😉

You’re absolutely right to question the copyright issue — the original poster did receive permission to post the article, with certain caveats. She followed her instructions, and I did, too. As you know, copyright is very important to me, and this was a consideration.

Subsequent to this, however, there were other issues raised (let’s just call this a right hand, left hand situation). I, and others, have asked for clarification because it appears there isn’t clear policy on the issue. Not abnormal in this situation, and it doesn’t change the gist of the story. If it turns out that there is a copyright issue with source, I’ll address that according to the final resolution.

Say, for example, you write about something that is very, very true, but it is about an institution with way more money than you’re ever going to see. What happens when that institution engages the services of a huge law firm to sue your little self. (The government is an example of a very, very big institution.)

First: You’d better be right about what you say and able to prove it in a court of law. (Got that covered as long as people don’t plan on committing perjury.)

Second: Your homeowners policy (and probably renter’s policies – not sure) has a rider, that can be purchased separately and isn’t all that expensive. It provides about 20 mill to defend against sthose aforementioned schools of sharks.

Third: Call your insurance agent BEFORE you publish anything that can come back and bite you in the rear end.

It sure beats living in a shelter, ’cause even if you’re right, they’re bigger!!

Jeanne

As a member of Romance Writers of America, I read this article just the other day in our monthly publication, Romance Writers Report. Yes, what happened to that author is very disturbing. But I’m never pleased to see anyone, particularly fellow writers, playing fast and loose with copyright laws.

Perhaps permission was granted to reprint the article, and the individual who posted it on the internet simply neglected to mention that fact. I hope that was the case.