By Alisa Korzh Alisa Korzh is a marketer and copywriter for Unplag, a site that checks for plagiarism online. Below she covers the basics of copyright. Writers and publishers work with texts on a daily basis, but not everyone knows a lot about copyright. There is undeniably a whole host of myths around copyright issues. That’s why misunderstandings happen. There are a few … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Keep Calm, Your Authorship is Protected: What Publishers and Authors Should Know About Copyright and Plagiarism
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Indie Authors: Legal Considerations
As an indie author, there are a lot of things to take into consideration. In addition to all the things that go along with being a writer (writing, editing, etc.), authors have to be aware of all the business and legal sides. Forming an LLC Indie authors tend to work more like a business, and for good reason. According to Scott De Buitléir on The Huffington Post, writers … [Read more...] about Indie Authors: Legal Considerations
Indie Authors: Know Your Rights
Writing and publishing books can be so much more than simply put a print and ebook out. As indie authors, you have rights to your intellectual property, and you can, to quote The Creative Penn, "exploit" them. Orna Ross said on The Creative Penn that "indie authors can sell rights themselves. The book is just a starting point." Here are a few rights to consider selling … [Read more...] about Indie Authors: Know Your Rights
Indie Authors: Book Rights
This month I've started working seriously on my passion project, I Know Dino. One of my goals is to get a few dinosaur ebooks out, starting with a picture book I've been working on for a while about how Brontosaurus is not a real dinosaur (even though it used to be my favorite). Last weekend, I found an amazing illustrator on Fiverr and have started work on actually … [Read more...] about Indie Authors: Book Rights