Plagiarism does't pay

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Originally Posted by FalkeEins

..don't for one moment think that a 'contract' will protect you from being ripped off. The only way to retain any sort of control is to do it yourself..

I don´t know how it works in other countries. Here in Brasil I can finish a manuscript and register it at National Library (Biblioteca Nacional). Then I get a register number plus a certificate. After that, in case my manuscript be plagied after offering it to publishes I have a proff to bhe the author of the work. Of couse it means a legal battle but I have not only the register but can also show who has the books, contacts and even photos for the book.

Must confess to not know in case I offer the manuscript for publishing in another country how I could fight against this...