How did you make a copyright claim ? And how did you get the copy right symbol???? Please help me . I just finished my book and my editor just finished my book as well. Ty

I agree! :)

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@@Kindlepreneur yeah, the walk through was super helpful. It just nice to not have to figure it out on your own.

Can you tell me how to copyright comic book

hi, I am a new writer. Can you help me with publishing? may be a tip or two?

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Glad you like them!

Awesome.

How did you make a copyright claim ? And how did you get the copy right symbol???? Please help me . I just finished my book and my editor just finished my book as well. Ty

me too, now fixing

How long did it take ???

@@310.raised I completed the online forms which took me about an hour or two, I wanted to double check and verify

@@miamichelleabad5821 nice! And How did you make a copyright claim ? And how did you get the copy right symbol???? Please help me . I just finished my book and my editor just finished my book as well. Ty

You're very welcome!

After you complete the steps in the video can you publish the book? Or do you have to wait for them to confirm it?

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Breanna Garrett wrote, “How long do I wait to receive the copyright certificate? Assuming there are no hiccups.” You have two options to register your works: Register your work via the eCO (on-line copyright registration application - that’s what I select) or by mailing in paper form applications. Use the eCO registration application, unless the US Copyright Office (USCO) or your copyright attorney tells you to register via the paper forms. The day the USCO *“receives”* your correctly filled-out application + a deposited copy of your work you’re registering + your filing fee, that’s when your work has been officially *registered”* with the USCO, even though it can take months to receive your mailed *“Certificate of Registration”* (your “effective date of registration” will be listed on your Certificate, the day your completed application was received). If there are no issues with your eCO on-line registration, it can take three/four weeks to a couple of months to receive your issued Certificate in the mail, while it can take MONTHS for paper applications to clear. If you have filed and completed an UN-published copyright registration application, wait two days BEFORE you post it on-line or release it to others. If you’ve registered a published work, you can post or release it on that same day (if you can wait an extra day or two, that may help).

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Did u publish them yet?

Ikr i hate that

Copywrite?

@@janparchanski9242 what are you asking? I could probably explain.....

@@piercingpencils_art isn't that copyright rather then copywrite ?

@@janparchanski9242 Haha😑 I am glad to say I don't know everything. Thanks for the lesson.

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@@Kindlepreneur How do you make a copyright claim ? And how do you get the copy right symbol???? Please help me . I just finished my book and my editor just finished my book as well. Ty

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Thanks man!

I was just thinking of you Dale as I watched this!

Sheryl Smiley haha that’s awesome! Yeah, Dave is my go-to. Loved this video!

Ughhh! That's a good question. So which did you choose ? Did you ever find out. I hope everything turned out great for you. I'm on my way but this has wrecked my nerves lol

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No, but the UK may have their own requirements.

I've been wondering the same thing. Thank you for asking this.

From what I understand, it is based on your preference. Remember, teh copyright is just about making your claim to your work more evident and concrete. The more information you give, the more concrete that that work is yours. So I personally add the title and subtitle....especially if my title is something small and something that another book might also have.

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Thanks and glad you like it.

From what I've been told, no, not exactly. I mean if you want to be the SAFEST, sure, but from previous court cases, its not necessary.

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Bananatos wrote, “…do you think I should do the standard application? Or do the multiple group of works application?” Here are your options to register a single or multiple works in one on-line application: 1) *“Single Application”:* The fee to register ONE un-/published work (like one book or one illustration or one photograph or one painting or one cartoon or one poem or one song or one video, etc.) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party licensed media, is $45 -- you MUST have created the ENTIRE work yourself! Use the “Single Application” (on-line eCO copyright registration application): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9FynLOCs6q6cpc.html Otherwise, to register a single un-/published work with multiple authors, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes Creative Commons, Public Domain, and/or licensed media, etc., the fee is $65. Use the “Standard Application” (on-line eCO application): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html 2) *"Un-Published Similar Works":* To register a group of up to TEN UN-published works from the SAME category type, like visual arts (un-published drawings, un-published illustrations, un-published paintings, un-published sculptures) or literary works(un-publsihed poems, unpublished articles, unpublished novels, etc.) the fee is $85 total. See the tutorial *“Group Registration of Unpublished Works” (GRUW):* www.copyright.gov/gruw/ and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7hhZ8yEsprJo4U.html *“Publication” Definition:* Publication typically means the work has been released and made available to the public for licensing, selling, sharing, downloading, or for further distribution (either for free or for payment). The day you deliver your creative work to your client or stock is likely the official date of its first-publication. If you’re just “displaying” a work on-line (like on a website portfolio) and not selling or sharing it, then the work is likely un-published. See Circular 1 (Copyright Basics, page 7) for the legal definition of “Publication”: www.copyright.gov/circs/ 3) To register a group of up to 50 *“On-Line Literary Works”* (from 50 to 17,500 words) that are first-published on-line per a three-month timeframe (including poems, short stories, articles, essays, columns, blog entries, and social media posts) the total fee is $65. See www.copyright.gov/grtx/

Did you ever hear back from them with a certificate of copyright? I’m dealing with the same situation…

@@MindfulConsciousness no I never did. I may or may not re-apply eventually. I’m not sure I even care anymore.

Very cool and glad you liked it.

Register the owner's name. There will be appropriate boxes to fill.

​@@KindlepreneurThank you again.

Yes you can

Not yet!

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Both US and international creatives can register their creative works with the US Copyright Office.

@@cnlicnli Thank you I'm going to check it out.

You can sell while it’s pending

How did you make a copyright claim ? And how did you get the copy right symbol???? Please help me . I just finished my book and my editor just finished my book as well. Ty

@@310.raised the copyright symbol is found in Microsoft word. Go to INSET, then to the far right go to ADVANCE SYMBOL and pick the copyright symbol to use

@@agonzalez22179 t y💯

@@agonzalez22179 ...how long does the process take?

Awesome and congrats!

@@Kindlepreneur I finished my copyright last night!

@@superiormeh please, how did you go about it. Please, share the site, and was it free?

@@tosinsaibu3694 the copyright? I went to us copyright.gov. it will cost you depending on what you copy right. Mine was $65

My 2nd book was $85 but it was for a different series

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Put the name of the person who owns it.

Trueheart Designs wrote, “…how should this form be filled out if you're using a pen name. Under the “Author” section of the on-line copyright registration application (eCO), select “Pseudonym” (check its box).

It doesn’t need to. No.

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Gustavopr11 wrote, “How long does it usually take to have the process confirmed/ approved once you submit it electronically?” If you’ve registered your works on-line (eCO / e-filing), the US Copyright Office (USCO) will quickly send you two or three email confirmations, acknowledging your registration application, filing-fee payment, and deposit (the work your registering). If there are no issues with your eCO on-line registration, it can take three/four weeks to a couple of months to receive your issued “*Certificate of Registration”* in the mail. FYI: The day the USCO *“receives”* your correctly filled-out application and materials, that’s when your work has been officially *registered”* with the USCO, even though it can take months to receive your mailed Certificate (your “effective date of registration” will be listed on your Certificate, the day your completed application was received).

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Lost in the Story with Jeremy Mize wrote, “So with a children's picture book, is that published works or a standard application? And with limitation of claim, (I'm sending photos of the artwork, does that mean I include or exclude photographs (because the book should just have the artwork on the pages but not in photograph form))?” You’re information is not clear. Does your picture book include any text? If so, did you write it or someone else? Did you create the ENTIRE book’s images and/or artwork yourself or did others contribute or was it both? Are the images/artwork from third-party stock? Your book has not been published, correct? Has it ever been sold, licensed, or listed for sale or for FREE? Once I have that information *(please provide complete answers),* I may be able to address its copyright registration process for you.

Suzette Hopkins wrote, ”Since you are supposed to send them the best copy of your book do you upload a digital copy and then send them a paperback/ hardcover after you have applied for copywrite [copyright]?” If you’re literary work is a hard or soft copy printed book that’s been published, then you’ll likely have to include two best edition copies as your deposit with your copyright registration application. See www.copyright.gov/circs/circ07b.pdf If your hard or soft copy book is UN-published or it’s an e-book, you can register it by submitting a digital file. See www.copyright.gov/circs/circ02.pdf

I'm not a lawyer, so this isn't advice, but my understanding is that it doesn't hold up but it does help.

This one is for US. It is like trademarks, you need to register them on every place you want to have it. In my case, I will be registering my book on a few countries, like US, Costa Rica and probably EU (I'm still figuring out how to on the EU)

Imān Benét Lewis wrote, “Does my book have to be completely finished in order to submit my work?” No. You can register your un-finished work as an *UN-published* work. If, later on, you make significant changes (edits, additions, and/or deletions) to your original un-/published registered work, you REALLY should register the new material to be best legally protected. Any substantive modifications to your original work, are identified as a *“derivative”* work. See www.copyright.gov/circs/circ14.pdf To register a derivative work, use the $65 on-line “Standard Application”: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html

Domingo Montez wrote, “I have a blog of poems that have been published on the blog but now I want to consolidate the poems into a book. Do I have to copyright [register] all of the poems separately or can I do them all at the same time?” This information and links are current as of March 2022. I’m not an attorney. Contact the US Copyright Office for *DEFINITIVE* answers to register your copyrights (poems). Relying on social media to answer your copyright registration questions is, too often, plagued with problems (most of the answers are wrong): www.copyright.gov contact the USCO: www.copyright.gov/help/ I’ve also posted additional information in the comments. *“Single Application”:* The fee to register ONE un-/published work (like one book or one illustration or one photograph or one painting or one cartoon or one poem or one song or one video, etc.) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party creative media, is $45 -- you MUST have created the ENTIRE work (poem) yourself! Use the “Single Application” (on-line eCO copyright registration application): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9FynLOCs6q6cpc.html Otherwise, to register a single un-/published work with multiple authors, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes Creative Commons, and/or licensed media, etc., the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”* (on-line eCO application): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html At any time, did you offer your posted poems for sale, licensing, sharing, or for further distribution? If so, that likely constitutes “publication.” *You can NOT register published and unpublished works (poems) in the SAME copyright registration application - they have to be separated into their own application.* On the other hand, if you’re just *“displaying”* your poems on-line, on your blog, kind of like a portfolio of poems, that you’re NOT offering for sale, licensing, sharing, etc., then they are likely UN-published. *“Publication” Definition:* Publication typically means the work has been released and made available to the public for licensing, selling, sharing, downloading, or for further distribution (either for free or for payment). The day you deliver your creative work to your client or stock is likely the official date of its first-publication. If you’re just “displaying” a work on-line (like on a website portfolio) and not selling or sharing it, then the work is likely un-published. See Circular 1 (Copyright Basics, page 7) for the legal definition of “Publication”: www.copyright.gov/circs/ The US Copyright Office has recently expanded the ability to more economically register *“published on-line literary works,”* including ARTICLES, BLOGS, POEMS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. Using the *“Group Registration for Short Online Literary Works (GRTX)”* on-line application, writers can “group-register” up to 50 literary works (between 50 and 17,500 words) for a single, total price of $65 (works must be published in the same three-month calendar period). See www.copyright.gov/grtx/ and stream-media.loc.gov/copyright/grtx-webinar.mp4 and *Additional information from the US Copyright Office:* Copyright Registration: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7NlmdZjuamxe6c.html Submitting Your Work to the Copyright Office: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zt1ibNKlz5vXZo0.html US Copyright Office Registration Portal: www.copyright.gov/registration/ Copyright Office FAQ: www.copyright.gov/help/faq/index.html US Copyright Law basics: www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/

Yes: You must submit a correctly filled out copyright registration application + payment of fees (for ONE work, it's either $45 or $65) + your deposit (the work of authorship you're registering). If your manuscript is UN-published, you can submit a PDF or a Word document. If your authorship has been published in physical form, you may have to submit two copies (deposits) of the book. If it’s solely an e-book, then you may be able to submit a PDF or Word document.

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