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By: lystrawrote

lystrawrote — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:22:29 +0000

I would have to say that is the number 1 question.
Basically the people at the conference and other people in the publishing world put it like this. It takes a ton of work to get anything published and while somebody could concievably steal your work and try to get it published, most people aren’t going to go through years of queries, submittals, rejection letters, and all the additional work require to get into print. NOBODY believes in your work as much as you do and in order to get published you have to believe in your work and be willing to work for your art. A theif just isn’t going to put in those kind of hours.
Also if you post it online then it is copyrighted by default. They would have to prove that they posted or printed it before you did. They only thing you can’t copyright is an idea or a title. Those get stolen all the time, just ask Will Shakespeare.

By: Vicci

Vicci — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:56:53 +0000

Hmmm… sounds like it was very interesting. The use of the internet brings some questions to mind though.. mostly dealing with how someone can take what you post and use it as thier own. Was that addressed? Or am I just paranoid?

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By: Aunt :D

Aunt :D — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:07:32 +0000

So good to see more writers continue to enjoy this event. Facebook and twitter are endless sources of information and networking for writers. And I will always be thankful to Jane Friedman and everyone in Cincinnati at the first Writers Digest Editor’s Intensive for assisting my birth into the 21st Century.

By: Jane Friedman

Jane Friedman — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:25:34 +0000

Being the producer of such an event, I always find it fascinating to see the writer’s perspective. Thanks for writing about your experience, and hope you find that the geek in you embraces this new way of pursuing writing success.

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