#cockygate2 the Christine Feehan version. Ugh. Authors, just stop this trademark nonsense. Seriously.
(UPDATED) An open letter to Christine Feehan.
Writing How-To: Using trademarked brands in fiction.
Quick writing primer today on trademarks in fiction. While using song lyrics in your fiction without first obtaining written permission is verbotten, trademarks frequently confuse writers. What do I mean? For example, when you refer to the drink, it’s Coke,