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Honor and Respect the Law
| Posted on June 16, 2010 at 12:43 PM |
I am soon to have my recent book, "It's Elementary, My Dear Winifred" to have a release date. Final edits were conducted last week.
For those who know, this book had previously been released last year, but I withdrew it from its then publisher in Sept. 2009. It has found a wonderful publisher with Whimsical Publications.
And for those you've read it -- and I'm really not giving any spoilers for those who haven't, as the title hints at the plot -- the name of Sherlock Holmes appears within the pages.
For a little time I've wondered if it were appropriate, according to the law, to use the name that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created. I searched the web to find the answer, and came across a site that represents his estate.
Today they contacted me and asked to see a copy of the book.
As an author, it behooves me not to infringe on another writer's copyright. I respect and honor Mr. Doyle's work, so I want to ascertain that I follow the law.
Which brings me to an interesting point.
That old publisher has decided to reactive their claim to my book, and have now announced it "for sale" in the Amazon kindle store.
Needless to say, I've contacted both Amazon and the publisher to end this violation of my copyright.
I'm not well known like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Yet, my words are my own, and belong to me. All of us, publishers alike, are to respect and honor the law.
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