October 11th, 2013

Trust The Process: Literary Executors, Part 2

Last month, my guest blog here at Writers in the Storm looked at some of the duties a literary executor performs [But What Does a Literary Trustee DO? (Part 1)] in the course of his or her duties.… Read the post

August 9th, 2013

How to Choose a Literary Executor

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Hey, all just a quick update: The person who won an LWA online class is ——- Selena Fulton CONGRATULATIONS !!!! Please email Margie::::: address is: margie (at) margielawson(dot) com

Sorry to step in, Susan - go for it!

by Susan Spann

Last month’s #PubLaw guest post on WITS asked the question “Do you Need a Literary Executor?… Read the post

April 25th, 2012

Traditional…POD…Indie – OH MY! Publishing Choices, Part 2 by Susan Spann

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Last month’s The Lady or the Tiger kicked off my guest-series on Publishing Choices by talking about authors’ need to take responsibility for their choices and careers. Today we’ll take a closer look at some of those options.

Twenty years ago, being an author (or novelist) always meant your work was produced in printed form by a traditional publishing house.… Read the post

March 28th, 2012

The Lady Or The Tiger - Publishing Choices Part I

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By Susan Spann

When Writers in the Storm invited me to guest-post on the last Wednesday of every month, I knew at once what my ongoing topic should be:

Equipping authors to make informed decisions about their publishing careers.

As a publishing attorney, I work with a number of publishers as well as traditionally-published and agented authors, self-published authors, and independent authors who publish traditionally and/or through a variety of other publishing options.… Read the post

March 9th, 2012

Beware Of Kings With No Clothing - Calculation of Royalty Fees In Publishing Contracts

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Writers In The Storm welcomes publishing attorney and author, Susan Spann. Susan practices law in Sacramento, California. Her debut novel, tentatively titled SHINOBI, in which a Japanese ninja and a Portuguese priest must save a teahouse entertainer accused of murder, will be available in 2013 with St.… Read the post