Your book is copyrighted as soon as you put the words to paper. However, you should take a few extra steps to make sure you can defend your copyright in court. In addition, there are a few things you should know about the copyrights you own for the various formats of your book. When you self publish your book, you are the copyright owner, which is one of the great benefits of being an independent author. However, there are a few steps and actions you need to take to make sure you protect those rights. This video with Julie Broad of Book Launchers gives you 5 tips you may not know about self publishing your book and registering copyrights with the US Copyright Office.

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