Joy and List, The point you illustrate is obviously correct Joy. You must have been very disappointed that your work had been "borrowed" without asking and used in such a sense.
In this case, however, I feel that my copying the story to Jane (although I couldn't have told you who I'd copied it to until today) was permission - or at the very least, my indication of a preparedness to have the work used, but I was surprised to find the story actually in print, without having been notified that such would be the case. I guess we are all lucky when we find out that such copies of our writing exist! I suppose there must be many instances where people's writing is used and never discovered. I have taken this as a compliment (am feeling quite literary even!) and hope that readers of Jane's book will benefit from my take on the events of my son's birth. I was surprised it was used in a 'real' book without me realising it was going to be, but delighted that the story was considered appropriate, and of course the book itself is now a special momento to me and, perhaps one day, to my son. Joy, your point is a little different - and hints at something of the lazy and uninspired on the part of the plagiarists of your web site - whose purposes may have been well, but who entered into no relationship of any kind with you before using your wise words to their own good ends. Hopefully authors, compilers and all of those recognising the good work of others are always willing to give credit where it is due - after all, there's nothing like spreading the good word. Jo > The issue you have raised is important Jo. The electronic medium makes it > all too easy for anyone to pick up whatever they fancy and reprint it. > I think this sort of thing needs to be addressed, and those > who copy material from this list do need to ask permission of the writer. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
