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Fanfiction Authors: HEADS UP

(Non-authors, please RB to signal boost to your author friends!)

An astute reader informed me this morning that one of my fics (Children of the Future Age) had been pirated and was being sold as a novel on Amazon:

(And they weren't even creative with their cover design. If you're going to pirate something that I spent a full year of my life writing, at least give me a pretty screenshot to brag about later. Seriously.)

I promptly filed a DMCA complaint to have it removed, but I checked out the company that put it up -- Plush Books -- and it looks like A LOT of their books are pirated fic. They are by no means the only ones doing this, either -- the fact that """publishers""" can download stories from AO3 in ebook format and then reupload them to Amazon in just a few clicks makes fic piracy a common problem. There are a whole host of reasons why letting this continue is bad -- including actual legal risk to fanfiction archives -- but basically:

IF YOU ARE A FANFIC AUTHOR WITH LONG AND/OR POPULAR WORKS, PLEASE CHECK AMAZON TO SEE IF YOUR STORIES HAVE BEEN PIRATED.

You can search for your fics by title, or by text from the description (which is often just copied wholesale from AO3 as well). If you find that someone has stolen your work and is selling it as their own, you can lodge a DMCA complaint (Amazon.com/USA site; other countries have different systems). If you haven't done this before, it's easy! Here's a tutorial:

HOW TO FILE A COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT FOR STOLEN WORK ON AMAZON.COM:

First, go to this form. You'll need to be signed into your Amazon account.

Select the radio buttons/dropdown options (shown below) to indicate that you are the legal Rights Owner, you have a copyright concern, and it is about a pirated product.

Enter the name of your story in the Name of Brand field.

In the Link to the Copyrighted Work box, enter a link to the story on AO3 or whatever site your work is posted on.

In the Additional Information box, explain that you are the author of the work and it is being sold without your permission. That's all you really need. If you want, you can include additional information that might be helpful in establishing the validity of your claim, but you don't have to go into great detail. You can simply write something like this:

I am the author of this work, which is being sold by [publisher] without my permission. I originally published this story in [date/year] on [name of site], and have provided a link to the original above. On request, I can provide documentation proving that I am the owner of the account that originally posted this story.

In the ASIN/ISBN-10 field, copy and paste the ID number from the pirated copy's URL. You'll find this ten-digit number in the Amazon URL after the word "product," as in the screenshot below. (If the URL extends beyond this number, you can ignore everything from the question mark on.) Once this number has been added, Amazon will pull the product information automatically and add it to the complaint form, so you can check the listing title and make sure it's correct.

Finally, add your contact information to the relevant fields, check the "I have read and accept the statements" box, and then click Submit. You should receive an email confirmation that Amazon has received the form.

Please share this information with your writer friends, keep an eye out for/report pirated works, and help us keep fanfiction free and legally protected!

NOTE: All of the above also applies to Amazon products featuring stolen artwork, etc., so fan artists should check too!

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heyy thanks for replying i wish you happy holidays too!

of course :)

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heyy i loved reading your work, i hope life treats you well🫶

will you ever be continuing your obito series? i dont wanna sound rude im asking bc you write him so well it would be a waste leaving it unfinnished

i wish you all the best <3

You know, I'm not sure. I keep thinking I will, but I've been so busy (and smitten with my boyfriend) that I haven't had any drive for our fictional husband. If I do finish, it will likely be a while. I agree, the story is something I still want to pursue to some extent, it's just on the back burner for now.

And I don't think you sound rude, it's natural to be curious!

Happy holidays and i wish you well!

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hey y'all

I wanted to let you all know that I am sorry for my lack of activity, but I have found a passion for conservation. In the next few weeks, I will have a podcast started and available on Spotify. It will be about everything to do with conservation/the environment and I'm making the episodes in small bites to make it more comfortable for the viewer.

I realized that not everyone knows what the hell is going on on our planet, and I want to remedy that by giving free education to whomever can access it. Of course I will have linked sources and stay as informative as possible, and I want you to know that I will have my work checked by my professor, who has a doctorate and studies chimpanzees in Uganda. She inspired me and I hope this can inspire at least one person, because there is so much work to be done.

I love you all and hope you have a great day :)

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ohh i hope you feel better soon🫶

thank you, I hope you're well, too :)

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Y'all I just have to say... my emotions have not been out of wack like this in so long. I feel almost out of control and I have a long day of work ahead of me.

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This is exactly my mood this morning.

same

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Hii, will there be chapter 28 of obito fic ? T_T it's the Best fiction of Obito I red so far <333333

I want to say yes, but you know how life gets. Thank you, I'm glad you've liked it. I have played with the idea of writing more, but I have a hard time getting to it. Maybe over break.

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good luck with your new major!

Thank you!

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I'm listening to the intro video to this module for my education class and.... a few weeks ago I decided this would not be for me, and every week after, what I have learned has just reinforced that.

I'm changing my major next week.

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i hope you will get well soon, take care and dont stress about your work here, you will continue when you feel like it and we well be here to support you, just take care of your health bc thats the most important🩷

Thank you, sweetheart. Much love to you ❤️

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My friends, I have been depressed lately, I will admit. I either lay in bed (after my work is done) tearfully wondering what the point is, or feel like shaking the bars of reality. I haven't been able to write because I have no motivation, which is awfully tragic because I love writing and it brings me so much joy.

I still love all of you and hope you're doing well in your lives. I hope to God hyperfixation takes me by the throat again so I can finish all that I've started and share with you all.

Im the meantime, I wish you all the most joy and love you can recieve.

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What do yall do when you dislike someone enough to daydream about beating the shit out of them, but you have to be cordial with them?

I'm not generally a hateful person, but my dislike solidified and I cannot stand to think about being around this person, but someone I love is friends with them and I have to be around them.

Any technique to help besides deep breaths?

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hhahah i just reread all chapters of obito fic so far, story is so good, i hope you will continue it soon

but firstly i hope that you are alright!!!

Hey, thank you. I started this semester of college and I've been adjusting since it's been so long since I've been in school. Thank you for checking in. I have vague plans for the fic, I'm just pretty busy at the moment. I hope you're well and gave a good day.