A variety of potential problems can create problems for indie authors starting their own business. Oftentimes, this arrives as murky business advice and gray legal areas. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about those many issues:
• Should I copyright my book?
• Do I need trademark protection?
• Will I need a Standard Address Number?
• How can I avoid copyright infringement?
• Can I use the names of real companies and products in my books?
• What if my book is pirated?
• Would starting a business based on my books be a good idea? (June 7)
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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of writers both new and published. I also offer a variety of self-publishing services. During the past five years, I’ve helped more than 125 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I'm also the author of the 7 Minutes a Day... writing guidebooks, four nonfiction hiking guidebook series, and the literary novel Windmill. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.
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06/28/2018
Indie authors: Murky biz advice, gray legal issues
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