Transformative Works Policy
All of my stories are copyrighted according to the copyright laws of the U.S.A. However, I have a very iconoclastic opinion about copyright in general, so the following are my statements and policies about how I allow my intellectual property to be used:
As a fangirl, the right to put media I love to the test by transforming it into fanfiction is something I protect ferociously.
As an author of original fiction, the right of anyone to put media I have created to the test by transforming it into any kind of fanwork is something I protect ferociously.
Fanworks policy:
Do whatever you want, however you want, but do NOT share it with me. For legal and ethical reasons I cannot read/view/watch your fanworks of my characters. I wish I could, I really do! You have NO IDEA how much I wish I could!!!! But I cannot. Any requests along those lines, or links to such works, will be immediately deleted.
Selling your fanwork: I know it happens, I don’t need to know about the occassional sale. If you are building a business, though, please reference the “Licensing policy” (below). I give very favorable rates to fanartists who want to sell related products for fans (keychains, enamel pins, commissioned art, etc.).
Derivative works policy:
If you want to take a world I have created (such as the world of Wolves of Harmony Heights) and write a story in it featuring your own original characters, please feel free! Yes, that includes the commercial rights to sell your story without sharing the proceeds with me. It’s all yours, baby!
The limitation here is that you cannot use MY characters — that would be fanfic, and see above policy for that. I’m willing to allow cameos of my characters, as long as they only appear in one scene of your story. Of course your characters can talk about my characters as much as they want, and places and settings are free to use with no restrictions.
If you create a derivative work, please credit me and include links to my own story(ies) somewhere so people know that your story is set in one of my ‘verses. I will likewise be super happy to promote your story!
Please understand, though, that whatever you write will not be considered “canon” for the ‘verse(s) as I write them. You will essentially be creating a “canon-divergent AU” of the canon’verse. I’m open to discussion about that for specific characters/historical events/etc. but my word is final.
Licensing policy:
I believe my transformative use policies for fanworks and derivative works (above) is pretty lenient and should cover most usage requests. However, if you are looking to adapt my own works or use parts of them for your project, you will need to secure licensing rights from me. Examples include but are not limed to:
- If you want to use my stories for adaptations (including but not limited to translations, movies, tv/web dramas, animations, graphic novels, etc).
- If you want to include any of my characters in your derivative work (see above), no matter the format.
- If you want to produce and sell any kind of merchandise featuring my characters/stories.
Please email me at kimboo@kcyork.com for more information on licensing.
