protection in foreign countries, but it is limited, and not necessarily the same as in the U.S. The U.S. is part...
View ArticleCOPYRIGHT WEBSITES - PART 9
The following Websites will give you more information on...
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