by Kelley Way | Mar 2, 2026 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Copyright ownership is easy when you work alone: you’re the sole author, so you have 100% ownership of everything you create. But what if you decide to collaborate with someone? What if you hire a ghostwriter? What if you contribute to a collection of works? Who owns...
by Kelley Way | Aug 4, 2025 | Copyrights, Intellectual Property
My previous article on copyright myths proved to be a hit, so I’m following it up with three more myths related to copyright: If it’s online, it’s free to use This myth is pervasive. It’s so easy to copy and download things online; people assume the content must be...
by Kelley Way | Jul 7, 2025 | Authors and Writing, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
There are many ways authors can use trademark law to protect their brand. Registering a trademark on their book title is usually the first application authors consider. So, is trademarking your book title a good idea? The first thing authors need to know is that you...
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...
