Like a story or a poem.
is there a phone number or address or website that can help me out?
Does it cost anything?
2006-08-03 16:00:56 · 10 answers · asked by MRose 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You have copyright by definition, but must register it with the library of congress if you expect the publishing rights to stand up in court.
http://www.copyright.gov/
The cost is $45.
It may behoove you to wait until you have an anthology and get an effective bulk rate. And too make sure what you submit is something you want posterity to remember you by.
It's very hard for an author to get the LOC to burn his manuscripts, trust me, I know.
2006-08-03 16:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by John F 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just google Library of Congress. It will show you how to get
either audio, video, lyrics, etc. And they will send you a packet
for free. But it does cost around 20 $ or so to copywrite it.
Then they will send you a special number or code...save it...
Don't lose it because that has all your info. Keep it someplace
safe. If you did lose it, it's a pain in the A** to get your info.
2006-08-03 16:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by CraZyCaT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Library of Congress handles all copywrites. Their website should have some information. The last time I did it was about 10 years ago...I worked from a little red booklet they sent me. Certainly it can be done online.
2006-08-03 16:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anne d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically as long as you're name is on the piece of work and it is original, it is "copywrited". It doesn't cost anything. If you wrote it, it is your intellectual property, being that, it is "copywrited". For more information, check out "Damn, Why Didn't I Write That" by Mark McCutcheon from your local library.
2006-08-03 16:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jason 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's cheap, only about $30, to register a copyright with the US Government. Check out www.copyright.gov .
2006-08-03 16:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by BoredBookworm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of a few people that have copy writed some songs. From they have told me is that you can have it notarized at an cash station or make copies and send one through the mail to your self. If any one else writes the same words that you have then you can prove that you wrote it first.
2006-08-03 16:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by ltl_mamee_04 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, please visit http://www.copyright.gov/, it will have everything you need to know.
Please prepare two copies of your work, fill out the one page form, mail in the fee, I think it is like $30, but you do not have to formally register, registering just gives you the ability to sue in the event that someone infringes you, in addition your work is protected for the life of you + 70 years
2006-08-03 16:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by aj1908 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU DO NOT NEED TO COPYRIGHT. Period. If you are trying to get published, it will be copyrwrited at the publisher's level.
I have an agent and multiple books done, and my novels wont be copywrited until they are published.
2006-08-03 17:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.copyright.gov.
By virtue of having written it, it is technically copyrighted; to protect that, put the year of creation, the word "copyright" and the c in the circle, and your name on it EVERY TIME YOU DISTRIBUTE IT IN ANY WAY.
To register the copyright costs about $30 (I think); the web site above is the official one where you can download the forms.
2006-08-03 16:05:06 · answer #9 · answered by grinningleaf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe in canada anyway if you sign or put your name on it it is asumed to be copyrighted. put a c at the top just to be sure
2006-08-03 16:06:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋