Writing Tips: Copyrights and Trademarks.  Have you ever wondered what you can and cannot use in your writing regarding copyrights and trademarks? The Institute for Writers blog post, “Can I Say This?” addresses this topic.

The post starts off with: “Writers often look at trademarked products or song lyrics or bits of poetry and ask, “Can I put this in my book?” The answer to that question can be complicated and rests in two fairly different areas of intellectual property law: copyright and trademark. These two areas serve two very different purposes and this is important when we consider whether something can be used. The article also addresses what publishers prefer on copyrights and trademarks. Go to the above link for more details.

Submissions:

The Fun for Kidz magazine is accepting submissions. Take a peek at their upcoming themes.

Humpty Dumpy and Jack and Jill magazines are also accepting submissions. Visit their website for guidelines.

KidLit Humorous Fiction Contest

And … this past weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in the local 2017 StoryFest event where authors, illustrators, puppeteers, and even a book fairy were in attendance. The topic was “Splash Into Reading.” The crowd loved it and so did I.

“Writing is a gift to yourself and it is also a gift of giving a story to someone.” – Amy Tan