Thank goodness for you Abbie, you've seriously taught me so much and I'm farther along in writing a story than I've ever been. Thank you for all your hard work, you're a great teacher.
I think it's also worth mentioning what just happened to me. I purchased ISBNs from Bowker. They have an upsell page for copyrighting your book. They claim they're giving you discount by charging you $85 and they'll take care of the entire process. Well, I did it. They took my money, and I STILL had to pay the $65 filing fee. In other words, they ran off with my $85 and saved me about.... 5 minutes of headache. Wow. Don't do it. Their page is title "CopyrightsNow!" which is a property of DigiRights. I'm sharing this in the hopes that some of you that are thinking of purchasing your ISBNs through Bowker, DO NOT purchase the Copyright upgrade. They literally don't do anything for you other than ripping you off by claiming they're saving you bit of time.
Wow this is good to know! I've purchased ISBN numbers through Bowker before but always did the copyrights manually through this process in the video. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Dude, I am currently about to publish a book and this lowkey saved me. I’m a teen so I can’t be throwing $85 down the drain like that. Bowker was the option I was leaning towards, but this opened my eyes!! Thank you so much!! 💕
I'm glad I can get pretty much all the information I need to write a book from channels like yours Abbie! Most every aspect of writing is covered just on youtube!
I am so glad you made this video. I have seen so many people in writer’s group who believe that simply putting your work in print is a copyright protection. In America (since the UK is a little different on this), only a “registered” copyright is recognized in a courtroom in the event someone infringes on your copyright.
I've been working on a very deep novel for the past 4 years. This novel contains many difficult challenges I had to overcome in life, and it means so much to me. Uploading the file to officially become a copyrighted work... I just couldn't help but shed tears. Thank you so much for this.
This actually helps a ton! Thank you Abbie~ I'm still in the process of finishing my first draft but thinking about the copyright process was giving so much anxiety because I didn't know if i'd do it the right way lol Thank you so much for easing my mind!!
Thank you so much! I've been working on my novel for a while now, I'm hoping to have it published sometime in 2024! I'm super excited to read The Otherworld, my book also has an island/lighthouse, except mine's a lot darker and more ominous lol. Can't wait to see what you publish next 💙
Hi Abbie 💚 I'm a writer from Italy and I'm trying to mix my passions for writing with videos and editing! I like very much your videos, they are always a motivation to create and write. Thanks for sharing ✨✨✨
Same! Expect I'm not from Italy. I really want to create a book and have an entire "animated series" for it that would cover the books and things that could've been mentioned in it. Which is also why I'm prepping everything this year and hopefully publish my book next year as well as be able to animate/tween well
Abbie, thank you so very much, for all these wonderful tips and very useful info. When I first started writing, I was completely lost, as where to start and your video's, helped me build a book from ground up. Don't know, if it'll ever be published, but practice makes perfect! All my thanks, goes to you! ❤
How could I have missed it…a video that either could have sent with a single sentence that every educated human being in the world could have written with a lot of people sending me videos at once! You’re a vixen, ma’m
Thank you for holding my hand in the process of actually registering a copyright. ❤ How much weight does a copyright hold I wonder when put to the test? If one wants to punish plagiarism? I think that it would still be difficult to stop anyone from using the work...
A legally registered copyright holds a lot of weight when it comes to rights infringement. I'm not a lawyer so I can't speak very eloquently on this, but this article might answer some of your questions: www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/someone-stole-my-copyrighted-work-can-i-sue-for-infringement.html
Wow! You made that look so easy! 😱 I thought it was going to be so much more involved and scary. After watching this video, the scariest part is the price, which isn't even half as bad as I thought it would be. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been struggling for a while with how to copyright my book, but I finally figured it out with your tutorial. Thank you!
This was very good information. Thank you very much! I pray for Joy, Love, Peace, Prosperity, Good Health and an abundance of Blessings for you and your family and friends. 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
thanks, filed a copyright on my new memoir, and followed along with your instructions as i was on the U.S. gov. copyright web site, thanks so much for walking myself and I am sure many, many other newbies to the world of books and how to protect our intellectual property, all the best!!! bob
Thanks so much Abbie. It looks like I got scammed not only out of Australian dollars to publish two books but they had both my manuscripts in their possession so I was quick to follow your guidelines and I have successfully registered the most important one which also had the artwork completed by an independent graphic artist. Again thank you so much xo
THANK YOU. I was wondering for a long time how I would do something like that, just setting it aside in my mind as I focus on actually writing at the moment. Now you've cleared up my confusion and eased my mind about this subject so now I know how to do it. Thank you!
New to your videos. Between you, Jerry Jenkins, and K.M.Weiland, I'm confident that I'll be able to confidently make the transition from screenwriter to book author. This video is a godsend as I have been wondering about this for a while. Questions - 1) If you use a pen name, is there a place for it when you apply for a copyright? 2) Does registering your book with the WGA provide sufficient protection? If it's good enough for a screenplay then why not? 3) The moment you register your copyright, is that when you can then use it, or do you have to wait for the letter? 4) Who puts the copyright in the book, you or the publisher? Thanks a million.
Hi Abbie, thank you very much for all your advices and tips and words. I am an fresh author published one book and I did quite a few mistakes… your windows helped me to get better and to do it right. I am working on my book series at the moment for 2 months already and your steps are helping me very ❤❤
Congratulations on making a wonderful tutorial on how to copyright a book. I have bookmarked this video so that when it's time to copyright my book, I will use it as my guide. Again, you did a fantastic job making this video. With that said, I do have a couple of questions I hope you or someone else will answer. 1: What file format should I use when I upload my book? A word doc? An ebook? A PDF? What do you recommend? 2: I've seen books that have a copyright catalog or control number included on their copyright page. I was told that this is important because it validates that your work is indeed registered in the Library of Congress. Your thoughts? Again, thank you for making this video. It showed me what to expect when it's time for me to submit my book. :)
Thanks for the video Abbie. :D Really interesting topic. I'm from Germany and looked this up for my country. In Germany, your work will automatically be protected by copyright, the day you start writing. You don't really have to do anything else. If you really want to be sure, you have to hire a notary and deposit the work there... but that will cost a lot. :) So for EU you don't have to register your work.
This was actually REALLY helpful, thank you! I'd love if you did more on the legalities of the indie and self-pub route, tbh. Thank you for this so much!
Hi Abbie, I'm an avid reader, I'll take books in any format. I've been working on writing my own novel and that's how I happened upon your channel. I've learned a lot from your videos and others. I have a few books figured out but keep getting stuck on the actual writing part. I know I'll push through this block! I heard about your book "100 Days of Sunlight" on your channel and bought the audible version. I've been listening to it all day at work and just wanted to tell you, it's fantastic. I'll finish it today (I work long days). Samantha
I feel like if the book I’m writing works out, it will likely take me two or three years to actually finish, including all the not fun steps like this. I feel like a few years from now, I’ll be sitting down with my dad as he explains copyright and how to do it and such, and then he’ll likely get frustrated at the computer for being slow or ‘stupid.’ I love my dad. Thank you for the video btw! I have no way of knowing if writing a book right now will work out, but if it does, I will definitely be looking back at this video for help 😂😂😂
This was seriously soooo helpful. Thank you so much for this info! I actually had a question sort of in relation to this- when finding an editor, how do you protect your work so that someone can't steal it before anything is finished? You don't copyright THAT soon, right?
I'm so glad this video was helpful to you! Copyrighting before submitting to agents/editors is up to you as the author. This article might help answer some of your questions: www.writersdigest.com/publishing-insights/should-i-copyright-my-writing-before-submitting-to-agents-and-editors
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I've just sent my book out to my ARC readers, and I wasn't sure what was involved with copyright. I honestly thought I just had to put a claim on the book and it was good. Oh the naivety of the new author ;).
Abbie, thank you so so so so much for this video!!! I can't even begin to tell you how awesome and valuable your channel is!! I've been writing for many years and am making the decision to pursue indie publishing (I queried, got rejected, and the more I've looked into the industry, the more I feel like "I don't want some publisher coming in here and ruining my babies!"). I am so scared, but so excited too! BTW, I just read 100 days of sunlight (you DESTROYED me!!!!) and I cannot wait for the otherworld to come out! :D Also, also have you done a video (or blogpost) on isbn's? That's another thing that scares me haha
Love and be careful with your rights to your creative work. It is imperative that you own the copyright to your creative work at all times. Even if you must be an anonymous creator, there must be someone on the other side that have your interests covered that you trust. If not, that precious creative flame that gives wealth, culture, and prosperity to all can flicker and disappear. Keep it safe.
For the manuscript submission, I have a mixture of images and text. Do I submit a manuscript with the images included? They contain letters relavent to the story. Or do I find a way to insert the text only? Also do I include a title page, or just jump into chapter 1?
I have 4 questions. 1) Do I have to first publish my book to register copyright? 2) When it comes to copyright, do I have continue to renew it or once I’ve registered is it forever? 3) In books there’s usually a page with copyright and other publishing details. Is there a specific way to do that or do we just say that it has been copyrighted? 4) Do we have to pay to watch the Masterclass video to format a book? Thanks!
Thank you Abbie😊. Your tutorial was very clear and so easy to follow ( even for a person like me, who can be technically challenged😂). God bless you and thank you so much again!
I have a tini-tiny question. If I am using a pen name on my book and don't want my actual name out there, can I write my pen name in copywriting or do I have to use my real name?
The process to correctly register a pseudonym (pen name) can be tricky, especially if you want to keep your legal name private. Here’s the US Copyright Office’s informational link to register “Pseudonyms”: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ32.pdf
I'm a little confused, especially if your work is a graphic novel how to register it. And if the cover is your cover art. Thanks for the general info. Very helpful step by step registration!
Thank you so much for your videos, you’re amazing. I’m currently working on a ya contemporary and This video is perfect for the future plans I have with it. 💜
Dearest Abbie, I’ve been watching your videos for several months now. My road to become an author is still very far in the distance and I have been getting overwhelmed by the whole process but thanks to you, you helped me to get through this writing mess and by you breaking down the „How-to“ - I’m starting to understand it better. So, thank you 🫶🏻💕
Hello Abbie. Thank you so much for this amazing video. I LOVE your videos as I often mention and I have learnt a lot from you. I am currently in the formatting stage of my book. I will be releasing it for pre-order on 27th July. I hope that one day you can read the book that you helped me create. Thank You Abbie. Keep Up The Great Work You Are Doing My Friend.
If I've written a commercial for a company, would it basically follow the same process since its a written work? I'm assuming that would be included as a literary work even though it would ultimately get performed/acted out?
@NickyP1 wrote, “I'm assuming that would be included as a literary work even though it would ultimately get performed/acted out?” Literary works are meant to be read by others. If, however, your “literary” work is intended to be performed for an audience, then you should register it as a Performing Arts (PA) work of authorship. You can also contact the US Copyright Office for clarification
Thanks so much for this Abbie! Quick question: How do you format the document with your manuscript? For example, the final version of my book is now in Vellum with all the interior formatting of front and back matter. Can I export that as a PDF (has other details like the book map and other artwork I commissioned from others and such too) or do I copy and paste just the chapters into a word document and copyright that? Thanks so much!!!
Abbie, do we need to add our book cover on the start of our official final manuscript while uploading to the copyright page? Also, do we need to add a copyright page in the final official manuscript which we are registering for copyright? Lastly, can you make a video about ISBN? I am absolutely new to writing so it will help me a lot. Thanks Abbie. I have learnt a lot from you. ❤❤❤
Great questions! You do not need to provide your book cover to register the copyright for your book. You can include a copyright notice in the front matter (like the one I show at 06:50) with the year of the registration and your name. I will make a video about ISBNs in the future for sure! I use Bowker to purchase my ISBNs and they are very reputable in my experience. :) I hope that helps!
What if you use a pen name/pseudonym, do you use that when filing your copyright or your actual name or both? Or does that also depend on where in the world you are?
Use the following US Copyright Office informational circular link to help you register works under a pen (aka a *pseudonym*) name: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ32.pdf
Dear Abbie, two questions: how does the process change with pseudo-names and 2: if you publish internationally, like Canada, Uk, Australia, do you need to do copyrights for every country? (and does publishing through Amazon change that?) Thank youuuuuuu ❤❤❤
If you're publishing under a pen name, you will simply enter the pseudonym alongside your information in the appropriate fields during the registration process. (You can see the spot for a pseudonym at 10:23 on the lower right side of the screen.) As for publishing worldwide, you do not need to register a copyright for each country you publish in. The copyright is for one work and so you only need to register a copyright in the country you're based in. 😁 I hope that helps!
@@AbbieEmmons thank you so much Abbie! Im so humbled that you responded to me 🙏❤️ thr information is so helpful, I hope I can thank you in person one day ❤️
Hello, I have a few questions on the copyright. If we already submitted our manuscript into the copyright submissions, are we allowed to make small tweak changes, like fixing apostrophes, commas, spelling, word placements and so on? Or do we have to buy a whole other copyright submission completely and void the old one? Thanks for the video!
@rocksreviewsreactions337 wrote, “If we already submitted [registered] our manuscript into the copyright submissions, are we allowed to make small tweak changes, like fixing apostrophes, commas, spelling, word placements and so on? Or do we have to buy [register] a whole other copyright submission completely and void the old one?” If you made “SUBSTANTIVE” changes, additions, and/or deletions to your original work, then you should registered those updates as a “derivative” work. Use the $65 Standard Application. If you’re only making (minor) spelling & grammar corrections, you may not have to register the work with an updated registration, but you can if you wish (there’s no harm). The original registered work will not be cancelled; it’ll supplement the updated derivative registered work. If you’re unsure about this topic, contact the US Copyright Office for assistance.
You are PHENOMENAL! Now that I have followed your steps to registering the copyright for my book, do I have to wait for the certificate from the government before I can publish? Thank you for this!
@Drjae wrote, “…do I have to wait for the certificate from the government before I can publish?” The day the US Copyright Office (USCO) *“receives”* your completed and correctly-fill-out registration application + your deposit (a copy of your book) + your filing fee, that’s when it’s been officially “registered” If you registered your work as UN-published, wait a few days before publishing it (listing, selling, licensing, sharing, etc.). If may take a few weeks to receive your *Certificate of Registration* in the mail. Store it along with your book with your important papers. I store mine in a safe deposit box.
Thank you for providing more practical evidence in creating a book like this! I just have one question: if you create a copyright registration based on your final manuscript, then shouldn't you make the copyright notice first instead of after?
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i think this might the only abbie emmons video where she doesn’t mention “ internal conflict”
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it's shocking.. I'm shocked
One would not want to have internal conflict at this penultimate stage of publishing one's work, would one?
@@DanielByers-qf9qi it’s a joke lol
@@DanielByers-qf9qi oh, but one does... one does!
Thank goodness for you Abbie, you've seriously taught me so much and I'm farther along in writing a story than I've ever been. Thank you for all your hard work, you're a great teacher.
Aw I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for being here and best of luck on all your writing endeavors! 🙌🥹
Do i have to copyright my book cover? Thank you for helping me
I think it's also worth mentioning what just happened to me. I purchased ISBNs from Bowker. They have an upsell page for copyrighting your book. They claim they're giving you discount by charging you $85 and they'll take care of the entire process. Well, I did it. They took my money, and I STILL had to pay the $65 filing fee. In other words, they ran off with my $85 and saved me about.... 5 minutes of headache. Wow. Don't do it. Their page is title "CopyrightsNow!" which is a property of DigiRights. I'm sharing this in the hopes that some of you that are thinking of purchasing your ISBNs through Bowker, DO NOT purchase the Copyright upgrade. They literally don't do anything for you other than ripping you off by claiming they're saving you bit of time.
Wow this is good to know! I've purchased ISBN numbers through Bowker before but always did the copyrights manually through this process in the video. Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@AbbieEmmons My pleasure. I hope other new authors see this too, and know what to watch out for.
Dude, I am currently about to publish a book and this lowkey saved me. I’m a teen so I can’t be throwing $85 down the drain like that. Bowker was the option I was leaning towards, but this opened my eyes!! Thank you so much!! 💕
@@sunsetsdaisies_24 Glad to hear! I wrote this hoping it might save someone some time, money, and most of all the aggravation.
This is perhaps the best copyright tutorial available on UA-cam! Thanks Abbie and "rock on" indeed!
Wow, thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful 😁
I'm glad I can get pretty much all the information I need to write a book from channels like yours Abbie! Most every aspect of writing is covered just on youtube!
Great job. You were clear, knowledgeable, and pleasant to listen too. You make it easy to complete the copywrite form. Thanks!
This is perfect timing!!! I just finished my first novel this week, and am ready for a copyright!
I am so glad you made this video. I have seen so many people in writer’s group who believe that simply putting your work in print is a copyright protection. In America (since the UK is a little different on this), only a “registered” copyright is recognized in a courtroom in the event someone infringes on your copyright.
First!!!! Ilysm! I can't wait to read your book! Thank you for everything ❤️
I've been working on a very deep novel for the past 4 years. This novel contains many difficult challenges I had to overcome in life, and it means so much to me. Uploading the file to officially become a copyrighted work... I just couldn't help but shed tears. Thank you so much for this.
I LOVE seeing videos on this side of writing!! As someone who wants to publish novels, this type of video is immensely helpful!!
This actually helps a ton! Thank you Abbie~ I'm still in the process of finishing my first draft but thinking about the copyright process was giving so much anxiety because I didn't know if i'd do it the right way lol Thank you so much for easing my mind!!
Thank you so much! I've been working on my novel for a while now, I'm hoping to have it published sometime in 2024! I'm super excited to read The Otherworld, my book also has an island/lighthouse, except mine's a lot darker and more ominous lol. Can't wait to see what you publish next 💙
Yay! I'm so glad you found this video helpful 😁 That's so awesome your book includes a lighthouse! It sounds amazing 💖 Thank you for being here!
Hi Abbie 💚 I'm a writer from Italy and I'm trying to mix my passions for writing with videos and editing! I like very much your videos, they are always a motivation to create and write. Thanks for sharing ✨✨✨
Same! Expect I'm not from Italy. I really want to create a book and have an entire "animated series" for it that would cover the books and things that could've been mentioned in it.
Which is also why I'm prepping everything this year and hopefully publish my book next year as well as be able to animate/tween well
I'm so glad my channel has been helpful and inspiring for you! Thank you for being a part of the community! 💗
@@akeelahbruce1821 so nice! Congratulations for your projects ✨
Abbie, thank you so very much, for all these wonderful tips and very useful info. When I first started writing, I was completely lost, as where to start and your video's, helped me build a book from ground up. Don't know, if it'll ever be published, but practice makes perfect! All my thanks, goes to you! ❤
You are so welcome! I'm delighted to know that my channel has been inspiring for you 😁🌟
How could I have missed it…a video that either could have sent with a single sentence that every educated human being in the world could have written with a lot of people sending me videos at once! You’re a vixen, ma’m
Eureka! Your explanation about Copyrighting is the only one on all of UA-cam that makes sense.
I learned more about the law from this video alone than I did in all of my years of school combined...
Grateful for this video, you literally show whats needed and how to do it all other videos are just repeating the same thing!
Idk where I'd have been without you Abbie. Thank you so much!
I just want to say how amazing this video is. The government’s website is awful, but this helped guide me through it with confidence. Thank you!
Thank you for holding my hand in the process of actually registering a copyright. ❤ How much weight does a copyright hold I wonder when put to the test? If one wants to punish plagiarism? I think that it would still be difficult to stop anyone from using the work...
A legally registered copyright holds a lot of weight when it comes to rights infringement. I'm not a lawyer so I can't speak very eloquently on this, but this article might answer some of your questions: www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/someone-stole-my-copyrighted-work-can-i-sue-for-infringement.html
Wow! You made that look so easy! 😱 I thought it was going to be so much more involved and scary. After watching this video, the scariest part is the price, which isn't even half as bad as I thought it would be. Thank you so much!
I just completed the copywriting of my book using your video as a guide. You are an invaluable resource.
Thanks, Abbie!! Really appreciate you breaking the copyright process down and making it simple and straightforward. 😊
Thank you so much for this video! I have been struggling for a while with how to copyright my book, but I finally figured it out with your tutorial. Thank you!
This was super helpful, Abbie, because I was wondering if I should copyright my book or not. I really appreciate it!
Glad it was helpful!
This was very good information. Thank you very much! I pray for Joy, Love, Peace, Prosperity, Good Health and an abundance of Blessings for you and your family and friends. 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️
thanks, filed a copyright on my new memoir, and followed along with your instructions as i was on the U.S. gov. copyright web site, thanks so much for walking myself and I am sure many, many other newbies to the world of books and how to protect our intellectual property, all the best!!! bob
Thanks so much Abbie. It looks like I got scammed not only out of Australian dollars to publish two books but they had both my manuscripts in their possession so I was quick to follow your guidelines and I have successfully registered the most important one which also had the artwork completed by an independent graphic artist. Again thank you so much xo
Wow. This is incredibly helpful! I will definitely be referring to this when I'm at this stage in my publishing journey!
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU. I was wondering for a long time how I would do something like that, just setting it aside in my mind as I focus on actually writing at the moment. Now you've cleared up my confusion and eased my mind about this subject so now I know how to do it. Thank you!
Thanks, Abbie my manuscript is not ready to be copyrighted but you shared a lot of valuable info. Much appreciated
New to your videos. Between you, Jerry Jenkins, and K.M.Weiland, I'm confident that I'll be able to confidently make the transition from screenwriter to book author. This video is a godsend as I have been wondering about this for a while. Questions - 1) If you use a pen name, is there a place for it when you apply for a copyright? 2) Does registering your book with the WGA provide sufficient protection? If it's good enough for a screenplay then why not? 3) The moment you register your copyright, is that when you can then use it, or do you have to wait for the letter? 4) Who puts the copyright in the book, you or the publisher? Thanks a million.
ABBIE!! this timing is amazing 😭 I've been trying to figure out how to copyright my book! Thank you 🥺❤️
Hi Abbie, thank you very much for all your advices and tips and words. I am an fresh author published one book and I did quite a few mistakes… your windows helped me to get better and to do it right. I am working on my book series at the moment for 2 months already and your steps are helping me very ❤❤
Thank you for making this process so smooth and easy ❤️
Congratulations on making a wonderful tutorial on how to copyright a book. I have bookmarked this video so that when it's time to copyright my book, I will use it as my guide. Again, you did a fantastic job making this video.
With that said, I do have a couple of questions I hope you or someone else will answer.
1: What file format should I use when I upload my book? A word doc? An ebook? A PDF? What do you recommend?
2: I've seen books that have a copyright catalog or control number included on their copyright page. I was told that this is important because it validates that your work is indeed registered in the Library of Congress. Your thoughts?
Again, thank you for making this video. It showed me what to expect when it's time for me to submit my book. :)
Thanks for the video Abbie. :D Really interesting topic. I'm from Germany and looked this up for my country. In Germany, your work will automatically be protected by copyright, the day you start writing. You don't really have to do anything else. If you really want to be sure, you have to hire a notary and deposit the work there... but that will cost a lot. :) So for EU you don't have to register your work.
Needed that video. Perfect timing! Thank you for that. 😍
Fantastic, Abbie, I thought I just put something in the front matter, and it's done. I feel so empowered now that I KNOW Thanks
Super practical. Definitely going in my UA-cam MFA folder....
Seriously, your videos are some of the best tools in my toolbox!
Abbie, thank you for sharing and helping me achieve my dreams of becoming an author! much love to ya!
Great video. Just one thing regarding copyright is that you already have it. You should officially register as Abby is suggesting, but you should know your work is already protected.
In many countries, including the United States, once you have created a novel in tangible form (such as writing it down or saving it to your computer), it is automatically protected by copyright. This means that your novel is protected by copyright law, even if it is not officially registered with the Copyright Office or does not use the copyright symbol (©). This automatic protection gives you certain exclusive rights, such as the right to copy, distribute, display and perform your work.
Although copyright protection is automatic, there are advantages to registering your novel with your country's copyright office. Registering your work gives you additional legal protection and makes it easier to defend your rights in the event of infringement. For example, registration in the US is usually required if you want to sue for copyright infringement.
Thank you so much, Abbie! This will help me a lot!
This was actually REALLY helpful, thank you! I'd love if you did more on the legalities of the indie and self-pub route, tbh. Thank you for this so much!
Thank you so much Abbie for the video!!! Very helpful indeed!!!
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@@NOVAdwa Hi everyone
@@marlanachavez6703 I hope you are all doing well!!!!🥰🥰🥰💕💕
Hii everyone! I'm writing right now. How's everyone doing today? 😊
Hi Abbie,
I'm an avid reader, I'll take books in any format. I've been working on writing my own novel and that's how I happened upon your channel. I've learned a lot from your videos and others. I have a few books figured out but keep getting stuck on the actual writing part. I know I'll push through this block!
I heard about your book "100 Days of Sunlight" on your channel and bought the audible version. I've been listening to it all day at work and just wanted to tell you, it's fantastic.
I'll finish it today (I work long days).
Samantha
Thanks soo much Abbie you have inspired me a lot in your videos. Even to continue my book I abandoned and gave up on a long time ago. Big fan!
I feel like if the book I’m writing works out, it will likely take me two or three years to actually finish, including all the not fun steps like this. I feel like a few years from now, I’ll be sitting down with my dad as he explains copyright and how to do it and such, and then he’ll likely get frustrated at the computer for being slow or ‘stupid.’ I love my dad. Thank you for the video btw! I have no way of knowing if writing a book right now will work out, but if it does, I will definitely be looking back at this video for help 😂😂😂
Perfect timing! Thanks a lot Abbie 💞☺️
Thank you Abbie! I just registered a copyright for my book.
Excellent & Congratulations! You may have already received your *Certificate of Registration* in the mail.
Thank you so much for this video Abbie!! I had so many questions and I thought it'd be so hard to do all this technical stuff. 😊❤
This was seriously soooo helpful. Thank you so much for this info!
I actually had a question sort of in relation to this- when finding an editor, how do you protect your work so that someone can't steal it before anything is finished? You don't copyright THAT soon, right?
I'm so glad this video was helpful to you! Copyrighting before submitting to agents/editors is up to you as the author. This article might help answer some of your questions: www.writersdigest.com/publishing-insights/should-i-copyright-my-writing-before-submitting-to-agents-and-editors
Thanks Abbie it is really useful info. Every time I have any problems in writing Your advice always helped me a lott😸😸
I'm so glad! 💗
This was super helpful! I would love to see more videos like this, it really clears a lot up! 😅
Thank you so much for sharing this video. I've just sent my book out to my ARC readers, and I wasn't sure what was involved with copyright. I honestly thought I just had to put a claim on the book and it was good. Oh the naivety of the new author ;).
I actually published my childrens book on Amazon KDP a few months ago before learning this information....YIKES! Hopefully all is good😟. Thanks again!
Abbie, thank you so so so so much for this video!!! I can't even begin to tell you how awesome and valuable your channel is!!
I've been writing for many years and am making the decision to pursue indie publishing (I queried, got rejected, and the more I've looked into the industry, the more I feel like "I don't want some publisher coming in here and ruining my babies!"). I am so scared, but so excited too!
BTW, I just read 100 days of sunlight (you DESTROYED me!!!!) and I cannot wait for the otherworld to come out! :D
Also, also have you done a video (or blogpost) on isbn's? That's another thing that scares me haha
thank you so much!!! i was so scared to start this process but you helped me so much!! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for this video! You're awesome.
Thank you Abbie. I love the basics so easily explained. I'm gonna get my copyright right now!
Thank you for answering questions I have had for years!
Very helpful. Thanks for walking through the copyright site.
Love and be careful with your rights to your creative work. It is imperative that you own the copyright to your creative work at all times. Even if you must be an anonymous creator, there must be someone on the other side that have your interests covered that you trust. If not, that precious creative flame that gives wealth, culture, and prosperity to all can flicker and disappear. Keep it safe.
For the manuscript submission, I have a mixture of images and text. Do I submit a manuscript with the images included? They contain letters relavent to the story. Or do I find a way to insert the text only? Also do I include a title page, or just jump into chapter 1?
I have 4 questions.
1) Do I have to first publish my book to register copyright?
2) When it comes to copyright, do I have continue to renew it or once I’ve registered is it forever?
3) In books there’s usually a page with copyright and other publishing details. Is there a specific way to do that or do we just say that it has been copyrighted?
4) Do we have to pay to watch the Masterclass video to format a book?
Thanks!
@Writer_reader_1 wrote, 1) Do I have to first publish my book to register copyright?
No. If your book is completed, you can register it as an “un-published” work prior to publishing it. Or you can register it as a published work but NO later than THREE-months of its FIRST-date of publication (to preserve many of your legal rights). I generally register my works as un-published works. Just don’t register your un-published work on a Wednesday, and on that VERY Wednesday, officially publish it; wait two full days before listing/publishing your book (otherwise, you may have a defective registration)
2) When it comes to copyright, do I have continue to renew it or once I’ve registered is it forever?
Once you’ve registered an un-published or published book, you do NOT have to re-register it. Your copyright will last for your life plus 70-years (upon your death, you can assign your copyright to your heirs and others). If, however, you’ve made “substantive” changes to your original work, then you should quickly complete the $65 Standard Application and record those updates as a “derivative” work with the US Copyright Office.
3) In books there’s usually a page with copyright and other publishing details. Is there a specific way to do that or do we just say that it has been copyrighted?
This is beyond my background. I would, though, include the following ROBUST copyright attribution if my work was registered with the US Copyright Office:
* Registered Copyright © < URL and/or social media link/s and/or handles>.
Thank you Abbie😊. Your tutorial was very clear and so easy to follow ( even for a person like me, who can be technically challenged😂). God bless you and thank you so much again!
OMG I AM SOO EXCITED, thank you for the vid!
You literally made my life so easy!!! Thank you!!
I so needed this! Thank you Abbie! I look forward to protecting my debut novel with this!💕
Omg how cooool is thiiiis ❤❤❤ thank you Abbie!!!
Thanks for this video! I've never seen this done before. It was very informative.
This is my first experience. Thank you so much for sharing this information.
What if we want to use a pen name?
And if we commission art to own for the cover, do we register that as well here?
I have a tini-tiny question. If I am using a pen name on my book and don't want my actual name out there, can I write my pen name in copywriting or do I have to use my real name?
The process to correctly register a pseudonym (pen name) can be tricky, especially if you want to keep your legal name private. Here’s the US Copyright Office’s informational link to register “Pseudonyms”: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ32.pdf
Thanks for your video. I would never have been able to navigate the copyright process by myself.
Great easy to follow instruction. If you submit the final edited draft, do you have to include the book cover as well?
I'm a little confused, especially if your work is a graphic novel how to register it. And if the cover is your cover art. Thanks for the general info. Very helpful step by step registration!
Thank you so much for your videos, you’re amazing. I’m currently working on a ya contemporary and This video is perfect for the future plans I have with it. 💜
Dearest Abbie, I’ve been watching your videos for several months now. My road to become an author is still very far in the distance and I have been getting overwhelmed by the whole process but thanks to you, you helped me to get through this writing mess and by you breaking down the „How-to“ - I’m starting to understand it better. So, thank you 🫶🏻💕
YESS! on time as always. thank you so much Abbie
Hello Abbie. Thank you so much for this amazing video. I LOVE your videos as I often mention and I have learnt a lot from you. I am currently in the formatting stage of my book. I will be releasing it for pre-order on 27th July. I hope that one day you can read the book that you helped me create. Thank You Abbie. Keep Up The Great Work You Are Doing My Friend.
If I've written a commercial for a company, would it basically follow the same process since its a written work? I'm assuming that would be included as a literary work even though it would ultimately get performed/acted out?
@NickyP1 wrote, “I'm assuming that would be included as a literary work even though it would ultimately get performed/acted out?”
Literary works are meant to be read by others.
If, however, your “literary” work is intended to be performed for an audience, then you should register it as a Performing Arts (PA) work of authorship.
You can also contact the US Copyright Office for clarification
Thanks so much for this Abbie! Quick question: How do you format the document with your manuscript? For example, the final version of my book is now in Vellum with all the interior formatting of front and back matter. Can I export that as a PDF (has other details like the book map and other artwork I commissioned from others and such too) or do I copy and paste just the chapters into a word document and copyright that? Thanks so much!!!
I have the same question, too. 😕
I know other people already asked but you’ll probably have to make a follow up on what to do when you use a pen name
This!!
I would have made a huge mistake by copying right by mail. Thank you, Abby, for this information. I found it to be very helpful. 🙂👍
Abbie, do we need to add our book cover on the start of our official final manuscript while uploading to the copyright page? Also, do we need to add a copyright page in the final official manuscript which we are registering for copyright?
Lastly, can you make a video about ISBN? I am absolutely new to writing so it will help me a lot.
Thanks Abbie. I have learnt a lot from you. ❤❤❤
Great questions! You do not need to provide your book cover to register the copyright for your book. You can include a copyright notice in the front matter (like the one I show at 06:50) with the year of the registration and your name. I will make a video about ISBNs in the future for sure! I use Bowker to purchase my ISBNs and they are very reputable in my experience. :) I hope that helps!
What if you use a pen name/pseudonym, do you use that when filing your copyright or your actual name or both? Or does that also depend on where in the world you are?
Use the following US Copyright Office informational circular link to help you register works under a pen (aka a *pseudonym*) name: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ32.pdf
Thank you. Registering first time: Chrome on Mac wasn't processing, but Firefox worked fine.
Hello Abbie! How do you copyright pen names?
Dear Abbie, two questions: how does the process change with pseudo-names and 2: if you publish internationally, like Canada, Uk, Australia, do you need to do copyrights for every country? (and does publishing through Amazon change that?) Thank youuuuuuu ❤❤❤
I was also wondering about this! I'm planning to publish under a pen name rather than my legal name!
If you're publishing under a pen name, you will simply enter the pseudonym alongside your information in the appropriate fields during the registration process. (You can see the spot for a pseudonym at 10:23 on the lower right side of the screen.) As for publishing worldwide, you do not need to register a copyright for each country you publish in. The copyright is for one work and so you only need to register a copyright in the country you're based in. 😁 I hope that helps!
@@AbbieEmmons thank you so much Abbie! Im so humbled that you responded to me 🙏❤️ thr information is so helpful, I hope I can thank you in person one day ❤️
Hello, I have a few questions on the copyright. If we already submitted our manuscript into the copyright submissions, are we allowed to make small tweak changes, like fixing apostrophes, commas, spelling, word placements and so on? Or do we have to buy a whole other copyright submission completely and void the old one? Thanks for the video!
@rocksreviewsreactions337 wrote, “If we already submitted [registered] our manuscript into the copyright submissions, are we allowed to make small tweak changes, like fixing apostrophes, commas, spelling, word placements and so on? Or do we have to buy [register] a whole other copyright submission completely and void the old one?”
If you made “SUBSTANTIVE” changes, additions, and/or deletions to your original work, then you should registered those updates as a “derivative” work. Use the $65 Standard Application.
If you’re only making (minor) spelling & grammar corrections, you may not have to register the work with an updated registration, but you can if you wish (there’s no harm). The original registered work will not be cancelled; it’ll supplement the updated derivative registered work.
If you’re unsure about this topic, contact the US Copyright Office for assistance.
How do you put the copyright in your book? While going to someone who will format it or after it's done woth editing?
If I could give you diamonds and gold for this video, I would! lol I've been looking for something like this for a while now! Thank you 🙏
You are PHENOMENAL! Now that I have followed your steps to registering the copyright for my book, do I have to wait for the certificate from the government before I can publish? Thank you for this!
@Drjae wrote, “…do I have to wait for the certificate from the government before I can publish?”
The day the US Copyright Office (USCO) *“receives”* your completed and correctly-fill-out registration application + your deposit (a copy of your book) + your filing fee, that’s when it’s been officially “registered”
If you registered your work as UN-published, wait a few days before publishing it (listing, selling, licensing, sharing, etc.).
If may take a few weeks to receive your *Certificate of Registration* in the mail. Store it along with your book with your important papers. I store mine in a safe deposit box.
Does the pen name have to be registered. For example, should I do a legal name change when I use the pen name in my copyright?
You can record the author of your work via your real name, nickname, or pseudonym (pen name): It’s your call.
Thanks so much! Do you have to get a new copyright if you change covers?
Thank you for providing more practical evidence in creating a book like this! I just have one question: if you create a copyright registration based on your final manuscript, then shouldn't you make the copyright notice first instead of after?
Thank you Abbie, I love it.