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Date Posted: 15:07:33 08/08/05 Mon GMT-5
Author: Lori
Author Host/IP: S0106000cf1ebde70.cg.shawcable.net / 68.145.251.242
Subject: Re: Rights
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Rights" on 12:39:49 08/02/05 Tue GMT-5

I don't know. I never specify what rights I'm offering, but I tell them if it's a reprint. But you've had stuff on Espresso before -- did they tell you what rights they were buying?

Lori

When I offer a story or article to a paper publisher,
>I offer "First North American Serial Rights,"
>"One-time rights" or whatever seems appropriate. I
>don't usually send to periodicals who want "all
>rights" unless they pay a hell of a lot, and most of
>the ones asking for all rights, don't.
>
>Now, when I send to an online journal, like Espresso,
>which is published out of Australia, what rights are
>appropriate? Is there such a thing as "First Online
>Rights?" "First Antipodian Rights" doesn't seem right.
>If they were a print journal, I would offer "First
>Australian Rights," but in effect, they publish
>world-wide.
>
>Anybody know?

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