I'm seeing this very differently, obviously.  I guess that I'm 
mystified by what has you guys so upset.  Kathy



At 07:50 PM 8/26/2007, you wrote:
>Great attitude.  Nothing like living in fear.
>
>Phil.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Teri Van Pelt" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 5:45 PM
>Subject: Re: I am afraid I made a mistake
>
>
>In lieu of what I did she sent out the following letter to all the writers
>I am thinking about telling her to forget it and try on my own.  Tee
>
>
>
>Hi Everybody,
>
>        One of the contributors to my book shared a response she received the
>other day from someone with whom she'd shared edited copy.  It was a
>favorable response, however, I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach
>because I realized that I had not discussed this with any of you.
>
>        As simply as I can put it, and I'm no expert in this or any area of
>law; but
>I know this much.  Your story, like mine, is testimony that has been shared
>w/countless numbers of people throughout our lives.  No problem there.  Once
>you (the author) and I (the editor) have agreed that I can have your story
>published in this anthology; and I edit, chg., add, or delete any part of
>it, it
>then becomes my intellectual property.  I will be saying to a publisher that
>this
>is my work and it has NEVER been published before in any format.  Once the
>book is published, that publishing house house will have First North
>American
>Serial Rights to the entire content.  No one,  not even you or I can, can
>have
>it printed, or published anywhere else w/out the publisher's permission.
>Then
>it will read something like: Reprinted with permission from When I Stepped
>Out
>on Faith... copyright 2007.
>
>        Cyber Law is a brand new area of law that new lawyers are able to
>make
>a career in because all of the older lawyers-many don't even know how to
>turn
>on a computer.  The important bottomline is this: Once I've BEGUN work on
>your story, PLEASE do not share it online or in print w/anyone before it's
>been
>published..  The internet is a form of publication and online theft is
>fairly
>rampant w/little or no recourse because the law is way behind technology.
>Besides, I'm not interested in lawsuits.  I can completely finish your story
>and
>you change your mind-that will be between you and God.  I'll be satisfied
>that
>I've done what, I believe, He has asked me to do.  I WILL however, have you
>sign an agreement (between you and I) that you are giving me permission to
>publish your testimony; and in that agreement will also be a statement where
>you agree that it has not previously been published elsewhere.
>
>        I have an important call coming in.  I'll finish this up in a bit.
>Back later.