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Sourcing Images For Your Writing Clients

Occasionally a client will ask you to source images for him. Here’s the thing: clients can have weird ideas about copyright. “Just find something online,” your client might say. When you hear a comment like that, it’s your pleasure to … Continue reading

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Publishers’ Back Catalogues Online, And Your Electronic Rights

A new deal between the massive virtual bookshop Amazon.com and a division of one of the world’s oldest publishing companies is interesting. Last week, the Wylie Agency, which is part of the two century-year-old global publishing company John Wiley & … Continue reading

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Content thieves: out them with style

When I read this article, Content thieves: I want to punch you in the face | Internet Marketing Strategy: Conversation Marketing, I had to stand up and cheer: “But ‘professional marketers’ who brazenly steal content for their own company sites … Continue reading

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Rights for writers — tips

If you’re a new writer, you’re probably confused about how rights to your writing work. In a nutshell: you keep all rights to your work, unless you sell them. Actually, you don’t sell them as much as you license them… … Continue reading

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Copyright: if you didn’t write it, you can’t use it

I’ve received several questions this past week about using text from emails, forums postings, and chats in your writing. The general rule of thumb is that the only words you have the copyright for are your own. This means that … Continue reading

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When to give up all rights: never, unless the pay’s great

“All rights” deals are usually known as “work done for hire.” If you sign an All Rights deal, the copyright transfers to the company which paid you. That’s the complete copyright, now and forever, in all media. You give up … Continue reading

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