Literotica Copyright question

[Sunseeker_]

I have two stories posted up here and many more that I wrote.

I'm thinking about gathering them all into a book and have it published on my own, including my stories "Backstage intrusion" and "The Reunion party" posted here.

I understand that I retain all copyright to my material, but it's the "Non-exclusive rights to publish" that makes me wonder if I can do it or not.

If Literotica has non-exclusive rights to publish, does it mean I cannot use my stories elsewhere?

 

[lovecraft68]

I have two stories posted up here and many more that I wrote.

I'm thinking about gathering them all into a book and have it published on my own, including my stories "Backstage intrusion" and "The Reunion party" posted here.

I understand that I retain all copyright to my material, but it's the "Non-exclusive rights to publish" that makes me wonder if I can do it or not.

If Literotica has non-exclusive rights to publish, does it mean I cannot use my stories elsewhere?

You can put your stories anywhere.

 

[Sunseeker_]

That is fantastic, the ones that I posted here got me great ratings and I still love 'em when I read them so I really wanted to use them.

Thank you very much for the quick reply. This forum never disappoints.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I have two stories posted up here and many more that I wrote.

I'm thinking about gathering them all into a book and have it published on my own, including my stories "Backstage intrusion" and "The Reunion party" posted here.

I understand that I retain all copyright to my material, but it's the "Non-exclusive rights to publish" that makes me wonder if I can do it or not.

If Literotica has non-exclusive rights to publish, does it mean I cannot use my stories elsewhere?

What LC said. Exclusive rights mean nobody else can publish; non-exclusive is the reverse. As far as I know, the only situation where publishing on Lit would prevent you from republishing elsewhere is if the other publisher had an exclusivity-type requirement.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

What the non-exclusive means is you can pull you stories here at Lit anytime you want without notice. They are yours to do with as you please.

 

[Sunseeker_]

I would definitely leave them here, I have no intention of pulling them off the site since they have been here for a couple years and I still occasionally receive e-mails from enthusiastic readers.

 

[sr71plt]

Of course, if your deal with another publisher for the stories is an exclusive permission use arrangement, you couldn't leave them here. The nonexclusive arrangement is with Literotica, not with anyone else.

 

[robertreams]

with most e publishers one still retains the rights to one's own work. At least on smashwords I do. And few others i have tried.