Boss Your Book- Chapter 9: COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK
hikariwayThis chapter breaks down one of the most important — and most overlooked — steps in publishing: legally protecting your book. You’ll learn exactly what copyright is, why it matters, when protection begins, and how to secure it the right way. No fluff, no legal jargon — just the information every author needs to keep their work safe, protected, and officially recognized as theirs. If you’re writing like a boss, you must protect like a boss… and this chapter shows you how.
This chapter teaches you how to legally protect your book so no one can copy, steal, or profit from your work. You’ll learn the difference between automatic copyright and registered copyright, how to file your registration, and why every serious author needs this layer of protection. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to secure your words, your ideas, and your creative ownership — like the boss you are.