tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298656852011-04-21T13:12:16.463-07:00Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205063023619110432noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29865685.post-1150579051658789792006-06-17T14:08:00.000-07:002006-06-17T14:17:31.666-07:00I have permanently deleted my blog. And yes, I know I have been promising that for almost two years, but I've finally gone and done it. Publishing industry connections informed me that if I want to register my writings with WGA (Writer's Guild of America) or independently publish my stories, nothing of mine can be public domain. Including my blog. Most publishing houses and in-house magazine publications will force me to sign a contract stipulating that "pending something herewith and henceforth" I will not, under penalty of marriage, henceforward referred to as "ball and chain," publish my writings in any capacity that is not prudent to the jurisdiction of intellectual property rights, henceforward referred to as "selling one's soul."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29865685-115057905165878979?l=pestulantbeasties.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205063023619110432noreply@blogger.com1