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Topic : Re: Poor man's copyright techniques I'm about to get an editor and submit my full book to a publisher. I had my book notarized. Then I put it in a large orange envelope and mailed it to myself - selfpublishingguru.com

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Neither of those things will really do anything to provide you with any protection in a court of law. As far as a "low-budget" copyright method, the only thing you need to do is add the following line to the bottom of your manuscript:

Copyright 2015, Author Name

It's just as simple as that. Make sure that you have a copy for yourself before you send it off to the publisher. I see a lot of people who are worried that a publisher is going to steal their manuscript or take away their copyright. Believe me, they will make their money if they decide they like your book, so they will have no desire to steal away your copyright. If you are truly concerned about protecting your work, then register it with the US Copyright Office. It will only cost you about .


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