Francine | August 22, 2010
The original agreement from the publisher stated that the any and every book my client wrote, from that day forward, would belong to the publisher. Further that any merchandise, audio or video programs, speaking engagements, and coaching would belong to the publisher.
Francine | August 13, 2009
So you ask, how to register a trademark? Well before you think of actually submitting either the Intent to Use or the Statement of Use form required for registering your trademark, you want to make sure you have a logo, phrase, design, word, or device that can, in fact, be protected by trademark. A common mistake entrepreneurs make is choosing a mark that is not strong, and thus, cannot be protected.
Francine | July 27, 2009
After discussing with the client what the terms of the agreement meant, we went down the list of what was potentially negotiable and what was conceivably a deal-breaker. After going back and forth many times, the publisher, agreed to let the author retain her copyright
Francine | April 1, 2009
Facebook Changes Its Terms of Use and it’s NOT to Your Benefit! … read on …
Francine | March 21, 2009
Before you sign that book contract, know what’s in it. Here are a few of the contract provisons that you should pay special attention to:
Territories — how broad is the scope of the publisher’s reach? Are you giving them permission to sell/distribute your book worldwide, or just in select countries?
Advances — This is a loan, and you need to [...]
Francine | March 19, 2009
All book deals are NOT created equal. This is the first of a 2-part blog post on publishing deals. One will offer my perspective as a published author, who received a 6-figure book deal from Random House for my first book. The second, will be my perspective as an attorney, who represents authors.
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