tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post5998795326250715973..comments2023-10-26T06:59:22.098-04:00Comments on Practicing Writing: Thursday's Pre-Publication Post: PermissionsErika D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18401341362484574738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-77475714408908786972010-04-04T12:09:39.834-04:002010-04-04T12:09:39.834-04:00For my novel FALL LOVE, the Grove Dictionary of Mu...For my novel FALL LOVE, the Grove Dictionary of Music kindly gave me permission to quote free of charge, but I had to pay Macmillan to quote from W.B. Yeats' "Easter 1916. <br />For my recent poetry collection, BLESSINGS AND CURSES, I received permission to quote from Ted Hughes' poem "That Morning."<br />It sometimes takes a bit of digging to figure out who has the rights Anne Whitehousehttp://www.annewhitehouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-37350804313275721292010-04-03T06:41:23.064-04:002010-04-03T06:41:23.064-04:00I don't know anything about copyrights, etc, b...I don't know anything about copyrights, etc, but I wanted to post a quick congratulations! So excited to discover you have a ssc coming out!Susan Woodringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188083637741551628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-91254945840742467132010-04-01T13:04:01.390-04:002010-04-01T13:04:01.390-04:00I once quoted from a Peanuts cartoon, in my first ...I once quoted from a Peanuts cartoon, in my first nonfiction book, and just before publication we were informed by the lawyers of Charles Schultz that permission was being withheld.<br /><br />The reason? I'd quoted directly from Charlie Brown in two of the four cartoon panels, but merely paraphrased his words from the two others. As so I discovered that Charlie Brown--and other Peanuts Philip Grahamhttp://www.philipgraham.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-41953032372868975522010-04-01T12:27:15.673-04:002010-04-01T12:27:15.673-04:00Rights and permissions for quotes can be extraordi...Rights and permissions for quotes can be extraordinarily complex. For a biography of a poet I just completed, I needed to know the deal for quoting lyrics and well as the person's letters. Yes, Fair Use applies, but in the case of the poetry, it depends on who holds the copyright. If I quote the poetry from the poet's 1880s publication, I don't need special permission. Whew! SometimesBarbara Krasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291797078388384158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-84751685126063726842010-04-01T09:30:56.536-04:002010-04-01T09:30:56.536-04:00As a former book editor, I can tell you that fair ...As a former book editor, I can tell you that fair use practice usually allows you to quote up to 300 words of another book without permission. (This is assuming you aren't quoting the same source multiple times, at 300 words each.) The only tricky areas are song lyrics and poetry, which usually require permission for any length of quotation (though not if in public domain, obviously). These Tara Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394827103613035499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-52277777024162303162010-04-01T08:00:05.550-04:002010-04-01T08:00:05.550-04:00I thought it was okay to use about 2 or 3 lines. ...I thought it was okay to use about 2 or 3 lines. I think it's 3 lines with songs.<br /><br />Cornelia Funke uses book quotes in the beginning of each chapter, but they're relatively short.<br /><br />I hope you're able to use your quotes!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425802.post-91139355520947134482010-04-01T00:56:42.232-04:002010-04-01T00:56:42.232-04:00I have been trying to find out if it is legal to u...I have been trying to find out if it is legal to use newspaper articles that are 11 years old; in my book..the very newspaper is unsure...Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.com