Is the Muse Calling?

It was very early this morning. Around 0445, when I recognized I was in a semi-conscious state. The words were dancing in my mind. Some of them just out of reach. Those that did get discovered made little sense, but there was promise. I know that they will come together very soon, and I will hardly be able to make my fingers work fast enough on the keyboard. Alas that moment has not arrived, or has it. My fingers are fairly flying right now. And there are not too many errors.

Monday I met with the local newspaper editor/publisher concerning a series of articles I have written and would like to have published. We discussed the copyright license agreement he had given me on a previous visit. After reading it I got the impression I was giving away everything, and we hadn't even discussed remuneration. I contacted an attorney friend. She suggested I discuss it with her attorney husband who was up to date on contracts. The turn around was fantastic. I couldn't believe I had the verdict back within four days. (The price was worth it.) He confirmed what I suspected, and gave suggestions. So, armed with this information and a clearer idea of what I wanted, it was back to the newspaper. It seems as though he was treading new ground. In the past he had not had to have such an elaborate contract. He would have to take my ideas to his boss and the company attorneys to determine what we can do.

I thought it only proper to i) have each article licensed, ii) be given recognition if the publisher wanted to use the articles in other places, and iii) have the right to post the articles in web log. We also discussed a modest remuneration figure for each article.

It turns out his boss is on vacation this week. I probably won't hear back for a couple of weeks. I agreed to wait about 30 days prior to posting them in a blog. We shall see what we shall see.

Serve well!