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Do-It-Yourself Copyright Protection

July 23, 2014 By Nina Amir

By Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) I'd like to welcome writer and lawyer Helen Sedwick, who will be writing for this blog regularly. In this post, Helen addresses a frustrating situation that many authors have faced, and explains what we can legally do about it. I confess that when my novel COYOTE ... Read More about Do-It-Yourself Copyright Protection

Permission Guidelines for Using Copyrighted Material

December 16, 2011 By Nina Amir

As a nonfiction editor, I receive a lot of questions about permission guidelines for copyrighted material from writers working on both books and articles. I usually have a decent answer to most questions. However, I was thrilled when my colleague, Self-publishing expert Sue Collier, coauthor of The ... Read More about Permission Guidelines for Using Copyrighted Material

Are Blogs and Blogged Books Protected by Copyright Laws?

July 23, 2010 By Nina Amir

I’ve been asked the same question several times: If someone blogs a book—actually composes it in the form of blog posts they publish on the Internet—do they need to worry about a copyright for that blogged book. The question has been asked about blog copy in general as well. Are blog posts ... Read More about Are Blogs and Blogged Books Protected by Copyright Laws?

How To Stay Organized As A Digital Writer

August 19, 2020 By Nina Amir

Writing is a business. That means there are many things you have to keep track of in addition to getting the writing accomplished. But many creatives aren't organized, and those other things can feel overwhelming and become time-consuming distractions. Today, Sam Bowman, a seasoned nonfiction ... Read More about How To Stay Organized As A Digital Writer