tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74032204557607402542023-10-26T01:59:19.609-07:00Christian Writers' MarketplaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.comBlogger1257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-29788571872579777672016-12-03T16:55:00.001-08:002016-12-03T16:55:13.893-08:00FOOTNOTES - PART 1
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> All
footnotes used must follow an acceptable form as indicated in </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The
Chicago Manual of Style </i></span><span style="font-size: small;">(CMS), or in the
examples below. As long as a form is acceptable, it may vary
somewhat from these examples, but the important thing is that they
are consistent throughout. If any changes are made, be sure they are
made consistently.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The
following guidelines may vary from publisher to publisher, and they
may change some of the forms to fit their style manual before
publication, but if you prepare them as indicated below, they will be
acceptable and deemed professional, even if they have to be changed
somewhat later. </span>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Note</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">:
The examples below show note forms first, followed by bibliographic
forms for the same items. </span>
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<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Books</b></u></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Herbert
Schlossberg, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Idols for Destruction</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">
(Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 1983),238.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">(Note that 1. is used, rather than a raised or
superior 1. This is the style to follow both in footnotes and
endnotes. Superior numbers are needed only in the text.)</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Schlossberg, Herbert. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Idols
for Destruction</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas
Nelson, 1983.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
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<ol start="2">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Elisabeth
Elliot, ed., </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>The Journals of Jim Elliot</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">
(Old Tappan, N.J.: Revell, 1978), 356.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Elliot, Elisabeth, ed. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
Journals of Jim Elliot</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">. Old Tappan, N.J.:
Revell, 1978.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.29in;">
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</div>
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<ol start="3">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Rosemary
Ruether and Rosemary Keller, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Women and
Religion in America: The Nineteenth Century</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">,
vol. 1 (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1982), 131-35.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Ruether, Rosemary and Rosemary Keller. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>Women
and Religion in America: The</u></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Nineteenth Century</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">. Vol. 1.
San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1982.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
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<ol start="4">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Thomas
a Kempis, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>The Imitation of Christ</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">,
trans. E.M. Blaiklock (Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 1979),
46-47.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">a
Kempis, Thomas. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>The Imitation of Christ</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">,
trans. E. M. Blaiklock. Nashville,</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 1981. [alphabetize under K]</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-60513193880262795882016-12-02T09:43:00.002-08:002016-12-02T09:43:13.590-08:00WORK FOR HIRE
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Occasionally
a publisher will send you a contract for an article or book that
they are calling “work for hire.” Signing such a contract means
you are giving away all rights to the material and that the buyer has
full control. The rights will not revert to you after 35 years as
they do when you sell All Rights. </span>
</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">This
designation was intended to refer to material you wrote while working
as an employee for someone else. Anything you wrote as part of the
job is technically work for hire and belongs to the employer, not to
you. They may or may not use your byline, because technically they
become the author when you sign such a contract.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Some
publishers attempt to use work-for-hire contracts in buying articles
or books from freelancers, but that was not what the law intended,
and you are encouraged not to sign such contracts. A work for hire is
usually done by an employee, not an independent contractor—such as
a freelance writer.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The
exception is in writing something like curriculum material. That is
often done as a work for hire since the publisher provides very
strict guidelines, and the material is often used over several year’s
time. Since this is not material that has any other potential market,
it is acceptable to sign a work-for-hire contract for curriculum or
other very specialized material. Ghostwriting also usually falls into
the work-for-hire category.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A
work for hire always has to be laid out in a written contract—it is
never a verbal agreement—and it should be signed before the work
begins. Be sure the contract specifies that the transfer of rights
does not take place until the writer is paid in full. That way you
won’t lose the rights if you are not paid. The contract should also
specify whether or not you will be given credit as the author, and if
so, how and where (size, type, and placement).</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Who
Owns the Copyright?</b></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> You
may still run into editors/publishers who want to claim that a piece
of work you do for them is work for hire if it is an assignment, and
they are controlling the content. In any such cases, be sure to let
them know you are not doing it as a work for hire, and work out the
details of the sale before you begin.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> A work
for hire needs to meet certain criteria before it qualifies.
Following is a list of the general criteria required:</span></div>
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<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
source of the required “tools” used for the job.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">
WFH can be argued if you are using their equipment to prepare the
work.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Place
where the work is done.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> WFH can be argued is
you do the work in their office.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
length of the relationship between you and the publisher. </u></span><span style="font-size: small;">The
longer you work, the more likely they will claim WFH.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
the publisher has the right to assign you additional projects.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">
Usually you will be working on this one assignment and you will not
be given additional projects while this one is in progress.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
you or the publisher plans your daily work schedule</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">.
WFH might be argued if the publisher controls your time.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>How
you are paid.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> If you are paid by the week or
month as opposed to a lump-sum payment when the job is finished.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
the publisher hires any necessary assistants or you do it yourself</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">.
WFH could be argued if the publisher hires your assistants.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
your project is considered part of the regular work of the
publisher</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
the publisher actually is in business.</u></span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Whether
you receive employee benefits.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> WFH can be
argued if you receive employee benefits.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>How
your taxes are handled.</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> If they deduct taxes
like for wages, they could claim WFH.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-1888030379190251842016-11-30T21:57:00.002-08:002016-11-30T21:57:13.515-08:00WILLS FOR WRITERS
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<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In
addition to all the practical reasons anyone has for making a will,
as a writer you need to be concerned about what is going to happen to
the copyrights in your works. They could be your most valuable
assets. Because any copyrights you hold will last for your lifetime,
plus 50 years (if copyrighted since January 1, 1978), a copyright is
something you can leave to your heirs in your will, and they can
collect royalties or reprint fees long after you are gone.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Since
there are any number of ways to divide these rights, you will want to
think about it and make your wished known in your will. Since a
copyright embodies a number of different rights, you can transfer
them in their entirety or divide them between a number of different
heirs as multiple shares. For example, a novelist might leave the
dramatic rights to one heir and the translation rights to another.
You could give the rights for the whole 50 years (after your death)
to one person, or it could be divided, giving the first 25 years to
one and the second 25 years to another. You actually can do it any
way you want as long as there are clear guidelines to be followed.
When you are having a lawyer prepare your will, be sure to let them
know you want to make provisions for your copyrights and supply all
the information needed to do so. Any such choices you fail to make
now, the state will make for you later.</span></div>
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<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-27907440201724817562016-11-28T16:44:00.000-08:002016-11-28T16:44:01.915-08:00RIGHTS
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<div align="CENTER" style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> All
publishing rights are negotiable, so don’t be afraid to negotiate
with publishers who ask for all rights when you only want to sell
first or one-time rights. If a publisher wants a piece badly enough,
they will usually be willing to negotiate. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Even
if you sell all rights to an article, you can retain book rights if
you think you might want to include it in a book later. In the cover
letter to the editor, or in the upper, right-hand corner of the
manuscript put, “Book rights Reserved” under whatever other
rights you are offering.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Don’t
forget that just because a publisher offers to buy a piece, you do
not have to accept the offer if the rights arrangement or payment are
not acceptable to you.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> When
you and the publisher have come to an agreement about what rights
they are buying, preferably first or one-time rights, be sure to
watch out for any statements printed on the back of your check that
indicate that signing the check conveys the transfer of all rights
(or any rights not agreed on). If that happens, return the check and
ask that that statement be removed. Some have suggested that if you
write “for deposit only” on the back of the check and do not sign
it, that you are not agreeing to it. That will not work. Simply
cashing the check implies your agreement.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-64626011282078137952016-11-23T11:00:00.000-08:002016-11-23T11:00:27.145-08:00PAYMENT PROBLEMS (BOOKS)
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The
terms for when and how you are to be paid for a book are all covered
in your book contract. It should indicate that you will be paid
royalties once or twice a year (contract says which), and by what
specific dates. Be sure to provide yourself with reminders so you can
follow-up if the payments are not forthcoming when due. Since most
publishers make these payments 90 days after the end of the
accounting period, there is no reason for royalty payments to be
late. If you have an agent, it will his/her job to deal with this
kind of problem.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Following
are some typical problems and how to deal with them yourself:</span></div>
<br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
your royalty payment does not arrive on time, call the editor you
worked with on the book and ask them to check into it for you.
Follow up with a letter to the editor (reiterating your phone
conversation) and another letter to the accounting department asking
if the royalty payments have been sent out, and if so, letting them
know you have not received yours. If you have been paid on time in
earlier accounting periods, assume this is an oversight or lost
check. If this is your first royalty payment, be more
aggressive—although it could be that the royalty account has not
been set up or set up correctly. In any case, you will want to
correct any problems immediately.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
this is a reputable publisher, the editor will likely follow through
to correct any problems and be sure you receive your check. If the
editor is evasive or uncooperative, you may have more to worry
about. Don’t let the situation slide—follow through immediately
and persistently until you are paid.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Most
book publishers pay on time, so if you have trouble getting paid it
is usually a good sign that the publishing house is in financial
trouble. If that is the case, it is usually best to follow the
“squeaky wheel” principle. Let the publisher know that if you do
not receive payment within two weeks, you will take legal action to
collect.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In
some cases you may be paid on time, but you have serious questions
about whether your sales were reported accurately or you were paid
according to the terms of your contract. Always study your royalty
statement carefully, and ask questions if there is anything you
don’t understand. Royalty statements are typically impossible to
interpret, so don’t be intimidated. Ask those questions until you
get satisfactory answers.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
the answers aren’t satisfactory—and you suspect something is
amiss—your contract should give you the option of paying an
accountant to audit the publisher’s books in relationship to your
royalty account. If the auditor finds a discrepancy of 15% or more
(or the percentage indicated in your contract), they must pay that,
plus the cost of the audit. Always check your contract to see what
your options are (and try to get this clause added to any of your
contracts before you sign them).</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Occasionally
the problem in payment may be a difference of opinion about how the
contract is interpreted, or you may discover that they are not
abiding by the terms of the contract in calculating your royalties.
For example, the contract may stipulate that if they sell books at a
greater than 50% discount to bookstores or distributors, that you
will get only half the usual royalty on those sales. That is a
typical clause, but your publisher may be offering that higher
discount on all sales to avoid paying you full royalties. You can
challenge them in such a case, especially if the contract indicates
that this is to be an untypical discount. It is best to have it
written right into the contract that such discounts will be limited
to a certain percentage of sales, but you can still likely win in court if
the publisher is not living up to an industry standard or an
author’s logical expectations.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Since
most publishing contracts today do not allow you to sue your
publisher, if you get no satisfaction in collecting your royalties
or resolving differences of opinion, you may have no recourse except
arbitration (which most contracts indicate). </span>
</div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Any
time you have problems of any sort with your contract, always check
the terms of your contract to see how to proceed. If legal action is
called for, contact an attorney who is well versed in literary
matters, and understands how the publishing industry operates.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
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</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-49410214742132459152016-11-22T10:03:00.000-08:002016-11-22T10:03:10.112-08:00PUBLIC DOMAIN
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Any
writing not having copyright protection is said to be in the public
domain. That would generally</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">be written material that either never
had copyright protection, or for which the copyright has run out.
Before the new law went into effect, a piece of writing could be
copyrighted for 28 years, and be renewed for another 28 years—or a
total of 56 years. In 1978 the total length of a copyright was
changed to the author’s lifetime, plus 50 years. Note that all
copyrights are extended to the end of the final year. For example, if
a copyright went into effect on June 15, the copyright would be good
through December 31</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">st</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;">
of the 50</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;"> year
after the author’s death.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> If a
copyright was in its first 28 years of copyright registration when
the new law went into effect in 1978, in the 28</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;">
year that copyright could be extended for 47 more years, for a total
of 75. For that reason, anything that is 75 years old or older is
always in public domain. When determining if the copyright has run
out on something you wish to use, simply deduct 75 from the current
year. If it was published prior to that date it is always in public
domain.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Once a
piece of writing is in public domain, it can never be copyrighted
again. That is the reason you now see so many classic books or
stories published by a number of different publishers. Since the
material is in public domain, anyone can publish it without
permission.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>What
Kinds of Materials are in Public Domain?</b></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Following
is a list of most of the materials that will be in public domain:</span></div>
<br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Anything
published more than 75 years ago.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Anything
published more than 28 years ago, if the registration wasn’t
renewed.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Anything
published prior to 1978 without a proper copyright notice.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Anything
created by federal government employees as a part of their job.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-44612099988811091092016-11-19T16:16:00.004-08:002016-11-19T16:16:39.574-08:00PRIVACY LAWS
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">If
you write about other people, you need to be aware of the privacy
laws and what affect they have on such stories. Although we often
hear of celebrities who have sued for invasion of privacy, the most
ordinary citizen is protected by the same privacy laws that protect
the celebrity—protected from unauthorized use of their name,
likeness or personal history. The problem is the ongoing erosion of
and changes in those privacy laws.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> I
would like to be able to give you a simple list of guidelines—a map
of sorts-- to carry you through this minefield, but unfortunately the
map is as full of holes as the minefield. In each case that comes
before the courts, it comes down to how the judge decides to
interpret privacy laws against the rights inherent in the first
Amendment.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> The
rights of the individual will almost always win out when what is
published is very personal or intimate—and the purpose in
publishing it is wholly unworthy—or if what is written is obviously
inaccurate.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Generally,
the law says that “one who is part of a public scene may be
lawfully photographed as part of that scene,” but if the person is
being shown in a negative light within the scene, it could be an
invasion of their privacy.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Another
problem for the writer or photographer is if what they say or
photograph gives the reader a false impression of the subject. For
example, using the photo of a woman to illustrate someone else’s
story of indiscretions—giving the impression that she was the
guilty party.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Suits
for invasion of privacy are not all that common, and if a suit is
brought, the plaintiff must prove there was actual malice intended on
the part of the writer or photographer. So generally, if you use your
common sense, do your homework, always check your sources, and write
only what you know to be true, revealing identities only when
necessary, you won’t need to worry about being sued.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>General
Guidelines/Addresses for Scripture Quotations</b></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Contemporary
English Version</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Today’s
English Version</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, American Bible Society,
CEV or TEV Permissions Department, 1865 Broadway, New York NY 10023.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>The
Living Bible (TLB)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> or </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Holy
Bible, New Living Translation (NLT)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">,
Tyndale House Publishers, PO Box 80, Wheaton IL 60189-0080: You may
quote up to 250 verses without permission as long as they do not
comprise more than 20% of the total text of the work in which they
are being quoted or a complete book of the Bible. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
American Bible (NAB)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine, 3211 4</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: small;">
St. N.E., Washington DC 20017-1194 (Catholic). </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
American Standard (NAS)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b> and </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
American Standard Update</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, The Lockman
Foundation, 900 S. Euclid St., La Habra CA 90631, 1-800-257-NASB.
Website: http://www.nasbible.org.: You may quote up to 500 verses
without permission as long as they do not amount to a complete book
of the Bible, or comprise more than 25% of the total text of the work
in which they are being quoted.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
Century Version Bible</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Word, Inc.,
Permissions Dept., 545 Marriott Dr., Ste. 750, Nashville TN 37214.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
Geneva Bible</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Attn: Permissions,
Foundation for Reformation, 715 Vassar St., Orlando FL 32804,
407-839-0021.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
International Version (NIV)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Amplified
Bible</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Zondervan Publishing House, NIV
Permission Director, 5300 Patterson S.E., Grand Rapids MI 49530: This
is the most popular version among Christian periodical publishers.
You may quote up to 500 verses without permission as long as they do
not amount to a complete book of the Bible, or comprise more than 25%
of the total text of the work in which they are being quoted. Note:
Zondervan holds the publication and electronic rights to the NIV and
can grant permission for these usage only. To receive permission to
use the NIV for any other usage (recording, filming, video, etc.)
direct your request to: International Bible Society, Attn: NIV
Permission Director, 1820 Jet Stream Dr., Colorado Springs CO 80921.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
King James Version (NKJV)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Thomas Nelson
Publishers, Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, PO Box 141000, 501
Nelson Pl., Nashville TN 37214-1000: You may quote up to 1,000 verses
without permission as long as they do not amount to 50% of a complete
book of the Bible, or comprise 50% or more of the total text of the
work in which they are being quoted.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Revised
Standard Version (RSV)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> and </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>New
Revised Standard Version (NRSV)</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, The
National Council of Churches, 475 Riverside Dr., New York NY 10015.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b>Scofield
Bible</b></u></span><span style="font-size: small;">, Oxford University Press, 198
Madison Ave., New York NY 10016-4314.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It is
important to know that all paraphrases of the Bible are books with
copyright protection just like other books. The exception is the King
James Version and American Standard (except for notes, maps, photos,
etc.), which are in the public domain. All other versions provide
guidelines for use. Although most publishers have a standing
permission to quote from the different versions as long as they give
credit, it is helpful for the author to know what limitations are
imposed by each publisher. Each publisher provides a list of written
guidelines for such quotes. Generally, they all require that the
quote be completely accurate (including punctuation) and that proper
credit be given. If you need to quote more than the limitations noted
below, and your quote is used in a work intended for commercial use
(in other words it is a book or something you will sell to the
public), you will need to ask permission. Many copyright owners will
want a copy of the work in which the quote is used within 30 days
following publication. Below you will find a summary of the
guidelines on the most popular versions and information on where to
send for those written guidelines which you may want for your
files—and future reference. The guidelines will also tell you how
the credit line needs to be written.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-40410210619875509902016-11-13T16:34:00.001-08:002016-11-13T16:34:50.668-08:00PERMISSIONS - PART 24<b>When telling someone else’s story</b>
If you do an article in which you tell someone else’s story, the publisher may ask for a signed permission slip from the subject giving permission for the story to be published. Such a slip should say something similar to the following: “I, ______, do permit the following story to be published (include title of article if available). To my knowledge the story is true and accurate in all details.” It should be dated and include spaces for name address, phone, and signature. You should then verify the story discreetly and attach the permission slip to the manuscript when you submit it.
<b>When including anecdotes/case studies of individuals in a larger work</b>
Send a release form that says something like this (adapt to particular situation): “I have read that portion of your (book/article), entitled __________, in which you mention my name and relate my experiences. I hereby give you permission to use my name and this information in this context.” It should be dated and include spaces for name address, phone, and signature.
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<b>Format for a General Permissions Letter - For book</b>
Although you can buy pre-printed permissions forms in triplicate at an office supply store, you may simply use a business-letter format that includes the following information:
1. Date
2. Name and address of author or publisher the form is submitted to.
3. Tentative title for your book; publisher’s name; publication date.
4. Whether book will be hardcover or paperback.
5. The exact material you wish to quote (either copied into letter if short, or attached). Identify where material came from, i.e., Page 16, paragraph two through page 18, paragraph 5.
6. Indicate what rights you are requesting. Be sure to make the request broad enough so you do not have to come back and ask for additional rights later. Usually it is for non-exclusive world rights in all languages, for this and all subsequent printings of your book. Also assure them that the granting of these rights will in no way restrict their use of the material or prevent them from granting similar rights to others.
7. Ask that if they do not control the rights to this material, that they will let you know who does, including name and address of that person/publisher.
8. Let them know what credit line you plan to use in the book for this quote (giving them the opportunity to amend it if desired).
9. Generally it is not necessary to mention the possibility of your paying them to use this quote. It is better to work under the assumption they will grant permission for free. If you do include anything, say something like: “Please let me know if a fee is required, so we can decide whether to include it in the above-named book.”
10. Include appropriate lines at the bottom where they may date and sign permission, plus include the name, title, and address of the permission grantor.
11. Send two copies of the letter, telling them to keep one for their records and return the other to you.
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Note
to Book Author</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">: It is best to wait for
acceptance of your manuscript, before writing for permissions. Your
publisher then will be able to give you the information to include in
your request letter: title of your book, prospective date of
publication, price, size of book, and number of copies in the first
printing.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Note
to Periodical Writers: </u></span><span style="font-size: small;">When writing for
periodicals, it us usually best to get these permissions before
submitting your article.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Note
to All Authors:</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Anytime your material is
heavily dependent on a particular quotation, poem, or line from a
song, you may want to ascertain whether you can get the required
permission and if there is a reasonable charge, before you get too
far into your project.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Material
Requiring Permission:</b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Authors
are responsible to know the source of any previously printed material
they wish to quote in their manuscripts. This includes indirectly
quoted material from another publication that is a unique, original
idea or highly selective and unusual information. It also includes
material to be used extensively or as the basis of your manuscript.
Such sources must be given with the manuscript, in footnotes,
end-of-the-chapter notes, acknowledgments, or in a special note to
the editor.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Permission
must be obtained to reprint lengthy quotes—ranging from
approximately 250 words and upward. This is a total number including
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>all</u></span><span style="font-size: small;"> quotations taken
from one source. The total allowed is affected by the length of the
source; for instance, 250 words might be allowed without permission
from a source of 35,000 words, but 100 words from a source of 1,000
words might require permission. This, of course, applies only to
material still under copyright.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Notice
of copyright is found on the title page, or page immediately
following, in a book. In periodicals, it is on the masthead or first
page of the text. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> If the
material is taken from a source older than 75 years, check for credit
lines in footnotes, notes, acknowledgments, etc., for the copyright
date for that particular item. A book’s copyright does not cover
material that was taken from some other printed source. That printed
source would have its own copyright date.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>How
to Request Permission:</b></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Authors
are to write directly to the copyright holder. If that is the
publisher, the address will be given on the title page or copyright
page. If the holder is the author, or someone else, and no address
is given, write your request to the holder and mail it to the
publisher with instructions to forward it to the copyright holder.
This applies to both books and periodicals.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Quotations
of Poetry:</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Never quote more than one or two
lines of a copyrighted poem without securing written permission from
the copyright owner. Always give proper credit. In quoting poetry
from a secondary source (book, magazine, or anthology), secure
permission from the copyright owner of the poem.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Note:
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">This rule also applies to hymns and music
texts, unless the hymnal (or the specific hymn used) is in public
domain. Always write to the owner of the copyright (if one is listed
with the hymn) to secure permission to use all or part of a hymn.
The title of a song or hymn may be used without permission. Also ask
permission if you want to put new words to a familiar tune, arrange
someone else’s music for a special application, or anything that
casts their work into a new product.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Exceptions:
</b></span>
</div>
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">If
a book contains a statement on the copyright page that explicitly
requires written permissions, write for permission for quotations of
any length.</span><br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Quoting
100 words in a short article is inappropriate. Proportion is
sometimes more important than actual length of a quotation. Follow
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Chicago Manual of Style</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">
in its suggestions about “fair use.”</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Always
write for permission to quote from any of the writings of Bruce
Larson, Keith Miller, or C. S. Lewis.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Although
Zondervan is the publisher of </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Streams in the
Desert</i></span><span style="font-size: small;">, they are unable to grant permission
to quote from that book. Since the author got permission for only
one-time use of each quote contained in the book, permission to
quote the quotes must come from the original authors or publishers,
not from Zondervan. This may be true of other quotation books as well.
</span>
</div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Write
for permission if the author’s phraseology has come to be closely
identified with the author’s unique way of stating an issue or an
idea.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
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<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> * Send
a written request to the attention of the “Permissions
Administrator” or “Permissions Department.” Since the name of
this department or desk varies from company to company, it is best
to call ahead and ask who to direct permissions requests to.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Indicate
exactly which paragraphs or pages you plan to use or duplicate.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
making copies (for a handout, for example), tell how many copies you
plan to make.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Tell
how you plan to distribute the material: in a book, for commercial
sale , non-profit, handout, giveaway, etc.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
the material is to be used in a publication (such as a magazine,
newspaper or newsletter), tell how many pages there are in the
publication, and what the selling price will be.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: small;">Note:
See format for permission’s letter in next posting.</span><br />
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<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
what you want to quote is in a magazine, write directly to the
magazine for permission. If the publisher bought only first or
one-time rights, the author owns the copyright and he/she is the only
one who can grant permission. In that case, the magazine will usually
forward your request to the copyright holder if they don’t own it.
You can ask them to do that in your request letter.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> If you
find the quote you want to use in a book, check the copyright date in
the book. If older than 75 years, you can use it without permission.
If less than 70 years, determine whether the copyright is in the name
of the publisher or author (copyright notice is usually on the back
of the title page (sometimes on the front of that page). If
copyrighted in the publisher’s name, send the letter asking
permission to them. If in the author’s name, prepare the permission
letter addressed to the author in a separate envelope and include it
in a letter to the publisher asking them to forward it to the author.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> If the
book publisher has gone out of business, do not assume you can go
ahead and use the material without permission. Someone still owns or
controls those copyrights and you need to get permission before using
them. You may then contact the Copyright Information Office. They
will be able to tell you who the current copyright owner is for that
particular book. </span>
</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Prose
Quotations: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> The policies of publishers vary
regarding quoting from their publications without specific
permission. Usually you need not write for permission to quote
phrases or brief sentences. Publishers do not want to be bothered by
requests to quote just a few words. The nature and importance of the
material to be quoted will give guidance at this point. The two
factors every publisher expects are (1) accuracy in quoting, and (2)
the giving of proper credit.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
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<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Author’s
Responsibility</b></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">If
it is necessary to obtain permission to use quotes from other
sources, it is the author’s responsibility to do so. When the
quote is to be used in a magazine, seek the permissions before you
submit the article to a publisher. Any permissions needed for a book
should not be requested until you have a buyer for the book, since
permissions are often given to a particular publisher for a specific
project and may expire after a certain time.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> If you
are not sure if certain quotes require permission, your publisher can
usually advise you. Book publishers often have a rights and
permissions department that reviews each manuscript for that purpose.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Be
aware that some authors and publishers grant permissions for quotes
only if you pay a fee set by them. If such a fee is charged, you will
be responsible to pay it—not the publisher—so you will have to
decide if the quote is worth the asking price. If not, delete or
replace it. </span>
</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">With
many publishers, the need for permission, or the fee set, are based
on how important the quote is to your article or book, and how
predominant a place it will have in your work. In other words, if it
is just a quote within the text somewhere, it is more likely to be
considered fair use. But if it is going to be highlighted, printed in
a box or used to introduce a new chapter, they may want payment. The
grim reality is that at many houses, you will be asked to pay for the
quote—even if it should be fair use—just because you asked. For
that reason, it does not pay to be too cautious and ask permission
for every quote—whether you think you need to or not. You could end
up paying much more than you need to. It is also encouraging to note
that few infringement cases are brought against authors of books and
articles—most have to do with TV, drama, movies, etc. where much
more money is involved. At the same time, don’t let the slim
possibility that you will be sued deter you from making wise and
informed decisions about when you should or should not ask
permission. Common sense may be your best guide.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-70930587846310824042016-10-10T16:08:00.000-07:002016-10-10T16:08:12.670-07:00PAYMENT PROBLEMS (BOOKS) - PART 15
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The
terms for when and how you are to be paid for a book are all covered
in your book contract. It should indicate that you will be paid
royalties once or twice a year (contract says which), and by what
specific dates. Be sure to provide yourself with reminders so you can
follow-up if the payments are not forthcoming when due. Since most
publishers make these payments 90 days after the end of the
accounting period, there is no reason for royalty payments to be
late. If you have an agent, it will be his/her job to deal with this
kind of problem.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Following
are some typical problems and how to deal with them yourself:</span></div>
<br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
your royalty payment does not arrive on time, call the editor you
worked with on the book and ask them to check into it for you.
Follow up with a letter to the editor (reiterating your phone
conversation) and another letter to the accounting department asking
if the royalty payments have been sent out, and if so, letting them
know you have not received yours. If you have been paid on time in
earlier accounting periods, assume this is an oversight or lost
check. If this is your first royalty payment, be more
aggressive—although it could be that the royalty account has not
been set up or set up correctly. In any case, you will want to
correct any problems immediately.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
this is a reputable publisher, the editor will likely follow through
to correct any problems and be sure you receive your check. If the
editor is evasive or uncooperative, you may have more to worry
about. Don’t let the situation slide—follow through immediately
and persistently until you are paid.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Most
book publishers pay on time, so if you have trouble getting paid it
is usually a good sign that the publishing house is in financial
trouble. In that is the case, it is usually best to follow the
“squeaky wheel” principle. Let the publisher know that if you do
not receive payment within two weeks, you will take legal action to
collect.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">In
some cases you may be paid on time, but you have serious questions
about whether your sales were reported accurately or you were paid
according to the terms of your contract. Always study your royalty
statement carefully, and ask questions if there is anything you
don’t understand. Royalty statements are typically impossible to
interpret, so don’t be intimidated. Ask those questions until you
get satisfactory answers.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">If
the answers aren’t satisfactory—and you suspect something is
amiss—your contract should give you the option of paying an
accountant to audit the publisher’s books in relationship to your
royalty account. If the auditor finds a discrepancy of 15% or more
(or the percentage indicated in your contract), they must pay that,
plus the cost of the audit. Always check your contract to see what
your options are (and try to get this clause added to any of your
contracts before you sign them).</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Occasionally
the problem in payment may be a difference of opinion about how the
contract is interpreted, or you may discover that they are not
abiding by the terms of the contract in calculating your royalties.
For example, the contract may stipulate that if they sell books at a
greater than 50% discount to bookstores or distributors, that you
will get only half the usual royalty on those sales. That is a
typical clause, but your publisher may be offering that higher
discount on all sales to avoid paying you full royalties. You can
challenge them in such a case, especially if the contract indicates
that this is to be an untypical discount. It is best to have it
written right into the contract that such discounts will be limited
to a certain percentage, but you can still likely win in court if
the publisher is not living up to an industry standard or an
author’s logical expectations.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Since
most publishing contracts today do not allow you to sue your
publisher, if you get no satisfaction in collecting your royalties
or resolving differences of opinion, you may have no recourse except
arbitration (which most contracts indicate). </span>
</div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Any
time you have problems of any sort with your contract, always check
the terms of your contract to see how to proceed. If legal action is
called for, contact an attorney who is well versed in literary
matters, and understands how the publishing industry operates.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
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</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-55861431855916284112016-10-06T16:40:00.000-07:002016-10-06T16:40:10.845-07:00LIBEL- PART 14
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">It is
possible to write about a person—even in a negative light—without
having to ask their permission. However, if what you say is presented
as fact, you must be able to verify it as the truth. On the other
hand, if it is offered only as an opinion, that is protected by the
First Amendment. Making a statement as fact—that you can’t
prove—may open you up to a libel suit.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Realize
that you can write negatively about a person using a different name,
but if they are readily recognizable from the incident or situation
described, you can still be open to libel charges.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> It is
always best to use two criteria for avoiding libel suits. From a
legal standpoint, never write anything for publication that is not
true and verifiable. From an ethical standpoint, always ask yourself
if there is anything to be lost or gained by using their real name.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-70220708757178351942016-10-05T17:01:00.000-07:002016-10-05T17:01:16.408-07:00GHOSTWRITING - PART 13
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There
are no legal technicalities involved in becoming a ghostwriter. You
simply hang out your shingle. As a ghostwriter, you are basically a
surrogate writer for someone—often an expert or celebrity—who
does not have the time or talent to do the writing themselves. They
(or often their publisher) will hire you to do the actual writing.
They have total control over the content and you simply write what
they want the way they want it written. Depending on the type of
book, you often must write it from their point of view—or as if
they were telling the story themselves. In ghostwriting you will not
have your name on the book and may or may not be given credit inside
for “editorial contributions.”</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> Once
you have agreed to accept a ghostwriting job, you may need to have a
contract between you and the subject, that lays out how and when you
will be paid. Such a contract may not be necessary for articles,
especially for customers you have worked with before, as long as they
have agreed to your estimate or quote for payment. When the job is
completed, along with the finished manuscript, give them an invoice
for the work done, based on your agreement.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> However,
with a book project, you will need a contract with the source person
or their publisher. If a publisher is involved from the beginning, it
may be a good idea to meet with both the source and the publisher
before starting to be sure you are all in agreement as to what kind
of book you are to produce and how/when you will be paid.
Ghostwriters are generally paid a flat fee—rather than a percentage
of the royalties as you might get with a co-authoring contract. When
the publisher is paying, your fee may be all or part of the advance.
If the source is paying you, be sure the contract indicates that you
will be paid whether or not the book actually sells. Generally, the
amount you will be paid is based on your experience, credentials, and
the length/difficulty of the project. Know what it will take to make
this a viable project for you before entering into the negotiation
process. If the source/publisher cannot or will not meet that amount,
and attempts at negotiating fail, then be prepared to turn down the
offer.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> If you
agree on payment, you will also need to determine when you will be
paid. Often you will get half the payment before you begin, and the
second half on completion of the project. If it’s a rush project
and you won’t be able to work on other paying projects at the same
time, you could ask for a greater percentage up front to support you
during the work.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> The
contract or negotiations should also indicate whether or not you will
have an expense account. If you will nee</span><span style="font-size: small;">d to
fly to meet with the source one or more times (which also involves
housing and meals), there will be long-distance calls involved,
postage to mail drafts back and forth, and the like, you will want to
be sure someone else is paying those expenses.</span></div>
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</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-32983173981729914362016-10-03T09:58:00.002-07:002016-10-03T09:58:23.434-07:00FAIR USE - PART 12
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Since
this whole area of Fair Use can be confusing, I have contacted some
publishers about what kind of guidelines they use for their editors
and authors. Below is a list of guidelines used by a major book
publisher. Again, this list is not meant to be the definitive answer
to these questions, but it can be used as a general guide to put this
all into perspective.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> 1. Poetry:
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">One line may be used without seeking
permission; two lines or more require permission if the poem is not
in public domain.</span><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> 2. Books
of Prose:</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> 501 or more words require
permission. (This IS an arbitrary limit and will be altered in some
cases.) This means a total of 501 words from the same source quoted
throughout a manuscript, not necessarily just one quotation.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<ol start="3">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Article
or other brief prose works: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">101 or more
words require permission. (Again, this is an arbitrary limit and
may vary in some cases.)</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<br />
<ol start="4">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Drama:</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">
76 or more words require permission. This is an arbitrary limit
and its validity will depend on whether the quotation is one
continuous passage or a few words picked up from throughout the
play.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> 5. Music:
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">Permission must be obtained for any
copyrighted music used.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<br />
<ol start="6">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Song
lyrics: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">See poetry; same guidelines.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<br />
<ol start="7">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Any
material complete in itself:</b></span><span style="font-size: small;"> Permission must
be obtained for use of entire short stories, essays, a chapter from
a book, a prayer, an article, table, chart, map, graph, photograph,
cartoon, drawing, etc.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<ol start="8">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Unpublished
material: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">This is protected, and permission
from the owner for even the briefest excerpt must be obtained.
Remember: letters (the content) belong to the person who wrote them,
not to the recipient. You must have written consent from the writer
of the letter in order to quote from it, unless the writer is
deceased.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<ol start="9">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Anthologies:
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">Obtain permission for anything under
copyright within the anthology.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<ol start="10">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Case
studies, counseling tapes, etc.: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">This
material is usually not under copyright, but use without permission
may constitute invasion of privacy.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Parodies:</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">
A parody is usually intended to make fun of something. If you create
a parody based on someone else’s material, it is best to get
permission for such use.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Your
material from Periodicals: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;">When you plan to
quote something you have said in a periodical, the new publisher may
want a written confirmation from the original publisher that you
have retained or control the copyright in the work.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Note:
</b></span><span style="font-size: small;">No permission is required for quoting works
in the public domain. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><u>However, whether
permission is needed or not, authors must give credit to their
sources</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span><br />
<br />
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<br />
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-71992132029648559192016-10-02T12:01:00.001-07:002016-10-02T12:01:52.272-07:00FAIR USE - PART 11
<span style="font-size: small;"> One of
the most confusing aspects of the copyright law is the understanding
and application of Fair Use. In this context Fair Use refers to the
use of quotes from other people’s writings without asking
permission. The problem is that the Fair Use guidelines in the
copyright law are just that—guidelines. They do not give specific
parameters, only general ones. The Fair Use section of the copyright
law specifies four factors we must take into consideration when using
quotes for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship,
or research. The four factors to consider are (followed by my
explanation):</span><br />
<br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
purpose and character of the use; including whether such use is of a
commercial nature or is for nonprofit, educational purposes.</u></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Obviously
you are more likely to qualify under this one if you are using it for
nonprofit or educational purposes, rather than in an article or book
you are planning to sell. It may still qualify for commercial
purposes if it meets the following guidelines.</span></div>
<br />
<ol start="2">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the
copyrighted work as a whole.</u></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Next,
consider how large a quote you are using in relation to the entire
piece you are quoting from. A one-page quote from a book is more
likely to be acceptable, than a paragraph from a 500-word filler.</span></div>
<br />
<ol start="3">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
nature of the copyrighted work</u></span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Is
the quote from a poem or song? If so, you probably need permission.
Is what you are quoting primarily factual or is it creative? If
factual, you have more leeway here. If it is creative material (as
opposed to factual), and more than just a line or two, you may need
to ask permission.</span></div>
<br />
<ol start="4">
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><u>The
effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the
copyrighted work.</u></span></div>
</li>
</ol>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> One of
the most important considerations is whether you’re using this
quote will help or hurt the author. If it leads others to seek out
his/her material, it may help. If it actually replaces the market for
that author’s material, then it will hurt. Simply ask yourself if
you would be upset if someone else quoted you in a similar situation
without asking permission. If so, ask. </span>
</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A
good example of inappropriate use here would be if you were writing a
book on “How to Lead Bible Studies,” found a book on “10 Ways
to Lead an Effective Bible Study”, pulled out that author’s basic
list of 10 ways and wrote your own explanation of how to implement
those 10 ways. In this case you have jeopardizes the market for their
book by replacing it with your own.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Some
writers mistakenly believe that if they paraphrase another author’s
work, they will not have a problem from a “fair use” standpoint.
They may be wrong. If they are paraphrasing a substantial portion,
they may in fact be stealing the essence of that writer’s work—a
violation of his/her copyright.</span></div>
<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-22084979089041957882016-09-24T15:39:00.001-07:002016-09-24T15:39:13.309-07:00COPYRIGHTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY - PART 10
<span style="font-size: small;">The
copyright law also offers protection for photographers and their
photographs. Following are a few thing photographers need to know
about that protection:</span><br />
<br />
<ol>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Photographs
are also protected for the author’s lifetime, plus 50 years. This
has eliminated two major problems for the photographer. Now they no
longer have to worry about the copyright running out on a photo
while they are still alive and want to resell it. They are also
relieved of the daunting task of keeping track of the copyright on
each individual photo and being sure to renew the copyright after
the first 28 years was up.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Photographs
can be registered prior to publication.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Photographers
no longer lose a copyright on a photo if the copyright notice is
left off, lost, or written incorrectly. If such a mistake is made,
they have five years to correct it before they lose the copyright.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Having
a photograph published in a book published in a foreign country does
not jeopardize the photographer’s copyright in this country.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Having
a photograph shown in a public display is not considered
“publication” unless the photo is sold at the showing, or other
plans are made to distribute it in some way.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Unless
a photo has been registered, the owner cannot bring suit against
anyone for using it.</span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">A
contact sheet of several photos can be copyrighted under one $45 fee. </span></div>
<li><div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Copyright
ownership of a photograph is not determined by physical possession
of the photograph nor by the fact that someone is the subject of a
photograph.</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
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</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122623825295024185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403220455760740254.post-53613249635031725702016-09-23T16:48:00.000-07:002016-09-23T16:48:07.445-07:00COPYRIGHT WEBSITES - PART 9
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> The
following Websites will give you more information on copyrights:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Http://cerebralaw.com/copy.htm</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">http://www.aimnet.com/~carroll/copyright/faq-home.html</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Http://fairuse.stanford.edu</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">gopher://marvel.loc.gov/11/copyright</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 200%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Http://home.earthlink.net/~ivanlove</span></div>
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