00:01:10 Janet Morris Grimes: https://kychristianwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MacGregor_Contract.pdf 00:01:14 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: Good afternoon everyone from France 00:07:53 Brandy Brow: Sudden thunder boomer. 00:08:43 chipmacgregor: For some reason it wasn’t letting me log on. Sorry! 00:14:04 chipmacgregor: What is a publishing contract? 00:14:58 Janet Morris Grimes: Contracts differ by state 00:16:32 Janet Morris Grimes: Contracts cover the what ifs 00:17:12 Yvonne MacKay: English not first language of lawyers. Ha-ha! 00:17:30 Janet Morris Grimes: Intellectual Property Rights Law 00:18:38 Janet Morris Grimes: Lol 00:18:42 leslie: :) 00:18:51 Yvonne MacKay: professional help, anyway. LOL 00:19:44 Janet Morris Grimes: Do we look for an IP lawyer? Are they hard to find? 00:21:27 Janet Morris Grimes: Contract should clarify what you as the writer are supposed to do. 00:21:36 Janet Morris Grimes: Including word count 00:26:07 Joan Hetzler: Do most major publishers insist on buying all rights or can you negotiate for unbundled rights? 00:34:25 Cole Claybourn: Does the author have to pay back any of the advance if the book doesn’t sell enough to bring it back to even? 00:44:04 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: Even in the christian market… contracts might contain « evil deals » ? 00:46:24 noraspinaio: I'm told titles of songs and books aren't copyrighted and you can include it without permission. Is this true? 00:47:03 Kelly Duncan: Isn't that slavery? 00:47:19 Yvonne MacKay: I believe so...! 00:47:38 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: What about quoting a « preacher » you heard with church online on youtube and whose preaching of the Word of God had a decisive impact on your life and would be a major key in a day devotional within a 60 days devotional book ? 00:47:42 Robyn Monroe: What about quotes from famous people? For example if I want to quote Corrie Ten Boom, “Is Prayer Your Steering Wheel or Your Spare Tire?” This is prose? So, I do not need to get permission from her estate to quote her in my book? 00:48:15 JP Robinson: You're on. 00:48:19 Kim: I can still hear you. 00:48:19 Robyn Monroe: i can hear you 00:48:26 Robyn Monroe: Your screen went to zoom 00:48:27 Yvonne MacKay: I see you small 00:48:40 Robyn Monroe: youre back 00:48:44 Robyn Monroe: you’re 00:49:42 Brandy Brow: Can writers you do not represent hire you to review contracts? 00:50:20 Robyn Monroe: As an attorney who is not a contract or IP attorney, I have great respect for your expertise! 00:55:12 Kelly Duncan: tissues v Kleenex 00:55:35 leslie: I'm an editor, and I was always told to advise clients against referencing Disney. 00:55:56 Brandy Brow: Some you can’t use at all, like Girl Scouts. They are very strict about their name usage. 00:56:14 Kelly Duncan: do one book and owe two more 00:57:33 Brandy Brow: Please speak to the issue of using Scripture, which is copyrighted and does have use limitations. 00:58:47 leslie: Are you currently taking new clients? 00:59:58 Robyn Monroe: Is the NKJV open use? 01:00:09 Cole Claybourn: What translation is best to use to avoid any copyright issues? 01:00:15 noraspinaio: Is there a website that list what companies who don't like being referenced, or is it better just to email the corporate office? 01:00:33 Yvonne MacKay: I think NIV is picky about it.?? 01:01:05 Jeanette Cameron: Scripture citations is only fair use up to 500 words, I think. After that you need to ask permission if the project is for sale. ? 01:01:40 Kelly Duncan: The Message does still does the last I heard 01:01:55 Kelly Duncan: sorry for bad typing 01:02:02 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: Yesterday someone said NIV want the 2011 version, but if I write a book set in the 90s, I’m afraid I would be delighted to stick to my favorite 1984 NIV… 01:03:07 Cole Claybourn: So NIV is free to use? That’s why my book includes currently. 01:03:39 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: But I never know whether you would sell my book to Tyndale or not ? 01:04:37 Janet Morris Grimes: Five words 01:04:39 Janet Morris Grimes: Clarity 01:04:41 Janet Morris Grimes: Goals 01:05:15 Janet Morris Grimes: Reasonable 01:06:00 Janet Morris Grimes: Necessity 01:06:16 Janet Morris Grimes: Negotiation 01:06:46 Robyn Monroe: Very helpful 01:06:52 leslie: Extremely helpful! 01:07:50 Barbara Fox: Thank you so much, Chip. This was extremely helpful 01:07:56 Jeanette Cameron: So very helpful! Thank you so much, Chip. I’m so grateful to have a much deeper understanding of publishing contracts. 01:08:01 Yvonne MacKay: I think that authors are so excite to get picked up that they forget to be cautious sometimes. Is that how this all got started? 01:08:17 Janet Morris Grimes: Very helpful. Thank you for sharing with us. 01:08:22 Cynthia Stroop: Took copious notes! THank you! 01:08:30 Kelly Duncan: do your due diligence before negotiating 01:08:55 noraspinaio: Can a first time author expect pushback if she takes a stand that she wants to keep dramatic rights. 01:09:03 Cole Claybourn: This is why I want to have an agent for my first book rather than go indie. Agents provide so much value. 01:09:19 Janet Morris Grimes: Have a Plan 01:09:26 Janet Morris Grimes: Be a Partner 01:09:31 Janet Morris Grimes: Learn to be a listener 01:09:52 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: The author is the dove needing the agent skills hoping the agent is fair and seeking blessings for every party. A matter of trust really… 01:09:53 Renee Lee: A lay professor of mine once said, "Only a fool represents themselves." I think this is true here, 01:10:38 leslie: Is it recommended for a first-time author to have an agent, or is it possible to be successful without one (especially if nonfiction)? 01:10:57 Kelly Duncan: Thank you so much for sharing with us so freely from your expertise. 01:11:08 Renee Lee: That was law professor . . . 01:12:18 leslie: Are you taking new clients at this time? 01:13:12 Cole Claybourn: Thanks Chip! 01:13:16 Robyn Monroe: Thank you so much for your time and information. 01:13:19 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: Thank you very much ! 01:13:23 Barbara Britton: Thank you, Chip. I appreciate your expertise. 01:13:24 Jennifer Cotney: thank you! 01:13:25 noraspinaio: Thanks Chip. 01:13:26 Jenifer: Applause!! 01:13:27 leslie: Thanks. I couldn't catch the earlier session, but I do plan to watch the one on agents. 01:13:29 Yvonne MacKay: Thanks so much!! It was wonderful! 01:13:34 Floss: This has been great. Thank you! 01:13:36 Sally Shupe: Thank you so much!! Very interesting and informative! 01:13:42 Robyn Monroe: hahaha 01:13:42 JP Robinson: Nice work Chip. Thanks! 01:13:43 leslie: Do you share your email? 01:13:47 Andi Lehman: What about a children's book series? Must you give the rights to the whole series or may you address one book at a time? 01:14:02 Cynthia Stroop: Chip, thanks for the fire hosing! lol. 01:14:03 Floss: Is there a market for biblical fiction? 01:14:04 leslie: :) 01:14:21 chipmacgregor: MacGregor & Luedeke Inc 01:14:35 leslie: Yes 01:15:05 leslie: Do you work with devotionals? 01:15:10 Andi Lehman: Thank you. 01:15:22 Joan Hetzler: what if the first in a series of mysteries is self published can the others be sold? 01:15:55 Cole Claybourn: Do you work with first time authors or mostly established authors? 01:16:16 Isabelle-Louisa Robert Bartolo-Treyborac: Could we write for the same pubblisher a devotional And also a memoir quoting similar life events, god encounters but in a different way 01:16:18 leslie: Do you recommend people self-pubbing a first book? 01:16:19 Grace Greene: If books are slow to earn out the advance, will the publisher be reluctant to contract for another book? 01:16:22 Brandy Brow: If we’re navigating contracts on our own, how can we know what is reasonable? Is there a resource online that can help us? 01:16:39 Yvonne MacKay: Can you please re-cap what kind of writing you would work with? 01:16:58 Robyn Monroe: Cycle Young does children’s books — I heard from someone else at this conference 01:19:42 leslie: Thanks, Chip!