A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: What You Don't Know about Publishing-Related Law Can Hurt You, Part 1 - Copyright Law Requirements
It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. Today's talk is about copyright (yes, again; it is an important topic). As an author, it's easy to think that knowing how to write and tell a great story is all you need to succeed, but understanding the law, particularly when it comes to intellectual property and copyright, is just as crucial. In a previous post, we discussed the basic concept of rights vs. copyright, but there’s so much more authors need to know to avoid legal pitfalls. Consider: Copyright violations are more than just a risk for stealing someone else's work; they can happen accidentally. While it’s simple enough to avoid using someone else's written, visu...