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NewAuthor
10-28-2009, 02:10 PM
Hello,
I am a new author and new to this site (my first post, so please excuse me if this is in the wrong place).. can someone please advise me where i can get the copyright done for my book?

Its a DIY type book.

Thanks in advance!
DWolfman
10-28-2009, 03:23 PM
The website for the US Copyright Office is:

http://www.copyright.gov/

You can find the information there.
If you have other questions after visiting it,
please post them and I'm sure someone
will be able to help you.

And welcome to the forum, by the way.

-DW-
NewAuthor
10-28-2009, 03:27 PM
The website for the US Copyright Office is:

http://www.copyright.gov/

You can find the information there.
If you have other questions after visiting it,
please post them and I'm sure someone
will be able to help you.

And welcome to the forum, by the way.

-DW-

Hello!
Thanks for replying!
I did find the website of course, i googled first before asking my question.

I was hoping someone could reply with their experiences on how they got their work copyrighted, did you need a lawyer? anything to keep in mind and what to avoid?

And thank you for th welcome!
DWolfman
10-28-2009, 08:18 PM
I've gotten several songs and plays
copyrighted without a lawyer.

The last one, I did by their
E-File process, filling out the info
on their site and submitting
a pdf copy of the work.

You can also download a version
of their copyright request form
and send it through the mail.

You will have wait a while for it to go through
and pay a fee.

There is a specific form for
specific requests: literary, performing arts,
visual arts, sound recording, etc.
NewAuthor
10-28-2009, 08:34 PM
Sounds good, thanks for your quick response...

and have a great day!

Cheers!
Jozanny
10-29-2009, 03:59 AM
It is also unnecessary. Publishers copyright your material as soon as they buy first rights, and you are not anymore protected by a thief registering with the government than you are keeping your own print and digital copies. The chances of someone literally copying your work and getting rich are astronomically small.
NewAuthor
10-29-2009, 06:39 AM
Thanks for that snippet of information as well!