by Francine Ward | Mar 27, 2020 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, content protection, contract law, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Are you an author wanting to know “how to get published”? Are you a trending blogger looking to become a subject-matter expert? Do you already have a book deal? Do you have an agent? Well, before you sign that agreement (even if you have an agent) you should read...
by Francine Ward | Mar 6, 2020 | asset protection, author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Books attorney, content protection, Copyright Information, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, Copyrights, how to protect content, intellectual property copyright, Legal Blog
Should you hire a ghostwriter? One of my blog followers sent me this question as a suggested blog topic:Question: “Can a ghostwriter display the material they created, as part of their resume and website portfolio? Answer: The short answer is “it depends”. But the...
by Francine Ward | Mar 5, 2017 | Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Legal, Legal Blog
DON’T SIGN THAT BOOK PUBLISHING AGREEMENT without reading and understanding between the lines. The other day I got a new book client, and that’s the first thing I said to him—DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT sign the publishing agreement he received from the publisher...
by Francine Ward | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog Law, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Books attorney, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Publishing Work. Are you an aspiring writer looking to get your book published, or are you already a published author who traversed the maze of pitfalls of publishing? Publishing your work, unfortunately, is not a simple open and close task. There is so much on the...
by Francine Ward | Feb 23, 2014 | Book attorney, Book Contract, Copyright Information, Copyright law, Copyright Lawyer, Copyright Music, Copyright notice, Copyright Office, Francine D. Ward, Francine Ward, Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Legal Blog, Trademark, Trademark application, Trademark Copyright Attorney, Trademark Law, Trademark owner, trademark protection, Trademark registration, Trademark Search, Trademarks
Intellectual Property. Trademark Search. If you are starting a new business, developing a new brand for an existing business, or creating content as part of a series, then you just might want to have a conversation with a competent Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer,...
by Francine Ward | Jun 23, 2013 | Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Copyright Attorney, Copyright Information, Copyright Office, Copyright Ownership, Copyright protection, copyright rights, How to copyright, How to protect a copyright, how to protect content, information about copyright., Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal Blog, Small Business Entrepreneur, Small Business Starup, small business tips
Copyright: The Importance of Preventative Measures We all know people who know they are in poor physical health and in danger of developing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other horrific ailments. But they still do nothing – they still fail to take preemptive...
