Will I run into publishing trouble later if I keep my story posted under private on LiveJournal?

Question

I'm using livejournal.com to write a book so that I can access and write in it from any computer (I travel alot). I read through thr terms of service, and it does state that "LiveJournal claims no ownership or control over any Content posted by its users. The author retains all patent, trademark, and copyright to all Content posted within available fields." I also have it set on private, so no one can see it except me. So, if by some slim chance I publish it one day, will this come back to haunt me for some reason?

Answer 1

It is iffy because plenty of hackers are out there. But it's better than broadcasting it. I keep all my files on my desktop in Word. Once a night, I have a backup drive that copies all of them. I have a ton of firewalls and passwords and I work in Mac now which cannot be virused. It is much safer. Pax- C

Answer 2

Better to save your work to a "thumb drive" and carry it with you wherever you go. As long as the computers you use have a USB port you will be able to work on it anywhere without the risk involved in what you have been doing.

There is a high degree of uncertainty in putting anything on the Internet anywhere and, yes, it could be a problem when it comes time to publish. I would get that memory card soon and take down whatever amount of your work is up on the Internet.

J.

http://www.jrichardjacobs.net

"The speed of the brain is inversely proportional to the speed of the mouth squared."

Answer 3

I'm not sure.

I've heard that putting a whole piece of writing on the 'net can make publishers wary, because it's already in the public eye. Can it be searched on Google or another search engine? If it can I'm guessing this still applies if it can't then it's a grey area- neither certainly okay or positivly unrecommended.