Hi Authors -
I found a free way to copyright materials. It's a website called
www.myfreecopyright.com
Traditional copyrighting is expensive and a long process and the quickie "mail it to yourself" could be problematic if you lost the letter or it got "eaten by the dog/rabbit/parrot pet thingy"
So, I hope this helps others.
ps NO, i don't own stock in this company or know the owner or ARE the owner. I'm sure there are others out there too. I am just making a helpful suggestion to others