tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post693798991726659681..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : The vexed question of contractsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-48008887149819531222016-04-28T18:51:56.169-06:002016-04-28T18:51:56.169-06:00Excellent point, Veronica. If it's not written...Excellent point, Veronica. If it's not written down, it doesn't apply.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-44778212891343723962016-04-28T18:51:09.894-06:002016-04-28T18:51:09.894-06:00You hit the key words - "fully aware of the p...You hit the key words - "fully aware of the potential consequences". From there, it's a clear choice.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-39626233204746573302016-04-28T11:17:17.944-06:002016-04-28T11:17:17.944-06:00Ditto all of this. Read and UNDERSTAND what you ar...Ditto all of this. Read and UNDERSTAND what you are signing. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-47794881702651011642016-04-28T10:24:51.922-06:002016-04-28T10:24:51.922-06:00Good post and the other thing is NEVER rely on ver...Good post and the other thing is NEVER rely on verbal assurances that a clause doesn't apply to you, or that the publisher would never enforce that clause etc. If it's in the contract it can be enforced. Get any changes you want in WRITING in the contract. What Pippa says is very important - you have to know when to walk away if you aren't getting terms you want.Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-74345760127419419182016-04-28T02:22:41.011-06:002016-04-28T02:22:41.011-06:00I consider myself very lucky to have had no issues...I consider myself very lucky to have had no issues getting my rights back with the three publishers that closed on me. One wanted me to sign a contract with their buyer, but I turned it down because of the sucky contract. I've also turned down a contract with a rights grab and that I was told was not negotiable. But I guess I'm also lucky in having the confidence to say no and either look elsewhere or self publish. I can see situations where some authors, especially new authors, feel they have no choice even if fully aware of the potential consequences. I'm just glad that's not me.Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.com