Posts Tagged ‘copyright’
Posted on September 22, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Tips on How to Be a Pro | Part Two of Three
Last time, I kicked off the series with a quote from Jennifer Brozek and offered some Tips on How to be a Professional for part one of this three part series. So far, this topic has been pretty popular so I’d like to continue it with more tips and quotes from other professionals working in [...]
Posted on February 16, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Who Owns Your Content When You Blog? Facebook? Twitter?
After reading this article Facebook owns your content. All of it. Forever, I am reminded of the virtual lack of control content generators have over their content online. This is one of the reasons why I am very careful with not only what I publish online — but where.
Here’s a breakdown of the services I [...]
Posted on January 8, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
The Death of Copyright by Guest Blogger Chris Clark
Today my readers I’d like to feature a guest post by a hobby games veteran. Chris Clark from Inner City Games Designs gives us his thoughts on copyright. His thoughts were spawned by a very intense discussion regarding the Google class action settlement with the Author’s Guild. If you’re not aware of the lawsuit and [...]
Posted on December 9, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
Free, Freemies and the Undervaluation of Goods and Services
Free services, free products and free samples have been the cornerstone of marketing ever since the first snake oil salesmen peddled their magical tonics, promising to cure all of your ailments by drinking the contents of their bottles (which was usually alcohol).
In the early days, you might say that “free” was also considered a “gift” [...]
Posted on September 5, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
Stephenie Meyer’s Internet Leak — Why Cancel the Book?
I first heard about young adult author Stephenie Meyer in Barnes and Noble; admittedly the classy photographed covers drew my attention. Then I noticed the gold seal, describing the upcoming movie “Twilight.” Admittedly, I don’t typically like a lot of romance with my vampires or overinflated female stereotypes but, as a fan of Angel and [...]
Posted on August 13, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
How Search Engine Technology is Catching Plagiarists
Plagiarism, the very word strikes fear into the hearts of writers everywhere, forcing them to clutch their precious stories to their chests and never show them to a single, living soul. In ye olde days, there was no Google, no MSN, no Yahoo! There were simply two, little gems called “ethics” and “copyright.”
If you [...]
Posted on April 15, 2008 - by Monica Valentinelli
JK Rowling Copyright Case: Why Writers Need to Pay Attention
There’s a lot of industry news about the JK Rowling copyright case but, in my opinion, not a lot of understanding as to how the effects of this case will ripple through the industry. First, let’s take a look at what this case is about from Publisher’s Weekly Article about JK Rowling vs. a Fan [...]




