Copyrights

by ELSIE BYRON
22nd September 2018

Hi all. How and when do you copyright your work? Back in the day I was told to just post the whole ms to myself but not to open the envelope. I'm just curious how it's done now. Thanks

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Hi Adrian

I read the Cracked article, which was quite funny, and the sensible Jane Friedman one which basically said 'don't have a drama about it.'

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25/09/2018

To add to my previous post about Authors stolen work.

To all those that doubt it happens, check out the link below.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=authors+stolen+work&form=EDGSPH&mkt=en-gb&httpsmsn=1&refig=85afa394f769495794c49bcc2b6c357f&PC=LCTS&sp=-1&pq=authors+stolen+work&sc=0-19&qs=n&sk=&cvid=85afa394f769495794c49bcc2b6c357f

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25/09/2018

Jonathan, Authors have had their work stolen. It happens more often than people think. All the more reason for would-be authors to safeguard their work.

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