7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Self-Publishing Company by Helen Sedwick explains how authors should vet self-publishing companies before signing any contracts.
Choosing a Self-Publishing Services Company: 7 Questions to Ask First
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Tricks and Traps of Using Real People’s Names in Your Writing
Tricks and Traps of Using Real People in Your Writing, Part 1: The Right of Publicity by Helen Sedwick explains if and when writers can model characters after real people and name names without getting sued.
Book Disclaimers: Everything You Need to Know
Many authors assume the legal disclaimers for their books are supposed to be boring, but the law does not require a disclaimer to be boring. Many writers have a lot of fun with their disclaimers. Here’s some examples.
Why Indie Authors Need a Business Hat
Indie authors are often surprised to discover they are running a business and have questions about incorporation, business licenses, sales tax and hiring freelancers.
Tricks and Traps of Using Real People in Your Writing, Part 3: Invasion of Privacy
Invasion of Privacy: Tricks and Traps of Writing About Real People, Part III by Helen Sedwick explains how to balance honest exploration with protecting confidences when your work will involve writing about other people and their secrets.
Tricks and Traps of Using Real People in Your Writing, Part 2: What is Defamation?
What is Defamation? by Helen Sedwick looks at look at the elements of defamation and what writers need to know to protect themselves.
What is Defamation?
What is Defamation? by Helen Sedwick looks at look at the elements of defamation and what writers need to know to protect themselves.
Should Writers Incorporate?
Should Writers Incorporate? by Helen Sedwick explains whether writers should incorporate or form an LLC (short for limited liability company) for their writing, blogging, and self-publishing businesses, and why.
How to Spot a Rights Grab
Writers see the warnings all the time. Watch out for rights grabs, those contracts that transfer all rights to the writer’s work to some less-than-reputable publisher or self-publishing company. Without realizing it, the writer has given away the right to publish his...
How to Spot a Rights Grab
How to Spot a Rights Grab by Helen Sedwick gives examples of danger words hidden in contracts and explains how writers can spot rights grabs to protect the rights to their work.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dealing with Content Theft
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dealing with Content Theft by Helen Sedwick explains the various options available to writers and bloggers when dealing with the theft of their content, without the involvement of an attorney.
Tax Tips for Writers Who Hate Math
Tax Tips for Writers Who Hate Math by Helen Sedwick explains what writers need to know about declaring income made from writing and the writing related expenses the IRS will accept as deductions.