Law and authors : a legal handbook for writers /
"This handbook is a resource for authors, agents, and editors in navigating the legal landscape of the contemporary publishing industry. Jacqueline D. Lipton provides a simple legal guide for all kinds of writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work, fiction, nonfiction, or...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Setting the stage : a primer on the law for writers -- Copyright basics : ownership, registration, the public domain, and Creative Commons -- Know your (copy)rights : understanding your rights and protecting your work -- Writing for someone else : ghostwriting, freelancing, "IP," and works for hire -- Fair use basics -- Specific fair uses : parody, fanfiction, and educational use -- Contracts with agents and publishing houses -- Self-publishing contracts -- Protecting your author brand : trademark basics -- Writing about real people : privacy law -- Damaging someone's reputation : defamation law -- Marketing and social media : websites, blogs, book trailers, social networking, and more -- Photographs, illustrations, and other artwork -- Finding additional help. | |
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