COPY RIGHTS AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER

I want to pass along this information I got from "WRITERS WEEKLY"  written by its editor, Ms. Angela Hoy.  This is one newsletter that is well worth the time to read.  The articles are filled with information that I've found helpful time and time again.  The market listings are solid leads and not some regurgitated names picked out of last years leftovers.   I'm not getting paid to write this, it's just that I am very careful about the information I pass on to other writers.

If you are self-publishing or hiring a publishing service, you should not allow them to register your work.  Never give up any rights to your book and never allow them to register your copyright in their name.   They will jack up the price for this,  you can obtain your own copyright and register your work online for the cost of $35.00. 
Go to:     http://www.copyright.gov/forms/

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG NUMBER
The Library of Congress Catalog Number  (LCCN) is a unique identification number.  The LCCN assigns to the catalog record for each book in its cataloged collections.  Librarians often use it to locate a specific book.  You can find information on how to obtain LCCN's here.  ( it is free)
Go to:     http://pcn.loc.gov/

Note: The site says you must be a publisher to obtain LCCN's but, if you are self-publishing and, or retaining all rights to your book, you are your own publisher.

For more information on this you can go to the sites listed above or to Writers Weekly and read the complete article there or if you have a question, I'm sure Angela Hoy will help you find the answers you need.


  

SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?

Writing is more than filling a page with words, although that is the biggest part of the job.   Where do you go and how to sell your work is an important part of the job as well when you decide to be a freelance writer. 

The advent of the Internet has opened up a whole new world for writers.  Anything you can think of writing about is now somewhere in Internet-space all you need do is "Google" it and in a second it pops up on your computer screen.   The market has increased a hundredfold and there are more opportunities now than ever before.   While this is good news, it is also a large area of information and you can spend many hours a day just trying to find a place that is suited to what you write.

There are articles by the ton giving information about freelance writing I will try to give you just a few of them.
Writers Digest, a magazine that has been in business for decades has a great deal of information, markets, and contest.   http://www.writersdigest.com/

World Wide Freelance, is another source for excellent articles and they have a large database for writers markets.   http://worldwidefreelance.com/

If you're looking for organizations for freelance writers, which are a good place to make connections and find information on copyright laws. 
Authors Guild  in New York City,  http://authorsguild.org/  -  staff@authorsguild.org
International Women's Writing Guild,      iwwg@iwwg.com

If you're looking for freelancing resources on the Internet to research magazines and newspaper markets worldwide, you can try these two.
http://www.ecola.com/      and      http://www.newslink.com/
I have not researched these, I tend to stay in the USA and I rarely write for newspapers, but when I find site that can help other writers I like to pass it on.

Two more places that give you information for Copyright Law.   The will give you Copyright protection information,  Literary Agents,  Book Publishers,  Editorial Services, groups and links to other freelance writing resources.
Firstwriter Magazine,    http://firstwriter.com/  
Writers Write, The International Writing Journal,  http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/

  

SEE BOTH BLOGS ON FREELANCE WRITING

My dear Writers,

I don't know how it happened, but I have two different blogs on freelance writing.  I thought I changed my orginial title of "Writers Bucks" to "angdee writes" however with my limited knowledge of, "How Things Work"  I ended up with two blogs and I am trying to find a way to combine them.  Until that happens, please bear with me.  I am putting everything under "Writers Bucks" because that's where most of my blogs are and I will put it all together as soon as I can figure out how that is done.

Thank you for understanding and staying with me.  I am looking forward to questions about writing, so, please feel free to ask anything or comment on what I have written.  Also if anyone knows how to fix this, I would deeply appreciate your help.
Thank you
angdee