Question About Copyrights

Posts : 27 Join date : 2010-02-14

Are my stories protected here? I don't want people stealing my work. Should I copyright everything?

Subject: Re: Question About Copyrights Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:09 am

Hi Darren!

I believe that Alyssa has things set up so that any stories we post are only available for reading by members of this group only as most of us were worried about the possibility of getting our work ripped off. The public are unable to view them at all. As for copyright, if you are worried you are always able to copyright your material through the U.S. Copyright office: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl109.html

If you'd like to read what a copyright protects: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html

Another suggestion is an old trick for copyrighting. Mail yourself a copy of your written works that you'd like to protect - BUT DO NOT OPEN THIS EVER. Then if there ever is a question of copyright you will have proof because of the sealed envelope and a time/date stamp from the postal markings.

Hope that helped!

Vicki

Posts : 27 Join date : 2010-02-14

Thank you. I've heard about mailing it to yourself. I'll look into that. Thank you.