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Copyrighting your manuscript and obtaining an ISBN for publishing are important decisions every independent author would do well to understand in order to make the best decision for themselves.
by Guest Contributor · Published November 19, 2021 · Last modified November 11, 2021
Piracy, rampant in creative industries, is a common problem faced by authors. Awareness and knowledge of how to safeguard your manuscript is the first step in preventing your work from being pirated.
When you protect a work, how long does copyright last? Well, it varies. Novelist and lawyer Kelley Way explains two copyright acts, how long the protections are, and which works these acts apply to.
Most everyone has heard of copyright but there’s still some confusion on what is copyright and what it protects. Read for a clear explanation from author and estate planner, Kelley Way.
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