Using Real People in Stories: Part 3 of 3, By A Copyright Law Attorney
In Parts 1 and 2, we covered defamation and privacy rights, and how they applied to literary law. Today we turn to the right of publicity, which is a favorite among celebrities.
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Author Entrepreneur Magazine, July 2012 is out!
Author Entrepreneur Magazine, July 2012 is out! This free online magazine is dedicated to helping authors create successful and sustainable careers. Read the magazine online or download the PDF.
Artist Entrepreneur: M for Materials and Methods— The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art by Aletta de Wal
My very own copy of ‘The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques’ Ralph Mayer arrived today. I agree with this Amazon review: “ Probably the best, most available and comprehensive book on the technical aspects of painting. Very useful for artists who pursue absolute soundness of technique with a mind for permanence of their work.
Using Real People in Stories, Part 2 of 3, By A Copyright Law Attorney
In my last article, we talked about defamation and how to avoid a defamation suit. While it’s important to know, it’s not likely to come up unless you actually lied and used the person’s name. In most cases, the average citizen will sue on the basis of violation of the right of priacy.
How I Wrote My Book in 1 Week
Let me say I am the type of writer who uses the “creative” method for writing a book. What this translates into is an endless stack of projects I’ve started, but never finished. The main point of this article isn’t so much that I finished a book in a week — it’s that I finished a book at all!
Using Real People in Stories – Part 1
One of the more frequent questions I am asked is whether an author can use a person’s name, life story, or attributes in his or her novel. It’s a thorny issue, which is not surprising when a person’s reputation, privacy, and/or identity is involved. To make matters worse, there are few, if any, federal laws on this subject, so what claims an angry plaintiff can pursue, and the nature of those claims, will vary from state to state.
Rewriting the Publishing Dream, Guest Post by Karen Lenfestey
What does it take to be a successful author? It may not be what you think. Here’s the story from guest columnist, Karen Lenfestey, author of A Sister’s Promise.
Artist Entrepreneur: L for Lessons— The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art by Aletta de Wal
One of my clients recently asked me to help her design a series of classes about a watercolor technique she has developed for beginners. My work with her inspired this post. I highly recommend starting with a mind map to help you select what you want to convey in your course. Here’s an example the ‘big picture’ visual draft I created that you can use to write your own class designs and get the word out to potential students.
Creating Time
People used to be tied to things like families, communities, rituals, worship, curiosity, and beauty. Now we are tied to schedules, watches, datebooks, computers, and keeping up with the latest gadgets that start with i. It seems like time is going by faster than ever these days, and we’re all exhaustively trying to find, chase, save, and manage time.
Artist Entrepreneur: K for Kickstarter — The Artist’s Alphabet Guide to Writing About Your Art by Aletta de Wal
Kickstarter is the entrepreneurial artist’s equivalent of venture capitalists, only better. Their tagline, “A new way to fund & follow creativity,” describes crowd-sourcing money and encouragement through “a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands.”
Artist Entrepreneur: Career Tips for Authors
Those who have the most powerful visions for their work, passion, persistence, determination, resilience and focus are the ones who bring it about. Decide who you want to become. Here are three ways to focus your time and energy so that you are not sitting around waiting for the book sales to come in.
How to Write and Receive Great Testimonials – With Sample Testimonials
Many entrepreneurs think any testimonial a client writes is a good testimonial. The truth is that many testimonials sound so much like fluff, prospective clients will ignore them. And if you just give guidelines to your clients or sample testimonials to choose from, your testimonials will be priceless!
How to Register a Copyright
I’ve been asked several times to help someone register his or her copyright. At the risk of inciting the wrath of my fellow copyright attorneys, I’ll put in print what I’ve told these people: while I’m happy to do so, you don’t need an attorney to file a copyright.
Authors, What to Do When You’re Feeling Stuck
When you step into your vision and begin running forward into your new self, life and your ego will create reasons to stop. Some of those things might be out of our hands and some are created by us, whether consciously or subconsciously. The resilient and purpose-driven author will continue forward despite setbacks to create the success they desire.
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