tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post2677799870731461371..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Making After Life Arrangements for Your WritingBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-90441620906696452912015-08-06T00:29:20.187-04:002015-08-06T00:29:20.187-04:00I'm in the middle of doing this now. My lawyer...I'm in the middle of doing this now. My lawyer had no clue how to approach it, but referred me to someone who was better equipped. It's been a weeks-long process and more in-depth than I ever realized.Emily Keelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204944637354852820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-65015059225933927922015-08-05T09:52:46.736-04:002015-08-05T09:52:46.736-04:00An interesting example is Harper Lee. Aside from w...<br />An interesting example is Harper Lee. Aside from where payments are sent, I wonder if you could dictate any work you wouldn't want published? Although you wouldn't think family members or estate principals would try to profit from your name regardless of ones mental state or heaven forbid one's corpse.<br /><br />Good lesson. french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-35025772550215667012015-08-04T23:47:03.037-04:002015-08-04T23:47:03.037-04:00ThankyouTHANKYOUthankyou for this info! I've b...ThankyouTHANKYOUthankyou for this info! I've been pondering this question over the past couple of weeks as His Grace and I redraft our wills. <br /><br />Now that I've got published books and income coming in from them, it's good to know what I need to know for my heirs to deal with this stuff.<br /><br />Granted, my contracts for my current books have a termination-upon-my-death clause, that'll make some things (but not all things) easier.Her Grace, Heidi, the Duchess of Knealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818060864422019573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76180330189471598692015-08-04T05:59:57.295-04:002015-08-04T05:59:57.295-04:00Not something I'd ever thought about. Have not...Not something I'd ever thought about. Have noted it for when I am published!<br /><br />Thanks for the link, Marilynn. I'm in Australia but I'm sure it will still help.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60748409781869883982015-08-03T14:47:55.736-04:002015-08-03T14:47:55.736-04:00Thanks for the link, Marilynn.
We did discuss th...Thanks for the link, Marilynn. <br /><br />We did discuss this when we had our will made--I was the executrix for my parents' estates so I knew some of the burden of the job first hand, and that was without intellectual property. I don't think our lawyer really understood why this sort of inheritance is different from stocks and bonds. And the "problem" continues for the life of the copyright, I believe--author's life plus 70 years. So definitely something to plan for.<br /><br />When husband and I travel together, I always tell sons where to find the necessary information should we not return. They usually roll their eyes--and I do hope they won't need any of it any time soon!Sally MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166303880685146915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60641049530695040632015-08-03T12:11:25.202-04:002015-08-03T12:11:25.202-04:00Neil Gaiman has a suggested will for writers. For...Neil Gaiman has a suggested will for writers. For those with proper wills, this can be used as a codicil.<br /><br />http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2006/10/important-and-pass-it-on.htmlMarilynn Byerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720129999636676998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84226619624623974612015-08-03T11:47:39.732-04:002015-08-03T11:47:39.732-04:00Bookmarking this! To be honest I'd never actua...Bookmarking this! To be honest I'd never actually given this much thought before. My husband and I are finally getting ready to make our wills out, so this will be very useful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-8706380984174861842015-08-03T10:56:53.473-04:002015-08-03T10:56:53.473-04:00This is excellent advice--thank you! We have set u...This is excellent advice--thank you! We have set up a trust, but I never thought to add the titles I have that are available through various publishers. Need to add that to my "to do" list, especially as the list continually expands.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.com