The bad news is, my book was placed on a website that has
"pirated" works. This may
explain the large number of returns I got during a one week period---the week
my book was first listed.
There's nothing to be done about this, apparently. Online piracy exists and people who are
willing to break the law can get any book, any song, online for free. I've already written a letter to the site asking
them to take the link down, but as I've read in discussion boards, it's only a
matter of time before the book shows up somewhere else.
Other writers should Google their book title: I didn't think that my little ol' $2.99 book
would be worth pirating, but I was wrong.
So if you, too, discover some bad
news, this link was very helpful in learning more information:
http://stephanielawton.com/2012/06/24/for-writers-steps-to-deal-with-book-piracy/
the post also had this template, which I used:
Attn: Copyright
Agent, [list illegal file share site here]
Pursuant to 17
USC 512(c) (3) (A), this communication serves as a statement that:
- I am [your
name] the duly authorized representative of the exclusive rights holder
for [book title] as listed above;
- These
exclusive rights are being violated by material available upon your site
at the following URL(s): [list URLs];
- I have a
good faith belief that the use of this material in such a fashion is not
authorized by the copyright holder, the copyright holder’s agent, or the
law;
- Under
penalty of perjury in a United States court of law, I state that the
information contained in this notification is accurate, and that I am
authorized to act on the behalf of the exclusive rights holder for the
material in question;
- I may be
contacted by the following methods: [email address--many request physical
addresses and phone numbers, too. I am leery of this].
I hereby demand
that you remove or disable access to this material as it appears on your
service in as expedient a fashion as possible.
Regards,
[Your name]
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