#author contracts

CONTRACT

This writing agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of _____. by and between the writer  ____ and Service Recipient______.

Service Recipient's Contact information (”Service Recipient”):

Address

E-mail Author's Contact Information (“Author”): Address

E-mail

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Beginning on _____ - ______, Author, _Author Name_ will provide the following services, (collectively, the “Services”). Writer will submit the following written material to the Service Recipient.

The Author grants permission to publish the WORK online exclusively for one (1) year from the date of first publication, and non-exclusively thereafter.

The Author grants permission to publish the WORK electronically in _Service Recipient's platform_ of _Service Recipient_ exclusively for one (1) year from the date of first publication.

The publisher reserves the right to market the WORK on platform.

The Author guarantees that the Work has not been previously published or released into the public domain in its full form. The Author also guarantees that the Work is free and clear of any counts of libel, plagiarism, or breach of privacy, does not infringe on or violate existing copyrights, and that there is not any legal action pending or in progress concerning the Work.

The Author will provide a biography, PayPal address and contact information within 10 days of receiving this contract. The Author grants the Service Recipient the right to use their name and biographical information with all publications of the Work, and to promote the Work. The Author agrees that the Work will not have been altered in any way, barring written permission from the Service Recipient.

All rights granted by the Author to the Service Recipient apply only to English language translations of the Work.

All rights not explicitly granted to the Service Recipient remain with the Author.

SERVICE RECIPIENT:

The Service Recipient will make no major alterations to the content, title or theme of the Work without the Author's written consent. The Service Recipient reserves the right to make minor copy-editing changes to the Work to conform to the requirements of publication.

The Service Recipient guarantees to list a proper copyright notice for the Work on the appropriate copyright page of all editions.

The Author will be credited in all instances of the Work as: _author name_

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.

For the rights granted to the Service Recipient in DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, the Author will receive a payment of ___ per word (Put N/A, in if it does not apply), OR a lump sum of ___ (Put N/A, in if it does not apply) paid on first publication. The final word count of the Work will be determined by the publisher after final edits to the story have been completed. The payment will be made to the Author's designated Paypal address, which is: _Author’s Paypal_.

The author may also request inclusion of their social media on _Service Recipient's platform_ within locations.

The Social media platforms of Author they would like for inclusion are (Please put N/A if it does not apply):

Twitter:

Facebook:

Twitch:

Youtube Channel:

Tumblr:

Website:

RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES

It is understood by both parties that Author is an independent contractor with respect to _Service Recipient_, and not an employee of _Service Recipient's platform_. _Service Recipient_ will not provide fringe benefits including health insurance, paid vacation, and any other employee benefit for the benefit of Service Recipient.

WORK PRODUCT OWNERSHIP

Any copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, products or other information (collectively, the “Work Product”) developed in whole or in part by Service Recipient in connection with the Service shall be the exclusive property of ____. Upon request,  Author shall sign all documents necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of ____ to the Work Product.

Any derivatives, which include anything outside of platform and Agreement using Services will incur additional payment in the amount of __. This includes additional merchandise.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Author will not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, use for the personal benefit of Author, or divulge, disclose, or communicate in any manner any information that is proprietary to _Service Recipient_.

INDEMNIFICATION

Mutual indemnification will apply to the Work.

a. ) The Service Recipient agrees to hold the Author blameless for any and all damages, liabilities or other legal action arising from any breach of the Service Recipient's obligations or contracts or due to the Service Recipient's actions.

b.) The Author agrees to hold the Service Recipient blameless for any and all damages, liabilities or other legal action arising from any breach of the Author's obligations or contracts or due to the Author's actions.

c.) If any legal action pertaining to the work is to arise, the defensive party agrees to notify the other party within 10 days of becoming aware of such an action.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties, and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whethere oral or written.

SEVERABILITY

The Service Recipient guarantees to publish the Author's work on the Service Recipient's platform and within six (6) months of acceptance. The Service Recipient agrees that, if the Work is not published within twelve months of acceptance, all rights will revert to the Author.

APPLICABLE LAW

Regardless of its place of execution, this agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of ___.

SIGNATORIES

SERVICE RECIPIENT:

_____

Signature:_________

Date:____

AUTHOR: ________

Signature: ______