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Re: [GWL]: Shared Rights Contract



Doreen Howard wrote:

> A magazine just sent me a contract that I have never seen before--shared
> rights.  Briefly, the contract asks for all rights to the article for 90
> days after publication and the right to use the article on the web or in an
> anthology in the future.  I can use second, third or 90th rights materials
> to construct the article and can reprint, broadcast or use on the web the
> article after 90 days.
>
> What do you think of this?  Is it a good outlet to recycle materials for
> added income, or is the contract a clever way to avoid paying royalties on
> books or electronic rights fees?
> =============

Doreen, that's the kind of agreement I have at Suite101.com - after 90 days I can resell it, give
it away, etc. I've had some smaller magazines pick up a few of my pieces - in fact one of my
first garden publications was a piece I did for my regular Suite column and then sent to Green
Prints. I've got a couple of web sites who routinely go through my article list to find a topic
they need and then pay me for the ones they use. So I've been quite happy with that kind of an
arrangement - especially since the pay for the original is quite minimal. I think at least in the
case of Suite101 they see it as a way of giving the writers  an opportunity to get some profit
from their labors.
Carol
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