Recently, a romance writer
trademarked a common word
used in titles.
That created a lot of anger
in the industry.
It also created a lot of discussions,
educated, heavily researched discussions
about copyrights and trademarks,
two topics everyone in the Romance Novel Business
should have knowledge about.
I listened to trademark and copyright lawyers
on podcasts.
I read articles.
I’m not an expert in those subjects
but I now know enough to protect myself.
And it was easy
because it was all presented to me.
Almost every source of drama
in any industry
can also be a learning opportunity.
Take advantage of it.