Seminar on Copyright Law for Writers in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 24

Next Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., I will offer a seminar on copyright issues for writers. The program is sponsored by the DC Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association and will take place at the Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.  The program is free for WNBA members and $10 for non-members. If you plan to attend, your RSVP is requested by April 21 to ncweil at patriot dot net.

During the presentation, I will address copyright and other legal topics of interest to book authors, freelancers, bloggers, and screenwriters including:

• How to maximize and enforce the copyright protection in your online and offline work.
• What are your options if someone infringes your work.
• Why writers should care about trademarks.
• What is a work-made-for hire contract and when is it worthwhile for a writer to accept one.
• How to determine when you need permission to depict real life events and people in your writing.
• When and how writers can quote from songs, movies, books, and poems.
• How to work successfully with collaborators while side-stepping the legal landmines of collaboration.

You can find additional details about the copyright for writers program at the website of Women’s National Book Association.