This week, Steven H. Wilson and David Gaughran discuss copyright and potential violations of such. At Writer Unboxed, David King warns against the pitfalls of self-publishing while Sophie Masson dishes on author interviews, and Susan Spann reviews rights reversions (say that 5 times fast!).

Delilah S. Dawson sees no value in self-promotion…or does she? Meanwhile, the mayor of Baltimore declares January 19 “Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day.”

All that and a little more. Enjoy!

Do Star Trek Fans Just Not Understand Copyright? by Steven H. Wilson

The One Where an Author Steals Text from My Book to Sell Pirated Software by David Gaughran

Obtaining Reversions of Publishing Rights: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly by Susan Spann

The Art and Craft of Author Interviews by Sophie Masson

Please Shut Up: Why Self-Promotion as an Author Doesn’t Work and Wait, Keep Talking: Author Self-Promo that Actually Works by Delilah S. Dawson

The Perils of Self-Publishing by Dave King

Defying the Odds, Local Bookstore Reaches First Birthday by Pete Mazzaccaro

Revising Your Novel: Playground, Not Torture Chamber by Grant Faulkner

Baltimore Mayor Declares City-Wide Edgar Allan Poe Appreciation Day via The Baltimore Sun