How do I get a children's short story copyrighted?

Question

The stories written by this 9 year old are behond the imagination of everyone who has read them.Her reading and writing skills have been tested and it has been determined that her skills are equivalent to students twice her age.Thanks for any positive feedback

Answer 1

You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $45 per application.

Despite what others state, a "poor man's" copyright is NOT the same as registering it. Here's what the US Copyright Office has to say:

"The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a 'poor man’s copyright.' There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration."

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 2

Send it to the Library of Congress in DC. Technically, I've read that once someone has written something, that you don't have to copyright it, because it's your intellectual property. Regardless, play it safe. It's around 30 bucks to copyright it.

Answer 3

Shopallstoresonline.com has a "Copyright" section under their "categories" section. I'd start there.

Answer 4

on this site:...click this link:
http://www.clickandcopyright.com/?gclid=CIu8jY_20YcCFUaMIgodqTFxVw