Before you approach the Copyright Office to purchase copyright for your content, make sure you understand copyright laws. Here’s a quick look at the material that can and can’t be copyrighted.
Can be copyrighted:
- Literary work you have done from scratch: This includes the characters of your book and series if you have written one, excluding the idea or the narrative of your story
- Blogs you have written: Make sure you own the domain name
- Merchandise that is sold to promote your book
- Your author website
Can’t be copyrighted:
- Book title and your pen name
- Facts
- Common symbols
- Short phrases