Read Mr. Bailey\u2019s article for even more convincing arguments.<\/p>\n

P.S. Do not be deceived by faux-government agencies offering to do the copyright-work for you. It is simple enough to do yourself. Trust me. I did it and so can you.<\/p>\n

Danger still lurks!<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK, you\u2019ve done the right thing and copyrighted your book with the US Copyright Office. Now, you are protected.<\/p>\n

So I thought, too, until I read Vivian Greene\u2019s comments on the post mentioned above.<\/p>\n

First off, some nations that are signatories of the Berne Convention do not always honor their commitment. China is notorious for the theft of proprietary secrets.<\/p>\n

Ms. Greene has had her work published in five countries, using her photo, for which she has received not a penny.<\/p>\n

But it is not just in other countries. Here in the good, ole USA, companies have used Ms. Greene\u2019s quotes on merchandise in stores as famous as Target, Wal-Mart, Nordstrom\u2019s, and Whole Foods.<\/p>\n