by Kelley Way | Aug 3, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
I recently asked my social media followers what AI-related topic they were most interested in hearing about, and the question “Can I copyright AI-generated content?” was by far the most requested. So let’s talk about whether AI-generated content can be...
by Kelley Way | Aug 3, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
There is more to estate planning (literary or otherwise) than putting together a will and trust. That is the most basic part of estate planning. A more advanced part of estate planning is setting things up to make things easier for the person who comes after you. The...
by Kelley Way | Jul 6, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
This is the next installment in my series on legal considerations for self-published authors. Now that we’ve covered copyrights, let’s talk about branding, or more specifically, brand protection for self-published authors. In business, branding is how you identify...
by Kelley Way | Jul 6, 2026 | AI, Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
I spoke to a literary agent at a conference recently, and he mentioned how many of his author clients are flummoxed when he asks what will happen to their copyrights after their death. It’s a topic that many authors just don’t think about. All right, let’s be honest:...
by Kelley Way | Jun 1, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Last month, we covered what to do before publishing to protect your work, at least in terms of copyright protection. Here is the self-publishing copyright checklist of things to do after publication. Register your copyright with the Copyright Office. Registration is...
by Kelley Way | May 4, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Let’s face it, traditional publishing is not for everyone. The number of self-published authors continues to grow as technology makes the self-publishing process easier (until it comes time to market, but that’s a whole different conversation). With so many authors...
