by Kelley Way | Jun 2, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Let’s face it, we all love using quotes in our writing. Not only does it save us the trouble of coming up with our own words, but it’s also fun to insert some famous lines, and sometimes there’s just no way to improve on greatness. However, those pesky copyright laws...
by Kelley Way | May 5, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
There are many misconceptions about copyright law, and there are a lot of copyright myths out there about how they work. Here are just a few copyright myths that have been floating around for a while: 1. I can get a copyright by mailing a copy of my work to myself...
by Kelley Way | Apr 7, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property
There’s a lot to consider when putting an estate plan together. For self-published authors, rights to their Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) account should be on the list. Otherwise, your account will languish while the estate gets sorted out, and rights to your account...
by Kelley Way | Mar 3, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
On January 29, 2025, the Copyright Office released its report on whether and when AI-generated content can be copyrighted. While the results were consistent with its previous holdings on the copyrightability of AI content, they did provide some clarity on their...
by Kelley Way | Feb 3, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
When I present on copyright issues during my speaking engagements, I am frequently asked about copyright registration and whether they need to register their copyright. The truth is, you technically don’t have to (but finish this article to see how not filing could...
