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You automatically own the copyright to your book for free the moment you write down the text. If you want the added legal benefits of registering your copyright, you must pay at least a $45 fee with the US Copyright Office to go through the process.

If the total for all quotations from one source (not per quotation) constitutes a significant portion of the original work, you must get permission; 500 words quoted from a book-length, scholarly source is a good rule of thumb, but is not absolute.

Quotations. There is no legally mandated number of words that can be quoted without permission (i.e., considered fair use). If you use more than one quotation from a single source, you should add the number of words in each quote together.

Not necessarily! You should always cite your sources to indicate the source of information and ideas in your research. Attribution (or citation), however, is separate from permission. The copyright holder has exclusive rights to reproducing the work.

If you're going to quote someone's words, even if you appropriately attribute the quote to the rightful owner, you should have their permission. Many commonly cited authors don't mind having their famous lines reused, but some do, so tread carefully. Always get legal advice, or if in doubt, leave it out.

A: Permission is technically not required if the biography subject is/was a public figure, unless their estate has created a kind of legal fortress. There are rare cases in which permission must be obtained before sharing any likeness or representation.