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One of the questions that comes up over and over again among new writers is “How do I protect my work?” We’re all excited about the writing we’ve done, we want to get it out there to readers, but we want to be careful about protecting the work. The most frequent question in this realm [...]

From Sally Stuart’s blog: NEW FEES FOR COPYRIGHT OFFICE Effective August 1, 2009, some fees charged by the Copyright Office will change. Fees requiring Congressional approval will go into effect August 1, 2009, if Congress does not take action to disapprove them. Other fees that are set by regulation to be issued by the Copyright [...]

As I interact with independent publishers each day, the issue of copyright often arises. Is my work safe? How do I protect my manuscript from being stolen? What many don’t realize is that their work is already under copyright protection. Both published and unpublished “original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression” [...]