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Richard Lee Fulgham, MA
Awareness Member
Post Number:
2
Registered: 08-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 05:23 am: |   |
Hi again,
I've enjoyed a 34 year correspondence with a very famous author. Is it okay if I take a few quotes from his letters and use them as blurbs on the back of my books now being published? Do I have to add something like, "From author's correspondence with"? The famous author says he just hasn't time to read any galley proofs. He also take six months to answer, so even if I ask him if I can use the quote, the book will already be set up. And calling him is out of the question! He has a secretary that runs interference -- I can't get to him. But he's as nice as he can be in the letters he's sent me. Any legal advice? Any warnings? Any "go aheads and let the chips fall . . . ."?
Richard Lee Fulgham, MA
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C. E. Winterland
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1702
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 06:46 am: | |
Richard,
I don't think he would be too happy to find his quotes on the back of the book without his knowledge.
Of course, I don't know who it is or his personality, but surprises like that one probably wouldn't be a good thing.
Just a thought.
CEW
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Jennifer Lynn
Unity Member
Post Number:
1440
Registered: 03-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 07:00 am: | |
Unless he's told you that you can use bits from private correspondence, I'd keep it just that. Private. Otherwise, you may never see another letter and lose a friend in the process.
Jenn
Jennifer Lynn
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Claudia Turner VanLydegraf
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1584
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 10:08 am: | |
ditto and ditto. I would only use those quotes and thoughts IF I were certain that I had their permission, in writing or even on the phone, with something to back it up, to do so.
Claudia |
Pacwriter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1646
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 10:15 am: | |
Perhaps -- call the author's number, speak to the secretary and tell him/her why you are calling. I'm sure you will get an immediate response from the author.
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Harry Simenon
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
353
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 01:18 pm: | |
I'm afraid that you might not make it to the 35th year correspondence... |
Fred Dungan
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
666
Registered: 10-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 06:43 pm: | |
Definitely not kosher. |
Frederick A. Babb
Hunger Member
Post Number:
88
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 03, 2004 - 02:55 am: | |
Maybe I lost something in the translation. You have been corresponding for the past 34 years, yet you don't have a friendship strong enough to give him a call? What is wrong with this picture? After 34 years of enjoyable corresponding, a friend wouldn't mind getting a phone call from an old friend.
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