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PoliticAverse

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3. That's why you should only deal with reputable agents...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jul 2012

Is your 'idea' really that critical or is the rest of your story the important part ?

If they can take your idea and come up with a much better supporting story they can do that
once your book is released anyway.

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Question about Queries and copyrights. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 OP

Yes it is possible. PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1

So, even when I submit my query for examination, I'm Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #2

That's why you should only deal with reputable agents... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #3

Manuscripts are copyrighted, but ideas are not. pnwmom Aug 2012 #11

An idea is not a book. Ideas are easy; writing books is hard. mainer Jul 2012 #4

I often say that ideas are a dime a dozen. SheilaT Jul 2012 #5

Thanks mainer. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #6

Ideas can't be copyrighted. yellerpup Jul 2012 #7

Sounds like copyrighting is the way to go. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #8

I think she must have been crazy. yellerpup Jul 2012 #9

Thanks! Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #10