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V.L. Burke

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Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

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j.k. rowling, suzanne collins, stan lee
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V.L. Burke is a newly minted fantasy writer as well as a lawyer specializing in Fashion Law (yes it's an actual thing!). She is a dual citizen of the USA and Ireland. In her writing, she enjoys creating characters whose personalities do not match preset formulas, then taking those characters on journeys and letting them grow along the way.

Genealogy is one of her passions...and the DNA component to the young students in LAST OF THE GODS was fueled by the mysteries being unlocked in DNA genealogy. She is happy to discuss family trees and DNA genealogy with readers.

When she is not speaking on legal panels or writing about emerging topics in the law, she is a foodie, loves watching 3-D movies as well as documentaries, haunted mazes and scaveng ...more

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How did you get into Fashion Law? I am a law graduate and very interested in pursuing this career.

V.L. Burke Hi Ingrid,
Fashion Law is a relatively new concept gaining in popularity. It is an umbrella term much like Entertainment Law or Sports Law where it is …moreHi Ingrid,
Fashion Law is a relatively new concept gaining in popularity. It is an umbrella term much like Entertainment Law or Sports Law where it is not exactly an entity all unto itself, but rather multiple areas of law necessary for a certain industry. Such that Fashion Law utilizes intellect property knowledge (trademark and copyright law, design patents), contract law (licensing, model/employee contracts, etc), business law, real estate law (leases for bricks and mortar stores), tort law (for example, a choking hazard on some element of clothing), international law, and many other areas. I would suggest looking into CLE programs that give an overview of Fashion Law through your local bar association. I have spoken on several Fashion Law panels in the last couple of years for the American Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association...and these are available to be accessed from the web and viewed at home. You may want to consider if you want to be in house counsel for a fashion company, outside counsel that handles litigation or contracts for big companies, or if you want to represent newer individual designers breaking into the industry. You have a lot of options! Please keep in touch and let me know if you have additional questions.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

V.L. Burke My suggestion would be to clear your mind and put it aside...do something completely opposite of writing such as going out, doing something physical, …moreMy suggestion would be to clear your mind and put it aside...do something completely opposite of writing such as going out, doing something physical, or binge watch shows. Sometimes walking away brings you closer to where you want to be. I've never been one to set a certain amount of pages I am going to write for a day though that method works for other people. What works for you is the best method. For example, when I was studying for the bar exam, I realized that doing what I was told to do and going by the study schedule wasn't working for me. So I did the opposite...I watched all the study videos in one week (instead of at the measured pace) and did not do practice exams as I went along. Instead I crafted my own study routine and that is what worked for me and helped me pass the bar the first time. Everyone is different...find your "right" way. (less)

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LAST OF THE GODS

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“Fear is the cheapest room in the house.
I would like to see you living
In better conditions.”
― Hafiz

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“Careful with fire,' is good advice, we know:

'Careful with words,' is ten times doubly so.

Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead;

But God Himself can't kill them when they're said.”
― Will Carleton

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“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.”
― John A. Shedd

tags: courage, inspirational, misattributed-grace-hopper, misattributed-william-g-t-shedd, risk

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