Thank you for your interest in sharing your work with The Write Place!

Before sending us any work, please read our Submitters Agreement carefully. 

As part of our submission process, we kindly ask that you read and accept our agreements, including our Submitters Agreement, before sending us any work.

We get it as much as the next sarpa salpa: Reading through endless pages of legal jargon can be extremely painful, and overwhelming to say the least. Contracts can definitely be quite tedious, especially the ones on the deeper end of the pool. Having said that, if you can manage reading the little paragraph below, we’re sure we’ll convince you otherwise. We want to help you understand the importance of any contract, in general, and for us, this includes the benefits that our Submitters Agreement offers and all.

Why Must I Read The Write Place’s Submitters Agreement Before Submitting Work?

The Write Place Submitters Agreement

By submitting your work(s), you are confirming that you have fully read, understand and accept our terms of service, copyright and privacy policy statements, some of which are outlined below: 

1 PREAMBLE

This Submitters Agreement (referred to in this document as “Agreement”) is between myself (who is also referred to in this document as the “Writer”, “I”, “me” and “my”) and The Write Place (who are also referred to in this document as “they” or “their”). By submitting work to The Write Place, I can confirm that I am of the age 18 years or above and do not need any adult’s permission, from a parent/guardian or otherwise, in order to submit this expository/fictitious/photographic/audio (referred to in this document as “Submission”, “Submissions”, “Submission(s)”, “Work”, “Works” or “Work(s)”) literary piece(s). I affirm that my Submission complies with The Write Place’s submission guidelines and other details outlined in this agreement, their terms of service and any other applicable statements, laws and conditions specified on their site: https://www.thewriteplaceishere.com/, or anywhere else applicable.

2 COPYRIGHT

2.1 First Exclusive Rights

I hereby grant first rights exclusivity and sublicense permissions to The Write Place, and their chosen third party, to publish this Work(s) online, in paperback print or digitized format, subscription, including any subscription/print method or medium available at the time of publication, serialized and/or anthologized, alongside other fictitious works, or otherwise, so long as this right has been executed during the 5 (five) months of first rights exclusivity.

2.2 Limitations

I accept and confirm that my Work(s) will only be published if The Write Place has selected my Work(s) during their submission processes. I affirm and consent to The Write Place, and their choice of third party sublicensee, as my publishing parties, and affirm that this means I cannot publish (should my Submission(s) be selected), my Work(s) anywhere else without prior written consent from them, unless the 5 (five) months’ exclusive rights have expired.

2.3 Non-Exclusive Rights

I also grant non-exclusive rights and sublicense permissions to The Write Place, and their chosen third party, to publish this Work(s) in any of the formats or methods outlined above (Section 2.1 First Exclusive Rights), as long as this right has been executed within 30 (thirty) calendar months from the onset that the first exclusive rights have expired.

3 ROYALTIES

I accept that where and when, in the event that The Write Place, or their choice of third party sublicensee, proceed to publish this Work(s) in the formats stated above (Section 2.1 First Exclusive Rights), with the exception of online publication, I acknowledge and understand that I will receive a royalty of between 5% and up to 11% of the retail price per sold copy that is published with The Write Place, and up to 35%  of The Write Place’s choice of third party sublicensee’s net profits according to the sublicensee’s business’ operating cycle, (voluntary submissions do not apply).

3.1 Sending Payment for Royalties

I accept and understand that The Write Place will send any and all owed royalty payments to me within the last 15 days of their annual period which commences March 15^th each year, and will send me these payments via Stripe; I understand that in doing so, this means that I must disclose some of my personal information to them, (see sections 4.3 Sending Items/Token-Gifts and 7.1 Overview – Sharing of Personal Data), (voluntary submissions do not apply).

4 ENTRY FEES, PRIZES & TOKEN-GIFTS

I accept and confirm that this is a free entry submission and, if my Work(s) is selected during the submission process, I will not be in receipt of any accolade from The Write Place. I also accept and confirm that depending on the nature of my submission(s), one, or more, of the following conditions will apply accordingly:

4.1 Non-Voluntary Submissions

4.1 a – Token-gifts/Payments for Online Non-Voluntary Publication

I understand and accept that in the event that The Write Place, or their choice of third party sublicensee, decide not to profit from any format of publication as stated in Section 2.1, with the exception of online publication, as a gesture of goodwill for my time and effort to compile my Work(s) that The Write Place has selected to be published onto their site, they agree to receipt me with a one-time token-gift/payment totalling the amount of £0.01 GBP per word count, which will be sent to me via online Paypal transfer, and I understand and accept that if I do not already have a Paypal account, then I must create one before I can claim this token-gift/payment that they send to me. Lastly, I understand that this one-time token-gift/payment will only be sent to me within 5-10 working days following my successful completion of their ‘Submitter’s Online Publication Token-gift Info’ form (see Section 4.3).

4.1 b – Token-gifts for Profited Non-Voluntary Publication

Should The Write Place, or their choice of third party sublicensee, proceed to profit from any format of publication as stated in Section 2.1, with the exception of online publication, I understand and accept that I will not receive any one-time or otherwise token-gifts. However, in the event that The Write Place, or their choice of third party sublicensee, proceed to profit from any format of printed publication as stated in Section 2.1, I also accept and understand that should they, or their choice of third party sublicensee, decide to receipt me with an appreciation gift, this may be in the form of a free copy where my literary Work(s) have first been published in, which may be sent to me via post, and also within the last 2 months of the 5 months from the onset of the original printed publication date (this does not include reprints or future editions), though they, or their choice of third party sublicensee, are not obliged to do so, (voluntary submissions do apply, see 4.2 c – Token-gifts for Profited Voluntary Publication).

4.2 Voluntary Submissions

4.2 a – Payments for Voluntary Publication

As this is a voluntary submission, should The Write Place select my Work(s) for publication, I understand and accept that I will not be in receipt of any payment.

4.2 b – Token-gifts for Online Voluntary Publication

However, I understand and accept that I will instead, earn a ‘writing point’ on The Write Place’s virtual ‘The Write Points’ stamp card scheme, and upon completion of a card (totalling x5 writing points to collect), I will then be in receipt of a token-gift for my compiled writing efforts, which will be sent to me in accordance with the details outlined in section 4.3 a – Sending Token Gifts for Completing The Write Points Stamp Card, as well as Section 4.3 b, respectively. (Freelance Contributor Agreement does not apply.)

4.2 c – Token-gifts for Profited Voluntary Publication

I accept and understand that the same conditions outlined in section 4.1 b – Token-gifts for Profited Publication, are applicable to this clause, for my voluntary submission, should it be initiated.

4.3 Sending Items/Token-Gifts (Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Submissions As Applicable)

I accept and confirm that any item(s) that The Write Place intends to send to me will only be sent using the details provided by myself on the online submission/contact/info forms that are available on their website. In the case that my postal details included on any completed forms I submitted to The Write Place are incorrect and/or require updating, I understand that The Write Place holds no liability for posting using such details, or if I fail to receive any such items. In the avoidance of such a case, I must immediately provide correct postal details to The Write Place via completing a ‘Submitter’s Updated Info’ form before the last 2 months of 5 months’ first rights exclusivity, (which I can achieve by first completing a ‘Contact Us’ form informing The Write Place of this issue), otherwise I understand that should I fail to do so, then I may not receive any item(s) that The Write Place intends to send to me and I myself am fully liable for this oversight. In the case of token-gifts/payments sent to me via Paypal, I understand and accept that I must first complete a ‘Submitter’s Online Publication Token-gift Info’ form before The Write Place can send me my token-gift/payment, after which The Write Place will proceed to send me my token-gift/payment within 5-10 working days following receipt of the completed form.

4.3 a – Sending Token Gifts for Completing The Write Points Stamp Card

I accept and understand that, following completion of a ‘Write Points’ stamp card, I will be in receipt of a token-gift, which The Write Place will only proceed to send to me via post using the details provided by myself on the online voluntary submission form with which my Work(s) was selected. I understand that this token-gift will be sent to me at any point during the last 5 weeks of their annual period (which concludes before March 15^th of each following year), or, at any point during the first 5 weeks following my completion of the stamp card. I understand and accept that The Write Place holds no liability for postal delays and/or other extraneous variables beyond their control, such as, and not limited to, weather conditions, which may impact when and if I receive my token-gift(s), though The Write Place is strongly committed to ensuring a successful delivery and will establish necessary measures within their capacity to prevent such issues from arising. (Freelance Contributor Agreement does not apply.)

4.3 b – Updating Postal Details on Voluntary Submission Forms

In the case that my postal details disclosed on the voluntary submission form requires updating, I understand that I must first contact The Write Place by completing a ‘Contact Us’ form informing The Write Place of this issue, before I can receive a link to the ‘Submitter’s Updated Info’ form, which The Write Place must receive within the first 2 weeks of the five weeks of their sending duration as outlined above in Section 4.3 a, otherwise I understand that should I fail to do so, then I may not receive any item(s) that The Write Place intends to send to me and I myself am fully liable for this oversight.

4.3 c – Updating Postal Details for Freelance Contributors

If I am submitting work as a Freelance Contributor, then the equivalent form I must complete is the ‘Contributor Additional Info‘ form, which can also be achieved by me first completing a ‘Contacts Us‘ form and following the relevant steps as outlined in the Freelance Contributor Agreement.

5 REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

5.1 Overview 

I affirm and represent that I am the sole author of this original literary Work(s), which has been produced solely by myself, without the use/assistance of AI, and has not been previously published or transmitted via any external channels/platforms; this Work(s) does not contain any defamatory material and it is not, in any way or form, in breach with copyright, designs and patents and trademark or other proprietary laws and does not violate the stipulated rights of any third parties both privately and publicly, to the best of my knowledge.

5.2 Requital of The Write Place

If I am found to be in breach of any representations and warrants stipulated above in this document and beyond, whether intentional or not, I agree to requite The Write Place, and their choice of third party sublicensee, for any and all harm, costs and expenses as result of that breach. I affirm and represent that I fully absolve The Write Place, and their choice of third party sublicensee, from any and all legal and personal discrepancies and responsibilities which may rise as result of my violations, and accept that I am solely liable.

5.2 a Disclaimer

I confirm that my submission is solely intended for sharing my creativity (including any permissions granted), in accordance with The Write Place’s agreements, and views expressed are independent from The Write Place, and my submission holds no affiliation to, or representation of, any immoral or criminal social status or disposition, whether previous or current, which I may present, and any similarities is purely coincidental, and I agree to indemnify and vindicate The Write Place from any harm, costs, consequences and liabilities or otherwise that may arise, should it become known that any aspects of my social and legal status, is of questionable character, immoral/illegal integrity, or criminally convicting.

5.3 Standards

I also affirm and represent that my submitted piece of Work(s) is in line with The Write Place’s submission guidelines; this means that my Work(s) is YA friendly and does not contain any graphic, exploitative, criminally endorsing, profane, irreverent or controversial content, and is neither obscene, nor political, discriminative, excessively violent or of vice and crude in nature. Unless I have made evident attempts to subjectively and ambiguously represent these brackets, and my approach is only intended to bring awareness to the relevant issue(s) associated, and neither glamorizes, gratifies nor encourages something which can be held as unlawful or immoral, I understand that should The Write Place hold that my Work(s) does contain any or all of the brackets outlined above, then they reserve the full rights to reject my Submission(s). I accept and understand that should I wish to present my Work(s) within these realms, The Write Place will not hold bias against my Work(s) containing these elements, so long as it complies with their guidelines as stated above and in their Submission Guidelines.

6 REQUEST OF REMOVAL 

I understand and agree that, after the date of publication, my literary Work(s) will remain accessible online in The Write Places’ archives at the editors’ discretions, unless and until I submit a written request for its removal from the site which can and will only take effect once the 5 months’ exclusive rights term has been fulfilled. Once requested, I acknowledge and accept that this removal shall take up to a maximum of 8 weeks with written confirmation, (photos apply). I understand and accept that for printed publications, The Write Place, and their choice of third party sublicensee, cannot remove my Work(s) from publications that have already been printed (digitized publication also applies), but should I submit a written request for future removals, then The Write Place, and their choice of third party sublicensee, will proceed to omit my Work(s) from any plans of future printed publications (digitized publications also applies), as long as I have put forward this removal request within 4 weeks following the fulfillment of the 5 months’ first rights exclusivity.

7 FORMS & PERSONAL DATA 

7.1 Overview – Sharing of Personal Data

I understand and accept that during the submission process, The Write Place will collect and be in possession of some personal information such as via forms, contacting emails and other forms as outlined in their Privacy Policy, which can include – but not limited to – my name, email address, and physical/snail mail address, and (where applicable) in the case of sending out royalty payments to confirmed recipients, the sharing of personal data would be of the following: Full name, bank account number, banking details and recipient’s address; and (where applicable) the following personal data: Paypal username, address and mobile number (if required) for token-gifts/payments sent via Paypal. I also understand and accept that The Write Place will never send me anything without my permission or confirmation, nor will The Write Place publish or distribute that information to any third party(ies), unless exceptions apply, it is a necessary procedure, or a legal requirement.

7.2 Bios – Mandatory/Non-Mandatory Information

I confirm and accept that part of sending a Submission includes me formulating my own 40-50 words bio (with an additional 50 words bonus for voluntary submissions) which includes disclosing some of my personal information – not all of which is mandatory – of (but not limited to) the following: Name (in part or full), pen name (if applies), age (if applies), state/province, city, country (as applicable) and title of Work(s). I also understand and accept that on the submission form, whilst fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory, should I wish to opt out of disclosing any further non-mandatory information, then I reserve the right to do so, and this includes in my bio; I understand and accept that whilst the ‘Address’ field is mandatory information on the submission forms, since it is not mandatory information for the bio, I also reserve the right to omit any information which may give way to, or disclose, my locational whereabouts in my bio. I understand and accept that whilst the content of the bio is left to my creative licenses, it should however, reflect a similar format to The Write Place’s default bio ‘The Write Bio’ which is of the following: Author Name, Age, from State/Province, City, Country, writes this Genre piece of fiction. Author Name has been writing for Amount Weeks/Months/Years. Her/His favourite genre is Genre. Her/His favourite author is Author. He/She mostly enjoys writing Style/Literary Genre. Lastly, I understand and accept that not choosing to formulate a bio may risk my Work(s) being rejected by The Write Place, that is, even if I have disclosed this information in other submission form fields, I understand and accept that The Write Place will not supply this information as part of my bio on my behalf.

7.3 Bios – Pen Names

I also accept and affirm that in the event that I disclose a pen name on the submission form, and omit this pen name from my bio, whether intentionally or not, The Write Place will make necessary amendments to my bio to reflect the confidentiality of my authorship, and will credit my work under my pen name.

8 SUBMISSION DEADLINES

I accept that in the event that I submit a Submission(s) after submission deadlines, The Write Place may or may not proceed to process and/or feature my Submission(s) (if selected), and reserve the right to do so, (photos also apply).

9 SUBMISSIONS VIA DIRECT EMAIL 

I understand and accept that The Write Place does not accept any Submission(s) via any other channels other than their site’s submission forms, and that attempting to do so risks my Submission(s) being undelivered.

10 RIGHT OF REFUSAL

Before submitting, I understand and confirm that I will be given the option to either accept or decline these agreements. If I decline these agreements, I understand that I will not be permitted to submit my Work(s), unless otherwise, if I contact The Write Place via completing an online contact form, informing them of my concerns and it has been discussed what contractual terms may need to be adjusted in order for me to feel content in submitting my Work(s), (present, future or otherwise), and careful negotiations have been mutually agreed upon between myself and The Write Place. However, I understand and accept that The Write Place still reserves the full right to refuse accepting my Submission(s) and that by entering into any potential negotiations, may bias and risk my chances of future relations with The Write Place.

11 AUTHORSHIP & DISCLAIMER

Lastly, I affirm that my right to be identified as the original owner of this Work(s) has been asserted by myself and is in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 UK and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; the Copyright Act of 1976 US and all subsequent amendments to copyright law; and all other relevant copyright, trademark or other proprietary laws as governed, stated, amended and outlined in my country of residence, including The Berne Convention (should it apply).

Well, that wasn’t too bad! These agreements may seem long-winded but it is thorough. We believe it is crucial to clearly communicate what rights both parties have; ultimately, we want transparency and trustworthy relations between ourselves, submitters and visitors! The Write Team commits ourselves to meet these standards and expectations so not only you, but also we are protected. 

We think our terms are pretty reasonable! We also cannot stress enough the importance of reading any contract carefully, and fully. With that said, please contact us should you have anymore concerns or feel that anything highlighted in our Submitters Agreement is unclear.

Thank you for reading and – hopefully – submitting! 

Cheers!

The Write Team

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