Legal-Eaze for Writers
A Resource for the Creative Writing Community
About
Legal-Eaze for Writers offers consultation and review of writer contracts, copyright and fair use guidance, defamation inquiries, First Amendment issues, and other services involving the interpretation and understanding of legal issues surrounding the craft of being a writer. While the services are provided by a licensed attorney, service does not entail either legal advice or the establishment of an attorney-client privilege. Document and contract review, legal research and information services, risk assessment, and strategic legal information are provided without offering legal opinions on sufficiency or recommending specific legal action.
Whether you are publishing independently or with a traditional publisher, Legal-Eaze for Writers can assist you.
Legal-Eaze for Writers also provides consultation on matters pertaining to creative work dealing with either courtroom scenes, police procedurals, and correctional settings to ensure writer accuracy, authenticity, and believability in fictional and non-fictional work.
Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq. is an attorney licensed in NY and CT, as well as a working writer. He has reviewed and negotiated book contracts, theater and performance agreements, and serial publication contracts. He has served as an associate editor on several professional publications, written a national column since 2008, and serves as referral counsel for FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.) His prior law enforcement experience includes 22 years as a police officer and 2.5 years as a correction officer and court officer.
Services
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Legal Consultation
Have a legal question about a clause in a publishing contract but don't want the expense of hiring your own attorney at an exorbitant hourly rate? Need explanation of fair use or have concerns about potential defamation claims? Confused by options, republication rights, royalties, or copyrights? Contact Legal-Eaze for Writers to explain the good, the bad, and the ugly of the legal concerns you may have before sending your creative work out into the world.
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Conference & Workshop Presentations
Planning a writers' conference or workshop and need an engaging and practical presentation? Let Legal-Eaze for Writers fill your needs with one of two special presentations prepared just for writers. The first option is "Law 101 for Writers" a nuts-and-bolts guideline for new and experienced writers; the second option is "Writing it Right: Making Your Legal and Police Procedurals Authentic." Other presentations can be tailored to your conference or workshop needs.
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Technical Guidance
Are you writing a courtroom drama, perhaps a police procedural, or penning a prison mystery, but don't have the insider's edge? Want to avoid the mistakes that other writers make when wading into these technical areas and keep an engaged readership?
Legal-Eaze for Writers can fill that void and assist in bringing your scenes to life. Whether you're writing a novel, short story, dramatic work, or screenplay, Legal-Eaze for Writers is your best resource.