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Writer's Employment Agreement
This Writer's Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of Date of Signing ____________ between White Wolf
Publishing, Inc. (the "Company"), with offices at 735 Park North Boulevard,
Suite 128, Clarkston, Georgia 30021 and Writer's Name __________ (the
"Writer"), with offices at Writer's Address (print clearly)
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NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants, agreements
and representations set forth below, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Employment and Schedule of Delivery. The Company engages
the services of the Writer to develop and write material (the "Work") for
the sourcebook tentatively titled "Relics & Rituals". The Work shall be
developed and written according to certain specifications provided by the
Company, and the Writer shall write the Work in accordance with all of the
Company's instructions and specifications. The final draft of the Work will
be delivered to the Company by 10/31/2000.
2. Engagement. The Writer hereby accepts employment
hereunder and agrees to write the material described in Section 1 above in
accordance with all of the provisions hereof.
3. Compensation. Subject to the full performance of all of
the Writer's material obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall
pay to the Writer the following as full consideration for all of the
services to be rendered and rights assigned by the Writer hereunder:
Three cents per word of material used in publication. Payable in
full within sixty (60) days of publication of the Work.
4. Representations, Warranties and Indemnification.
(a) The Writer represents and warrants that:
(i) The Writer is free to enter into this Agreement and
is not subject to any conflicting obligations which will interfere with the
execution and performance of this Agreement by the Writer;
(ii) The Writer has not made and will not make any grant
or assignment which will conflict with or impair the complete enjoyment of
the Company's rights hereunder; and
(iii) Except to the extent that the Work is based upon the
material provided by the Company, material that is part of the D20 system,
or material in the public domain, the Work to be written by the Writer
hereunder shall be wholly original with the Writer and, to the best of the
Writer's knowledge, the Work will not constitute a libel or slander and will
not infringe upon or violate any copyright or right of privacy or publicity
or other right of any person or entity.
(b) The Writer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company
and the Company's officers, directors, employees, representatives,
successors and assigns from and against any and all damages, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in
connection with any material breach of the representations, warranties or
agreements of the Writer hereunder.
5. Work Made for Hire. All of the results and proceeds of
the Writer's services (including, without limitation, any research conducted
by the Writer) hereunder shall constitute a work specially ordered or
commissioned by the Company for use as part of its Sword & Sorcery game
books and, therefore, shall constitute a "work made for hire" for the
Company as such term is understood under the copyright laws of the United
States. Accordingly, the Company is and shall be the author of the Work and
the owner of all rights (including, without limitation, all rights of
copyright) in and to the Work during and from its creation. The Writer will
execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company or its designee any such
additional documents as the Company may reasonably deem necessary or
desirable to evidence and effectuate the Company's rights hereunder; and if
the Writer does not do so after the Company's request and a reasonable
opportunity to comply, then the Writer shall and does hereby appoint the
Company as his attorney-in-fact with the right, but not the obligation, to
execute, acknowledge and deliver the documents involved in the Writer's name
and on his behalf (and the Writer hereby acknowledges that the Company's
such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and therefore
irrevocable).
6. Sample Copies. The Writer will receive one (1) copy of the
published Work at no cost.
7. Governing Law. This Agreement, including all matters
relating to the validity, construction, performance, and enforcement
thereof, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.
8. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are
severable, and if any provision shall be held illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, such holding shall not affect the legality, validity or
enforceability of any other provision herein. Any such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision shall be deemed stricken herefrom as if it had never
been contained herein, but all other provisions shall continue in full force
and effect.
9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and any attachment
or exhibits hereto, contains the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements
between the parties, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.
10. Notices and Reports. All notices or demands required or
permitted under this agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
served when deposited in the United States Mail, first class postage
prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed
as provided in the opening paragraph of this Agreement, or to such other
address as either party may from time to time designate to the other in
writing. All reports or payments required under this Agreement shall be
served as above, but no certification or registration shall be required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed, or caused their duly
authorized representatives to execute, this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
White Wolf Publishing, Inc. Writer
Signature: Signature:
Name (print): Name (print):
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Title: Social Security No.:
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Date: Date:
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