Note on Publication [Dream you need to read this!]

by **shadowsowner888** 8/26/2009, 7:30 am

I just found this out yesterday. xP But basically - if you're planning on publishing your stories, I wouldn't post much of them at all here, whether you're worried about plagiarism or not. Because in doing so - posting it for the public to see - you're giving up your first print rights.

Sometimes book companies won't publish stories if they can't have first print rights. It's like, they wanna be the ones to show off the shiny new books, and if that's already been done than they don't want them so much. Razz

So just a warning to you all.

It is okay to post bits of it, and it's safe to say that you shouldn't post more than ten percent of it anywhere. But just keep this in mind if you're planning on publishing your stories, like Dream or I.

by **Akeria** 8/26/2009, 8:02 am

Which is why I haven't posted Xandier and I'm not going to post my new novel. Very Happy

by **iGrievous** 8/26/2009, 11:01 am

Alright, no more SLAYERS! But maybe I could start a new book to self-publish? If I self-publish, is it the same?

by twilighter3000 8/26/2009, 11:10 am

I've posted less than 10 chapters, so I think I'm good... I'm not even close to being done with mine! It's only like halfway through the first day!

by **Arianna** 8/26/2009, 11:29 am

Thanks. I'm probably not going to be doing serious publishing anytime soon, so I'm OK.
And iGri, in self publishing it doesn't matter, as long as it belongs to you nod

by **iGrievous** 8/26/2009, 2:18 pm

. . . Um, okay?

by **Arianna** 8/26/2009, 2:22 pm

Well the copyright, you know? nod

by **iGrievous** 8/26/2009, 2:30 pm

I guess. . .

by **shadowsowner888** 8/26/2009, 2:51 pm

Haha, I didn't even realize there was anything like this at first. xD I was just worrying about plagiarism.

by **iGrievous** 8/26/2009, 2:59 pm

Alright, no, I'm not gonna self-publish SLAYERS, I want it to be big, and they've gotta do a movie.

I was just thinking about making a new novel for NaNoWriMo, that I could just post here, then self-publish.

by **Komoda** 8/26/2009, 3:12 pm

I know that BR's never going to get very far, so I'm not too worried about this. Writing's my hobby... I have no intention of really publishing it, unless I publish it myself. But thanks for the warning! I'll make sure not to post any of my new stories if I intend on publishing them.

Besides, I think my NaNoWriMo one's gunna better than BR.

by **shadowsowner888** 8/26/2009, 3:17 pm

Ya, you should do the Nano, Gri. Very Happy

It might be, Mo . . . xD But right now I find that hard to believe.

by **DreamCatcher81** 8/27/2009, 12:18 am

OH MY GO- right, OH MY GOODNESS. . . That's what I was trying to say! xD HOLY CRAP! NOW I HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND EDIT LIKE 20 POSTS ON BTW AND DELETE IT ALL!!! Urgh! tongue

I know same Mo! You need to publish BR even if it's self- published! I'd totally help you like help edit it and stuff! It just needs to get published!!! xD

by **iGrievous** 8/27/2009, 7:32 am

. . . It does? I never noticed. >XD (Signature copyright smiley, it's mine now, you can't use it.)

by **Komoda** 8/27/2009, 8:05 pm

iGrievous wrote:. . . It does? I never noticed. >XD (Signature copyright smiley, it's mine now, you can't use it.)

Maybe because you've never read it.

DreamCatcher81 wrote:OH MY GO- right, OH MY GOODNESS. . . That's what I was trying to say! xD HOLY CRAP! NOW I HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND EDIT LIKE 20 POSTS ON BTW AND DELETE IT ALL!!! Urgh!

I know same Mo! You need to publish BR even if it's self- published! I'd totally help you like help edit it and stuff! It just needs to get published!!! xD

Aw, thanks. XP I guess I can self publish... Maybe. cheesy

Depends how the ending turns out and stuff, I s'pose.