This is an update of a post I originally shared in March of 2019. I realize this needs periodic reminders, especially during Advent. Please follow these guidelines in sharing or utilizing my litanies.
Attribution is a tricky subject. The internet makes it even more complicated. And I've had a few instances where I've encountered my litanies not being attributed correctly. So today I'm trying to make attribution rules clear. And I'm grateful to the folks who've asked for clarity on this. I want people to pray good prayers. I want love to flow in this world, and for people to connect to the Divine, and for our collective consciousness to be raised. This is why I do this liturgical work.
Over the years I have had to tweak how I share my work, and how it is made available. If you visit my Patreon, you’ll find that there are multiple tiers for access and use of my litanies:
Individual subscribers:
Individuals may use my litanies for personal devotions but may not share them on social media or with a congregation or organization without my express written permission.
Organizational subscribers:
Organizations such as churches and non-profits that wish to use my work in their congregations or gatherings may do so when they are signed up in the appropriate tier for their organizational size; OR when it is a litany that I have made freely available on my website. For Patreon-only litanies, your subscription is my permission to use the work, and all I ask is that you follow attribution guidelines. Please use this attribution tag alongside the title of the litany, anywhere a litany is projected or printed:
©Fran Pratt franpratt.com Used with permission
If the resource is digital (such as a digital worship guide, pdf, or online document), you must include a link to my website, preferably to the original post of the litany you’re sharing.
For Non-Subscription litanies:
I do have some litanies that are older which I made freely available without any subscription to my Patreon. If a litany is available via franpratt.com in its entirety, you may use or share it as long as you follow the guideline above (include “©Fran Pratt franpratt.com Used with permission”, and if the resource is digital then link directly to the original post on my website).
For Everyone:
Please do not post or reproduce my litanies in their entirety on social media. A little snippet or quote is fine (even helpful in terms of getting the word out) as long as it's linking back to my website. It's also helpful if you share links to specific litanies on my website on social media. But please, don't post a photo of a printout or a screenshot of an entire litany. Driving traffic to my website helps me get the word out about my work, and about my book.
Please do not publish an edited or changed version of my work without my express written permission.
I encourage churches and organizations to subscribe to my Patreon. Especially if you are using my work regularly. Obviously I can't force you to do this, nor will I necessarily even be aware if you're using my work. You are on the honor system and I trust the Spirit in you. I spend a great deal of time creating liturgy and it is the creative work the Spirit has given me to do in this season. If your spiritual community benefits from the work I do, especially on a regular basis, I don't think a small subscription is too much to ask in return for a regular liturgical contribution to your community - it's a small amount that helps make the work sustainable for me to continue.
Finally, this is grassroots art. I know it's going to take on a life of its own. Everyone isn't going to follow attribution rules perfectly. I just ask for people who genuinely appreciate this work to please have my back in this small way.
Thanks. I love you and I'm grateful for you.
-Fran