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Subject:Re: Who's the author From:Mark Levinson <mark -at- SD -dot- CO -dot- IL> Date:Tue, 14 Feb 1995 14:09:22 IST
Its likely, however, that most companies will not allow you to put
your name on *their* book.
** A company I worked for had the writers' names on for a while, then
removed them.
The company's stated reason was fear of legal complications that
might arise after the writer left the company.
I was glad to see the names go, but for another reason: when a
number of writers work simultaneously or serially on a book, it's
hard to allocate billing in a way that will seem fair to everyone.
(Not to mention crediting high-added-value editors like, er, oneself.)
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