First, I want to thank Joel Friedlander for the opportunity to write a monthly post on the legal issues of self-publishing, and particular about self-publishing services companies in this article. With wit and wisdom, Joel has helped many a writer (including me!) grow...
Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Helen Sedwick. Writers worry about using real people’s names in fiction. Even memoirists and nonfiction writers identify people by name and worry about the ramifications. Can writers model characters after real...
So why exactly do you need a sample copyright page? One of the most common questions I get from new self-publishers is, “What do I put on the copyright page?” For some reason, the copyright page has the power to intimidate some people, with its small print...
Many authors assume that their book disclaimers are supposed to be boring. They presume some pricey lawyers devised standard legalese, and they dare not depart from the norm. Not so. The law does not require a book disclaimer—a standard part of the front matter of...
By David Kudler I’ve been asked a few times recently about who owns the copyright to a book that’s been uploaded to Amazon’s KDP. The answer is, as it almost always is, the author. It’s important to understand the difference between copyright and a license. Copyright...
I’ve heard a number of folks ask recently about people offering their print book[1] for different prices — specifically on Amazon. I thought I’d share what I’ve told them. This question comes in two flavors: Someone’s offering your book at a price lower than your set...
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