Comments on: How to Get Book Endorsements http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/ Kelly Mortimer of Mortimer Literary Agency Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:13:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Brenda Nixon http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-244 Brenda Nixon Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:08 +0000 http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-244 Sheri, thanks for visiting the blog again. About your copyright question, the law states that as soon as your idea is committed to paper it is copyrighted. Therefore, when you send your book (manuscript) to potential endorsers, you are sending them copyrighted material. You can copyright the expression of an idea (your writing), but not the idea itself. Similarly, that's why there are many expressions (recipes) of a dark-colored soda pop, which we know as Pepsi, Coke, Diet Rite, etc. Sheri, thanks for visiting the blog again. About your copyright question, the law states that as soon as your idea is committed to paper it is copyrighted. Therefore, when you send your book (manuscript) to potential endorsers, you are sending them copyrighted material.

You can copyright the expression of an idea (your writing), but not the idea itself. Similarly, that’s why there are many expressions (recipes) of a dark-colored soda pop, which we know as Pepsi, Coke, Diet Rite, etc.

]]> By: scribbler1966 http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-242 scribbler1966 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:32:52 +0000 http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-242 With the second book almost under my belt, I've learned to think ahead about endorsements, too. By thinking ahead, the author can give potential endorsers time to read galleys and not shove a deadline in the mix. When you can, extending courtesies to potential endorsers is really good manners. I'm more likely to say I'll read someone's galleys for possible endorsement if I have more lead time until endorsement is due. Thank you, Kelly, for having Brenda as a guest. And, Brenda, thank you for spending several days on this vital topic...Cathy Messecar With the second book almost under my belt, I’ve learned to think ahead about endorsements, too.

By thinking ahead, the author can give potential endorsers time to read galleys and not shove a deadline in the mix. When you can, extending courtesies to potential endorsers is really good manners. I’m more likely to say I’ll read someone’s galleys for possible endorsement if I have more lead time until endorsement is due.

Thank you, Kelly, for having Brenda as a guest. And, Brenda, thank you for spending several days on this vital topic…Cathy Messecar

]]> By: Mary Englund Murphy http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-241 Mary Englund Murphy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:21:33 +0000 http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-241 Great insights, Brenda, as always! I have always found your advice to be helpful in my writing career. Great insights, Brenda, as always! I have always found your advice to be helpful in my writing career.

]]> By: sheriboeyink http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-240 sheriboeyink Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:07:27 +0000 http://kellymortimer.com/2008/08/12/how-to-get-book-endorsements/#comment-240 <p>Wow, never would have thought of the AAA for an endorsement. Very insightful blog today Brenda. </p> <p>Would you suggest copyrighting your book before sending some out to potential endorsement possibilities?</p> Wow, never would have thought of the AAA for an endorsement. Very insightful blog today Brenda.

Would you suggest copyrighting your book before sending some out to potential endorsement possibilities?

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