I have a short story and 20 poems i need copyrighted before i can submit them to get published. The only site i found want to charge me $149.00 for each thing.
2007-01-03 18:02:47 · 7 answers · asked by ~Twisted Sister~ 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You already own the copyrights to your work. Mailing them to yourself is a way of having proof of when you wrote it. Most publishers don't require you to get it copyrighted before you submit it, and no reputable publisher is going to steal your work. If they want to publish it, they pay to register the copyright for you in your name.
Don't trust any of those sites who claim that they can do it for you. Only the U.S Copyright Office can do it, and it is only $45 to do so. You can check on their website for more information. http://www.copyright.gov/
2007-01-03 21:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Virginia S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The registrar of Copyrights in the Library of Congress charges $45 for unpublished work. The application form is on the website. Don't go with any of the on-line sites. I would be wary of any promise they made, since submission to the Library of Congress is the only viable means to absolutely insure your copyright.
2007-01-03 18:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by Shulammite 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have to concur with the 1st & 3rd answer. That's the best way to insure your protection. The second answer is also correct but isn't as solid a case as actually copyrighting your work through the Library of Congress copyright Office.
2007-01-03 18:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by smilindave1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You automatically have the copyright when you finish the work. The best bet is to register your work(s) with the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. It cost me $30 to register my book, "The Last Rejection." I'm not sure if the cost went up or not.
Just do a yahoo search for Library of Congress. That's the best legal move as they will have record of your work.
2007-01-03 18:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyplace that says it will copyright your material for you is not a good bet. Do it yourself. It's fast and easy, although not free. Contact the registrar of copyrights. I believe you can find them throught the Library of Congress website.
2007-01-03 18:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's a little secret that I've used myself; it's called the poor man's copyright and from what I've heard it stands up in a court of law: You just mail your poems to yourself. I know it probably sounds silly, but you legally own anything that's been mailed to you, to the point that mail-tampering is a felony in the US. As long as it's mail, it's special in the eyes of the government, so DON'T OPEN IT. Just fold up your papers, mail them to yourself, and keep them on file. The postage date further proves the time that they were written. A stamp is only 39 cents, and it might save you a lot of trouble later.
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2016-10-19 10:55:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋