Do you own the copyright to your traditionally published books?

In this video, we dive into the details surround copyright ownerships in common traditional publishing arrangements. We’ll look at my personal situation which applies to my Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries (https://janecleland.com/mysteries/) as well as common alternative arrangments, such as work-for-hire publishing and ghostwriting.

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For an interesting take on the issue of copyrighting characters, check out this article from Jane Friedman. https://www.janefriedman.com/are-fict…

You can find out more about essential writing topics such as these during my free events and workshops! I hold at least one per month. You can find an up-to-date list at my website here: https://janecleland.com/events/.