Comments on: You Ask, We Answer: Can I Resell an Article That’s in Limbo? http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/ If you loved the book, read the blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-172387 LindaFormichelli Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:35:26 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-172387 Thanks for the suggestions, Anne! Thanks for the suggestions, Anne!

]]> By: Anne Wayman http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-172385 Anne Wayman Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:16:46 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-172385 I'd ask, but if they didn't answer in 30 days or so I'd offer it to other publications stating to them that you were only offering second or reprint rights... it's a shame this sort of thing happens... in the future I suspect I wouldn't wait a year or more, but act after 90 days or 6 months. Another approach is to really rewrite the articles in question and sell them again... I fine it's pretty easy to rewrite stuff I've already written once. Won't work in all situations, but more than you might first think. I’d ask, but if they didn’t answer in 30 days or so I’d offer it to other publications stating to them that you were only offering second or reprint rights… it’s a shame this sort of thing happens… in the future I suspect I wouldn’t wait a year or more, but act after 90 days or 6 months.

Another approach is to really rewrite the articles in question and sell them again… I fine it’s pretty easy to rewrite stuff I’ve already written once. Won’t work in all situations, but more than you might first think.

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-172104 LindaFormichelli Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:54:14 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-172104 Good point, Anon...contracts that have that clause usually specify how long after the on-sale date it's in effect -- but what happens if they never run the piece? I would definitely bring it up to the editor after a certain point. They can't expect you to not write on a similar topic ever again! Good point, Anon…contracts that have that clause usually specify how long after the on-sale date it’s in effect — but what happens if they never run the piece? I would definitely bring it up to the editor after a certain point. They can’t expect you to not write on a similar topic ever again!

]]> By: Anon http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-172083 Anon Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:42:39 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-172083 It seems to me there should be some reasonable expiry date on not writing for a competitor clauses. It makes sense if they publish on schedule as promised, but if they are delaying indefinitely, then you shouldn't be held to not writing for competitors - you're not employed by them and so at a certain point, they can't really continue to dictate who you can and can't write for (unless it's a regular freelance gig, in which case it's worth your while to stick to the dictates of the clause). It seems to me there should be some reasonable expiry date on not writing for a competitor clauses. It makes sense if they publish on schedule as promised, but if they are delaying indefinitely, then you shouldn’t be held to not writing for competitors – you’re not employed by them and so at a certain point, they can’t really continue to dictate who you can and can’t write for (unless it’s a regular freelance gig, in which case it’s worth your while to stick to the dictates of the clause).

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-171415 LindaFormichelli Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:01:55 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-171415 Hi, Ann, In my case, the article *had* been published. The magazine gave me back the rights after they went out of business, so I was able to sell the article as a reprint. Hi, Ann,

In my case, the article *had* been published. The magazine gave me back the rights after they went out of business, so I was able to sell the article as a reprint.

]]> By: Ann http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2010/01/27/you-ask-we-answer-can-i-resell-an-article-thats-in-limbo/comment-page-1/#comment-171260 Ann Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:41:22 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=1659#comment-171260 Linda Thanks for this post - nowadays this kind of thing is happening more and more. I wondered why you had to consider your article a reprint. Surely reprint refers to whether or not it has been published and not whether or not you have been paid for it. If it has never been read by any readers why is it a reprint Thanks Ann Linda
Thanks for this post – nowadays this kind of thing is happening more and more.
I wondered why you had to consider your article a reprint. Surely reprint refers to whether or not it has been published and not whether or not you have been paid for it.
If it has never been read by any readers why is it a reprint
Thanks
Ann

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