Putting together a book and am unsure if there is a place online that I can pretty much copy/paste and then customize copyright wording. Thanks!! -Jipsie

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Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all the following three elements: 1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word “Copyright,” or the abbreviation “Copr.”; and 2. The year of first publication of the work. In the case of compilations or derivative works incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the compilation or derivative work is sufficient. The year date may be omitted where a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or any useful article; and 3. The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner. Example: © 2006 John Doe The “C in a circle” notice is used only on “visually perceptible copies.” Certain kinds of works—for example, musical, dramatic, and literary works—may be fixed not in “copies” but by means of sound in an audio recording. Since audio recordings such as audio tapes and phonograph disks are “phonorecords” and not “copies,” the “C in a circle” notice is not used to indicate protection of the underlying musical, dramatic, or literary work that is recorded.

are you self publishing? If not, then your publishing company should copyright, and own those right for the term of the agreed contract.

By law, as soon as someone composes anything and as long as it is not "copied" material...it is protected by copyright. As soon as you publish it, you have x amount of time to apply for a copyright through the copyright office but in the meantime you can simply put "copyright 2007 by Charlie Brown" How do i know this? Just published my first book!