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Can someone give me a definition for and proper usage of 'Permission granted to post by author' as found in the permission part of adding a story.
The reason I ask is that my friend Kozmik Alaska, who I like to refer to as a negatively-vaginated girl, much to his delite, has given me permission to publish his Amy Series here.
He doesn't want to do it himself. Basically when he got married he somewhat gave up writing and his website. Not because his wife doesn't approve, quite the contrary, but rather he's too busy living his dream!
So, do I chose my name in the author list, and the post the story with appropriate attribution and persmssions?
Staying Strapped,
Trap
Permission
Trap,
Let me give an example:
I've helped JulieO by posting a couple of her stories here. When I do so, she is listd as the author and I use the 'Permission Granted...' option.
It sounds as if you're facing a similar situation.
Nicole (a.k.a. Itinerant)
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Veni, Vidi, Velcro:
I came, I saw, I stuck around.
Believe it means the original author gave you their permission..
to post THEIR works to other sites.
This assumes you give them due credit as author and you make no unauthorised changes to their work.
And subject to their wishes on where to post or not. Or whether to unpost/unpublish.
IE you are posting FOR them but ultimately THEY retain control.
I'm sure Erin can put it better.
And nice to see a different *world view* of TG tales here. A definite different spin on the genera.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
That is exactly what it is for
I have posted stories by others under a couple of different conditions.
1. I edit for many authors, and have sometimes been asked bu a new author to post their first story for them.
2. I have personal relationships with a number of my authors outside of BCTS. Occasionally a couple of them may not have computer access, and have asked me or given me permission to post stories on BCTS that have been posted on other sites.
So, in those cases, I have posted but indicated "Posted with Permission.
One thing to keep in mind when you do post that way, the site will use you as the person to whom private replies are sent.
There is a way you may be able to fix that. At the very bottom of the section used to post is a section called 'Authoring Information' If, and only if Erin has entered the actual author as an author on the site, you can click there and scroll down to select them, not yourself as the author.
Contact Erin about this. I believe she will require the actual author to contact her and register before adding them.
Holly
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Holly
I've posted a few things for Kylie
As long as he gives you permission, it should be just fine.
Permission granted...
You got it right. That choice is for posting a story by someone other than yourself and marking it so people know. Anyone who posts like this is accepting the responsibility for having done so.
If no stories by that author have been posted here before, she won't have an entry in the author list, so choose "New Author" from the drop down author list and that will be the signal for me to add them to the list. But, I can't create an account for them, they have to do that. If they do come here and create an account then I can set it up so you can actually post for them and write them in as poster.
Things get complicated but it is pretty straightforward. I have a special account that I and a few other BC staffers use to post for other people who don't have accounts. It's BC Editor and is mostly used for things written by Ellen Hayes, Christopher Leeson or someone who posted back on Original or Classic BC and not since then. Also for people who deleted their accounts without deleting their stories first. Like I said, the little wrinkles get complicated. :)
Be sure to include a byline for the actual author in the BODY of the story. It's also permissible in this case to include the byline in the TITLE box too, where normally it isn't.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.