[Writer Posts] A Slew of Concerning Contracts
I really have to start writing these things the day before… Then they won’t be late and/or rushed. In the last week, I’ve been made aware of a clause that’s been showing up in things like a DC comic related competition, an HBO Game of Thrones competition, and something else I saw today that I […]
[Writer Post] Contracts – The Dance Continues
Okay, so last week, I mentioned some stuff about contracts. Contracts are both the greatest thing and usually a worst nightmare all rolled into to one. Because, let’s face it, about 8 times out of 10, the contract will not be in the writer’s favor. Why? Because publishers, film companies, whoever is writing the contract […]
[Writer Post] The Random House Kerfuffle
It always seems like when I have no real writing post to do, about 5 minutes after I post something, something major happens. This one took a couple of days, but late last week there was a huge out cry about Random House and their digital imprints. John Scalzi and Victoria Stauss outlined all the […]
[From the Archive] Triple Check Your Contract
And now back to our regularly scheduled postings: I know this sounds like a no brainer, but you’d be surprised by how common an issue it is. It’s imperative that you double, triple, and quadruple check your contracts. Unfortunately, this week, I am a case in point. I didn’t triple and quadruple check a contract. […]