tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post6966309643209378185..comments2024-03-17T19:22:37.877-04:00Comments on Mike Lynch Cartoons: Dealing with ContractsMike Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589354018554341768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-8592443536001503772008-03-11T12:52:00.000-04:002008-03-11T12:52:00.000-04:00Great post, Mike, and good gag. The gag made me th...Great post, Mike, and good gag. The gag made me think of something a friend of mine had told me once about Colonel Sanders; that he had sold away the use of his image with the rights to Kentucky Fried Chicken. I'm not sure how true it is. I just looked on Wikipedia and it mentioned that he had sued the company in 1971 over misuse of his image but not sure how and why that worked out.Trade Loefflerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063262326474120857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25473451.post-40116820284763100032008-03-11T11:06:00.000-04:002008-03-11T11:06:00.000-04:00Good advice from Tim Broderick. I might quibble wi...Good advice from Tim Broderick. I might quibble with some of his numbers but find nothing fundamental to disagree with. <BR/><BR/>Once in a while someone asks my advice about book contracts and in my experience it boils down to this: you need an experienced attorney, especially if you don't have an agent. Attorneys are expensive but their advice will pay for itself.<BR/><BR/>Contract negotiation is the one time when you and your publisher aren't best buddies working toward a common goal. They want as many rights and as much money as they can get; so do you. Remember, they're <I>your</I> rights to sell or give away. Don't be afraid to negotiate, the publisher expects it. They won't get mad at you (at least the good ones won't). You might have to give up some things to get other things you want, so you need to know what's most important to you. As soon as it's signed, you can go right back to being buddies again.<BR/><BR/>Good topic, Mike!Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.com