The success of a creative arts business depends on the skill, technique, and talent of the creator. As an artist, you invest your time and energy developing the look, the feel, the style and the overall impression of your creative work.The result of…
Do you illustrate your stories? Create comic books or graphic novels? Do you develop interactive multi-media pieces? Or create anything which is neither one type of work (purely literary) or another (purely visual art)? When it comes to selecting the…
Creative professionals are often told that writers or artists don’t have a problem with protection for their work, rather the problem is visibility. Without the work getting “out there,” getting known and reviewed, an author or creator doesn’t make sales…
The copyright in your work will outlive you by 70 years if you live in the United States, longer in some countries, shorter in others. Think of this extra time as a bonus, a kind of gift of longevity (at…
Traditionally published authors typically have the cover art for their book designed by the publishing house. Sometimes, it’s more than just a contractual benefit, it’s an honor to have cover art designed by someone like Peter Mendelsund, for instance, whose…