Today's listener has a legal question that I can actually answer with some components.

I usually stay away from those questions because, you know, I'm not a lawyer, I'm not qualified,

etc.

But I know a lot about this one.

When writing a book, how do I get permission to use another author's work?

Now this question can actually apply to a lot more than just books.

It's fundamentally a question about copyrights and what is permissible in terms of quoting

or referencing or otherwise using someone else's intellectual property.

So it could be for your blog, it could be for your social media, or you allow to take

a picture of somebody's, you know, it could quote in somebody's book and upload it,

it could be for YouTube, a podcast, some other form of distribution, whatever it is, how

can you use somebody else's work without getting into trouble?

So let's talk about that with a few examples in today's episode.

It's Lisa from Sydney, Australia.

I'm a big fan and have been listening to the show for a few years now.

I've had some success with my first title and I'm now looking to launch my second, which

involves books and reading, so something I'm passionate about.

I'm struggling to find out how I get permission from an author to use their work.

I've spent hours online trying to find the answer and got nowhere.

My question is should I just use their work anyway and start now?

Thanks and I look forward to your advice.

Hey, Lisa, thank you so much for listening from my favorite city in the world, Sydney,

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