Protecting Your Books: Advice for Authors
Ensure your books are protected legally and avoid copyright infringement with expert advice on registering your work and handling legal matters.
DRM
Published on June 11, 2026 by Randall Wood
A deep dive into how Digital Rights Management (DRM) affects indie authors, covering how DRM works, its benefits and drawbacks, and how platforms like ScribeCount help authors make informed choices.
Full Guide: DRM
Work for Hire Agreements
Published on June 11, 2026 by Randall Wood
Discover the essentials of work-for-hire agreements for indie authors, publishers, and freelancers. Understand who owns the copyright, what rights are transferred, and how these contracts impact your creative business.
Full Guide: Work for Hire Agreements
Ghostwriting
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
Bring your book to life with expert ghostwriting services from ScribeCount. Whether you're a first-time author or a seasoned publisher, our skilled team can craft your story with your voice and vision—professionally and confidentially.
Full Guide: Ghostwriting
Co-authoring and Royalty Splitting
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
Explore the essentials of co-authoring a book and how to fairly split royalties among co-writers. Includes tips, tools like ScribeCount, and contract must-haves for a successful partnership.
Full Guide: Co-authoring and Royalty Splitting
Scams Targeting Authors
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
AI-powered scams are becoming harder for indie authors to spot. This article explains how fake agents, publishers, Hollywood contacts, podcast producers, and book marketing services use personalization, impersonation, urgency, and flattery to target authors — and how to verify every opportunity before you respond.
Full Guide: Scams Targeting Authors
KDP AI Content Policy — The Compliance Guide
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
Amazon KDP now actively enforces its AI content disclosure policy. This guide explains what indie authors must disclose, what does not require disclosure, where the AI disclosure appears in the KDP workflow, and why proactive compliance protects your books, royalties, and publishing account.
Full Guide: KDP AI Content Policy — The Compliance Guide
Protecting Your KDP Account
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
KDP account suspension can remove an author’s books, royalties, and primary income source without warning. This guide explains why suspensions happen, how indie authors can reduce risk, how to write a Plan of Action, and why wide distribution protects your publishing business from a single-platform crisis.
Full Guide: Protecting Your KDP Account
Reader Data Privacy
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
Authors who collect reader email addresses are responsible for protecting subscriber data. This guide explains how GDPR, CAN-SPAM, privacy policies, cookie consent, unsubscribe rights, and email platform compliance apply to indie author newsletters and author websites.
Full Guide: Reader Data Privacy
AI and Copyright — A Definitive Guide for Authors
Published on July 03, 2026 by Randall Wood
AI tools are changing how authors write, publish, and protect their work. This guide explains what copyright law currently says about AI-assisted writing, human authorship, AI-generated content, registration, training data lawsuits, international copyright differences, and practical steps indie authors can take to protect their books.
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