Hello. I was wondering:
When and if I publish a short story to a magazine, if they buy all the rights to the work, does that mean I have any rights at all, such as reusing its characters and settings in a new story? The reason I ask is that I've written a series of short stories that use a common, shared base of characters that know each other and have an intricate backstory, and I'd like to publish them separately, in different markets. Do I need to specifically try to retain this right, and if so, what rights heading does it fall under? And, generally speaking, will a magazine allow me to retain those rights? And if not, how do I go about getting permission to re-use my own characters and settings?
Thanks
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When and if I publish a short story to a magazine, if they buy all the rights to the work, does that mean I have any rights at all, such as reusing its characters and settings in a new story? The reason I ask is that I've written a series of short stories that use a common, shared base of characters that know each other and have an intricate backstory, and I'd like to publish them separately, in different markets. Do I need to specifically try to retain this right, and if so, what rights heading does it fall under? And, generally speaking, will a magazine allow me to retain those rights? And if not, how do I go about getting permission to re-use my own characters and settings?
Thanks
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