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  • Angela: Fine, thoughtful post. I just gave it a She Writes SHOUT OUT. Sending you strength as you win back each pound. My answer to one of your questions: We might s...
  • I wrote In Her Wake about my mother's suicide and my three kids were certainly in it. I was much more protective of my immediate family (kids and husband) then my moth...
  • According to the US Copyright Office, (http://www.copyright.gov) the practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a “poor man’s copyright.” There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration.
  • Re: taking on small writing assignments about your travels:  Local newspapers or online sources would be a good place to start.  Also brainstorm about publications (on...
  • Not necessary. But you can apply for one but the minute you write it, you are protected by copyright laws. For more protection, you can obtain an official copyright through the U.S. Copyright Office.
  • He beat me black and blue with his words. Hundreds of texts. The endless threats, the extreme mood swings and drinking, hacking into my e-mail and contacting my family...
  • Deborah, a heart wrencher of a topic—I love how Nancy Rappaport (below) put it: It is “an evoloving journey of protection, privacy and our need to write about what we...
  • I was raped by my husband. I figured if a wife claimed she was raped by her husband, she would just be blamed for "holding out" and not doing her duty, even though the...
  • @Karen - there's no safe protection in traditional publishers. Their books are even arguably targeted more because they are a higher profile target. The Harry Potter s...
  • I feel ya, but it's important to remember that what we do as writers demands a big investment of time, energy, and emotion from our audience. Wouldn't it be nice if we...