Instructor: Teresa Bodwell
Dates: January 19 – February 1st, 2009
Registration Opens: January 5th 2009
Registration Deadline: January 18th 2009
Fee: $15 Non-Chapter members. RWAOL Chapter #136 members; free.
Payment method: PAYPAL is recommended!
It’s safe and fast! Check and money orders also accepted.
Registration: www.rwaonlinechapter.org/campus.htm

NOTE: -Use your real First and Last Name & Choose Pay Option.
ONLY Chapter #136 members choose the Chapter Member option button.
For more information: (workshops@rwaonlinechapter.org)

CLASS DESCRIPTION:
You’re writing the novel of your heart–you don’t have time to worry about legal issues, right? Think again. Author’s contracts put most, if not all, of the burden on the author to assure that the content of that novel doesn’t infringe someone else’s rights. In other words–if someone sues over your story–you will most likely be footing the legal bill. Lawsuits are expensive. Doing what you can to avoid having to sue, or be sued can save you money, energy and time. It is well worth your while to understand your legal rights and potential liability.

This workshop focuses on the major issues every author should know about—copyright basics, trademark use in fiction, defamation and related issues and the warranty clause in publishing contracts.

DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this class does not constitute legal advice. You should verify with your own legal professional that you are in full compliance with the law.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: After serving in the U.S. Army, where she helped make the world safe for John Phillip Sousa music, Teresa Bodwell received her Bachelor’s Degree from UCLA and J.D. from The University of Oregon School of Law. In over two decades as an attorney she has prosecuted bid riggers, defended consumer rights and helped clients through the nightmare of divorce. When she read her first romance novel, Teresa found a place where happy endings are guaranteed. She finds that writing love stories adds balance to her life. Teresa is the author of two western historical novels and a novella in the anthology, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. She lives with her family in western Montana where she teaches law and serves as a Girl Scout volunteer. Visit her website at: www.tbodwell.com

FORMAT: Course is conducted via online discussion (bulletin) board on the RWA® Online website. Non-chapter members MUST complete both the workshop registration AND the discussion board login registration for access. Instructions for login are presented after the registration pages (or to return to the login instructions, go to www.rwaonlinechapter.org/WorkshopAppTY.html. The workshop is available for up to one week after the end date and a downloadable archive of the workshop will be available the week following the workshop.

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