Considering quoting song lyrics in your book? A primary question to consider when quoting song lyrics is the importance of the lyrics to your message. If they are important, do you need permission from their copyright owners to use them in your work? It is often wise to clear copyright on even a line or two of song […]
What part does attribution play in publishing? Whether you are blogging, creating an ebook, or publishing a print book, it’s important to know something about attribution. When you give attribution to a work you are giving the creator the credit he/she is due. We have spoken often before in this blog about the need for […]
Image Resolution We often have clients who want to include images of various sorts in their book. And they have found great images on the Internet that exactly convey what they intend in their book, but they don’t realize that ownership and image resolution are two important questions to be asked. The first question we […]
In deciding on photos to include in our blog, our memoir, on our social networking sites, or on the cover of our historical novel or how-to book, we should always consider the following points in determining the wisdom of our choices. Buying an original Ansel Adams photograph, paying a photographer to take a photo of […]