Many authors are afraid of getting sued.
Many authors are confused about copyright. (It's legit confusing.)
Many authors don't know that they should establish an LLC.
That's why author and attorney Maria Riegger's advice and suggestions were so useful.
In this episode, we talked about how to copyright your book, the risks of writing about someone you know and the importance of setting up an LLC, among many other things.
She's also written a book, Legal Issues Authors Must Consider, that's entirely focused on these topics.
So dig into this episode. And protect yourself!
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