Hit by a Bus by Rolynn Anderson

A sad event prompts this blog entry.  A friend of mine, an author, Paul Alan Fahey, died recently.  He'd been plagued by bouts of cancer over the years, but unstoppable liver cancer took hold of him and he died six days after the diagnosis.  It goes without saying that I will miss him.  The thing is, he died before he got his book affairs in order, and now his husband Bob, is not only dealing with grief, but with the confusion over Paul's literary legacy.

In a blog I wrote some time ago, I talked about my adding a author's codicil to my will.  I took the time to arrange for beneficiaries and laid out their responsibilities.

But Bob's anxieties made me realize authors need much more detailed information all in one place, to help our survivors should we get hit by a bus.  Here's my first draft of all the detail I think my husband (or my brother, my other designated beneficiary) would need to carry on my work.  Of course this is missing URLs and Passwords and some contact e-mails, but I thought you could take a look at this (and lift it for yourself if it looks like something you could use).    As uncomfortable as this might be, it's the survivors who need to evaluate this document (ease of use) as we develop it.  They need to understand what the jargon/abbreviations, etc. mean.  

What am I missing that should be included?  Any comments on organization overall?  How many of you have already accomplished this task?

ROLYNN ANDERSON’S AUTHOR INFORMATION (updated 9.25.17)

NOVEL (date published)	URLS: AMAZON and/or SMASHWORDS (Kobo, iTunes, B&N) and/or Wild Rose Press	?	PASSWORDS	CONTRACTS & CONTACTS & COMMENTS
LAST RESORT (2011)	Wild Rose Press (URL goes here) Amazon (URL)			One year contract w/ Wild Rose Press (see copy in safe folder)
FADEOUT (2012)	Amazon Smashwords			Indie
SWOON (2012)	Amazon Smashwords			Indie
FAINT (2015)	Amazon Smashwords			Indie
LIE CATCHERS (2014)	Amazon Encore Exclusive			Five year contract w/ Wild Rose Press and Amazon Encore Exclusive (see copy in safe folder)
FEAR LAND (2015)	Amazon Smashwords			Indie
BAD LIES (2017)	Amazon KENP			See Rolynn’s KDP
CEZANNE’S GHOST (2017)	Amazon KENP			See Rolynn’s KDP
FIRE IS NICE (2018)
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