The form
The Westside Wherewithal release for writers and interview subjects under 18
I, _______, give The Westside Wherewithal permission to publish the writing, interview, photographs, or recordings described here: _______________
- It may appear in the email edition, on the website, and in any later archive of the paper, and it may stay online for years.
- My name may be used with it. (Circle one: use my full name / first name only / no name)
- I keep the copyright to my own writing. The Westside Wherewithal may publish it in the paper and keep it in the archive, for no money. It will not sell it or license it to anyone else.
- I may ask the editor to correct a factual error at any time, and the correction will be printed. I, or my parent, may ask for the piece to come down from the site at any time, and it will.
- I understand I do not get to approve the final edit before it runs, but the editor will tell me if the piece changes in a way that changes its meaning.
- I was told I could talk this over with a parent, guardian, teacher, or any adult I trust before signing.
Signature _______ Date ____ Age ___
Phone or email (for the editor only, not printed) __________
Send a photo of the signed form with your piece, or mail it to 2320 W Colorado Ave Ste 122, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.
Parent or guardian (required under 16, for anything personal, or for anyone who cannot fully understand the above):
I, ________, am the parent or guardian of the person above. I have read this release and approve it.
Signature _______ Date _____
Editor _______ Date _____
Keep the signed form. The paper's archive is only as good as its paper trail.
To take a piece down, or to ask anything: call or text 719-201-5462, or hello@westsidewherewithal.com.
What happens to it
- Every byline or interview by a person under 18 has a signed release.
- Under 16, or for anything personal (your own family, health, or home), a parent or guardian signs too.
- Under 13: collect a first name and a parent's email, nothing else, and the parent signs.
- A story about a named other kid gets read twice by the editor before it goes out.
- The young writer keeps their own copyright. We get permission to publish, not ownership.