Saturday, April 6, 2013
Pinterest is back up!
I've opened my Pinterest account again, simply because I love having all of those lovely inspirations for the book. Have fun looking! The link is on the right side bar.
Friday, April 5, 2013
No matter how many times you proofread something...
I just noticed today that my banner image read "Damels and Donors." Evidently the "S" decided to take a vacation that day. Well, it's fixed here, now I'm off to Google+ to replace that (after I smack myself in the forehead).
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Public Domain or The Net: Is there a difference?
The internet and the public domain are not the same thing.
Many bloggers post photos on their sites with a disclaimer that they found the images in "the public domain." Unfortunately for them, they are probably wrong. Just because an image is circulating around the internet doesn't mean it isn't protected under copyright laws.
An easy-to-understand definition of PUBLIC DOMAIN: creative or original works not protected under intellectual property laws. They are images whose copyrights have expired, or were never copyrighted. In other words, a public domain image assumes that the creator of the work has relinquished his work to the public or can no longer claim exclusive rights over it. The work is now owned by the public. Once an image enters the public domain, anyone can copy, manipulate, distribute, display or simply use it anyway he wants without legal encumbrances. To put it plainly, granting an image to the public domain is a total unconditional abandonment of all rights to the image.
Images of models and actors are almost always protected under copyright laws. Even if the photographer posts the photo online, no one has the right to reproduce the image without the photographer's consent. Posting a disclaimer that you don't own the images on your blog is pretty much useless. Unless you have specific permission from the owner to use a photo, you are violating copyright law and there may be legal consequences. In other words: you could be sued.
Many photographers allow you to use their images if you credit them and provide links to the photographers' websites. The easiest way to get permission is to contact them. Most photographers' sites have contact info. If you'd like to use a photo, send an email and ask for permission. If they allow you to use their work, great. If they say no, it's important that you remove the photos immediately.
An easy-to-understand definition of PUBLIC DOMAIN: creative or original works not protected under intellectual property laws. They are images whose copyrights have expired, or were never copyrighted. In other words, a public domain image assumes that the creator of the work has relinquished his work to the public or can no longer claim exclusive rights over it. The work is now owned by the public. Once an image enters the public domain, anyone can copy, manipulate, distribute, display or simply use it anyway he wants without legal encumbrances. To put it plainly, granting an image to the public domain is a total unconditional abandonment of all rights to the image.
Images of models and actors are almost always protected under copyright laws. Even if the photographer posts the photo online, no one has the right to reproduce the image without the photographer's consent. Posting a disclaimer that you don't own the images on your blog is pretty much useless. Unless you have specific permission from the owner to use a photo, you are violating copyright law and there may be legal consequences. In other words: you could be sued.
Many photographers allow you to use their images if you credit them and provide links to the photographers' websites. The easiest way to get permission is to contact them. Most photographers' sites have contact info. If you'd like to use a photo, send an email and ask for permission. If they allow you to use their work, great. If they say no, it's important that you remove the photos immediately.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Banner Image
Huge thanks to Stephen A. Wolfe for allowing me to use his photo "Salt Pond 1" for my banner!
The original image is below.
To see more of Stephen's amazing portfolio, you can visit his website Quadtone Photography.
The original image is below.
To see more of Stephen's amazing portfolio, you can visit his website Quadtone Photography.
Excerpt Posted
Hey, all.
I've posted an excerpt from MEN AND MONSTERS. Click here to read it. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
I've posted an excerpt from MEN AND MONSTERS. Click here to read it. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Damsels and Donors
BOOK ONE - MEN AND MONSTERS
Interior designer Sofonisba Lind has given up the dream of finding Prince Charming, but on a warm night in May, someone watches her from the shadows: a beautiful, sensual stranger who will plunge her into a fairy tale where men and monsters aren't all that they seem, and some damsels in distress don't want to be saved.
Sofie knows that Thad Beckham is hiding something, yet she has never felt more secure than while in his arms. She offers him her heart, but in a moment of passion, a terrifying secret is revealed. Sofie must decide if her love for the man can overcome her fear of the darkness within him. He insists that he is not a killer. He feeds only from donors: beautiful women who willingly give a few pints of their blood in return for the ecstasy of his bite. Thad says he feels nothing for his donors, and calls them an unfortunate necessity, but can these moments of physical infidelity be forgiven?
A compromise is reached, and it seems that her dreams have finally come true, until her sister, Lex, is hopelessly ensnared in the world of immortals. Sofie's moral compass is shaken, the lines between good and evil are blurred, and she is left wondering if her happily-ever-after was just an illusion.
Damsels and Donors is a modern-day fairy tale about jealousy and trust, love and loss, and how to find the strength to make the most difficult sacrifice of all.
Sofie knows that Thad Beckham is hiding something, yet she has never felt more secure than while in his arms. She offers him her heart, but in a moment of passion, a terrifying secret is revealed. Sofie must decide if her love for the man can overcome her fear of the darkness within him. He insists that he is not a killer. He feeds only from donors: beautiful women who willingly give a few pints of their blood in return for the ecstasy of his bite. Thad says he feels nothing for his donors, and calls them an unfortunate necessity, but can these moments of physical infidelity be forgiven?
A compromise is reached, and it seems that her dreams have finally come true, until her sister, Lex, is hopelessly ensnared in the world of immortals. Sofie's moral compass is shaken, the lines between good and evil are blurred, and she is left wondering if her happily-ever-after was just an illusion.
Damsels and Donors is a modern-day fairy tale about jealousy and trust, love and loss, and how to find the strength to make the most difficult sacrifice of all.
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