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Date Posted: 15:09:39 08/02/05 Tue GMT-5
Author: DianeG
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Subject: Re: Rights - this article might help a little
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Rights" on 12:39:49 08/02/05 Tue GMT-5

One of her suggestions is to refer to first rights as "first internet rights:

<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.writing-world.com/rights/erights.shtml">http://www.writing-world.com/rights/erights.shtml</a>

>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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Re: Rights -- Lori, 15:07:33 08/08/05 Mon GMT-5