If you've worked hard and revised the story and it's been condensed and is far more literate and a better piece of work, is it OK to then attempt to republish. It has been refined and is in many respects a different and better story. When do the first rights stop and creative liscence take over?
Don't get me wrong. I love that the on-line websight found my story relevant to it's sociological outlook. But now I want to pursue literary sources and prizes.
Where does the first stop and the next go? Should I continue to work on the story or cut my losses and go with something different?
2007-10-09 11:39:27 · 3 answers · asked by WriteonPam 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It depends on your contract.
2007-10-09 11:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, did you retain all rights when you handed it in the first time? You didn't literally "sell" it or sign the rights away, I hope! It should have been copyrighted under your name first, and not as the property of their website. I have self-published a book, and I can tell you that you've really got to be careful! Your stories are your babies, and you don't want to be tricked into giving them up for "adoption!" Contact the website and learn where things stand legally. Fight for your rights!! Good luck!
2007-10-09 11:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by Holly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you trying to fix something that isn't broke? It is a minor miracle to get your book published in the first place. It seems to me that your book was published by a Vanity Press and you are referring to a comment on a website by some book store who has it listed for sale, if that is the case you will not sell one copy of your book, and you are wasting your time.
2007-10-09 15:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋