Comments on: Sometimes, Two Rights… Make a Wrong

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:42:15 +0000

In reply to Nurse Heartburn. Please give Susan a day or so to get back to some of these later comments. She's traveling home from a conference. :-)

By: Carol Bodensteiner

Carol Bodensteiner — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:24:27 +0000

In reply to Susan Spann. Thanks, Susan. Hope you're enjoying the conference.

By: Nurse Heartburn

Nurse Heartburn — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:58:08 +0000

If I paid CreateSpace for the cover art-work, do I own it or do they have the copyright?
I want to use the my book cover on business cards.

By: LauraDrake

LauraDrake — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 10:29:59 +0000

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Susan! This is important stuff!

By: Susan Spann

Susan Spann — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:04:51 +0000

In reply to Shirley Wine. Thank you Shirley! I'm really glad I could help!

By: Susan Spann

Susan Spann — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:03:48 +0000

In reply to Patricia Stoltey. That is a VERY astute observation, Pat. I tell authors all the time to consider that question, and to consider it seriously. If you're not able to (or interested in) spending the time to sell the rights, letting the publisher sell them may end up in a "windfall" if they can sell things you can't!

By: Susan Spann

Susan Spann — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 01:01:25 +0000

In reply to Carol Bodensteiner. Hi Carol! I do review contracts, and I've received your email. I'm at a conference this weekend but I'll try to get back to you ASAP, certainly by Monday!

By: Carol Bodensteiner

Carol Bodensteiner — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 23:53:50 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thanks, Jenny. I've contacted Susan.

By: Patricia Stoltey

Patricia Stoltey — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:22:32 +0000

Another thing to consider is whether you really want to retain certain rights if you don't have the time or expertise to use them. Ebooks are a great example. I had the digital rights to my first two novels and found it a pain in the neck to finally get those novels up for Kindle and Nook, plus it cost me up front for art work and formatting. For my third book, I was happy to let the publisher do all the work and take a bigger chunk of the royalties

By: Shirley Wine

Shirley Wine — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:23:23 +0000

Thus is so timely for me as I am currently looking at a 3 book deal contract. Thanks for the clear concise outlining of the major pitfalls