2021 a Banner Year for Works in Public Domain
Each year, when the calendar turns over to January 1, a slew of 95-year-old works become public domain. This means their copywright expires, and the material can be used by […]
Tag: copyright
Short Online Works Soon Eligible for Group Copyright Protection
We’ve got some great news for all you bloggers out there: as of August 17, 2020, bloggers will be able to apply for copyrights for up to fifty short works […]
Before You Sign on the Dotted Line, Read this Book
Every author dreams of the moment they’re offered a book contract for the first time. But copyright law can befuddle even legal experts. Before you sign that contract, make sure […]
Before You Sign that Next Book Contract….
Got a new book contract you want someone to look over before you sign? Have a copyright question? Or maybe you’re wondering about public domain, because you’d like to use […]
Much Reading for Your Weekend
There’s a lot going on, now and in the weeks to come: SPARKcon and poetrySPARK are back in the capital, kicking things off tonight with the NCWN Poetry Open Mic […]
Copyright Law Made Simple(r). Sort of.
I get lots of questions about how to get work copyrighted, how to prevent plagiarism, etc. I don’t mind, except that I’m not a lawyer and so my legal advice […]