I WOULD WELCOME YOUR ADVICE

Just because they are posted for public does not mean they lose their copyright. So you need to go back and find their gather connection and write them for permission. Sorry it has to be more work. And I'm so sorry to hear you've been sick. Your cheerful face icon always makes me feel better when it pops up in my gather mailbox. All the best.

Dearest Wilhelmine - I can speak only for myself, but you're most welcome to use my comments in any way you choose. And, of course, it is so exciting to hear about your upcoming book - I wish you all the good luck with your project and much, much more! :-)

Hugs, prayers and blessings from Moscow - S.

I would do as Sarah suggested; send them a message through Gather. Also, I don't know if you publisher would require them signing a release to use their quotes at publication; if so, you can get ask for their outside contact information in your note or later on.

I think everyone else has it covered. I just want to wish your husband a speedy recovery.

What a wonderful way to spend your days while you are taking care of others, take care of yourself too. Yes, of course, if any of my comments will serve you well...use my name and my comments.

It is great to hear you're finally working towards getting a book published, Wil!!! I hope you get your information and your permissions. Meanwhile, I wish your husband a quick recovery, and you more time for Gathering!

Best of luck as always !!!

Wilhelmine,
Here are some clauses from the Gather service agreement that I got from "Bill's Spirit" that should clarify the issue. It would seem that Gather retains a rigfht to republish, but that the copyright belongs to the poster. You would, therefore, need to get permission for reprinting from the commenters. Goof luck!

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I can't wait to buy it! I want a signed copy though, of course

Best bet is likely to track down permissions where possible though, I would think ... but perhaps some of us could help with that?

Og course, I mean Good Luck! The goof is mine.

Sounds like you've gotten the legal answers so hope you can accomplish that.

It would be a fascinating book and I'd love to have a copy when you do get it published.

I hope your husband's health improves.

I don't know if any of my comments apply, Wilhelmine. However if someone were to publish one of my comments with their work, I would expect credit for the remark with a name of my choosing.

Thanks for asking. Best wishes on your publication.

Wilhelmine, forgive me; I forgot to say I hope your husband is doing better, and I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you all. Chris, I should have looked that up.
You've all been very helpful. Maybe the easiest way to do this is to grovel, and ask friends for soemthing I can include.

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You are welcome to use any comment of mine

I do hope you publish and that it is a rip roaring success. Also my best wishes for hubby's speedy and full recovery. You are welcome to use any comment that I have made.

I think it's a good idea to send those commentators a note telling them about your desire. They need to know. Ask for their real names when you send them those notes and how to connect with them when the book is published.

"Maybe the easiest way to do this is to grovel, and ask friends for soemthing I can include. "

I think this makes good sense. You won't have to worry at all about copyright or Gather.

I'm so happy about the whole idea of you publishing....I, for one, would love to buy a copy of the finished product.

As for your question, I think that's already been answered. Hope your husband is feeling better.

School vacation week....I flew down to Tampa,Florida this morn to get some sunshine! Imagine a 3 hour flight brings me 72 degree temperatures. No snow, either.

I have a feeling that if you put the call out for comments on your work the hordes will descend and happily oblige.

I think that is very exciting that you are going to publish. I admire your work and would relish a copy of the publication.
Is your husband doing any better?
TAKE CARE of YOURSELF

Wilhelmine, I think everyone has about covered it. I just wanted to add that as someone who has been through the process of publishing a book through a major publishing house I cannot recommend more strongly that you get in touch with everyone, get their real names and make sure that they agree. If you are using anything that I have said, my name is Julie Lindahl and you can use anything I have said about your poems. All good wishes to you and your husband.

I like your idea of of including comments of readers, Great Job Wilhemine. Guess you could just asked them.

Warmest Regards . . .

P.A.L.

Wilhemine, you have my permission.

Let me know when the book goes on sale.

I hope your hubby gets well soon and also wish you good luck with your book.

Yep, whatever you publish is yours and it is automatically copyrighted. So it is yours and not public domain, so to speak. I think its great that you are putting together something. You have alot of talent! Of course you could use my comments but I am just from the US, and not from overseas. Just a north american.

I would love to buy a copy of your poems. If you grovel for comments from friends, please count me as a friend. My Gather name is my real name. I could send you my snail mail address in a message if you want it. I bet your husband is proud of you. I just pray he is holding his own. Lots of love to you both.

Sorry I'm so late in finding your article. I don't get much time on-line any more.

Thank you all for your kind support of my proposed venture. when I get a bit of time free I'll be back.

Hello Wilhelmine ~ I hope your husband gets better soon. I've missed seeing you out and about on Gather. Good luck with your book of poems ~ I'd love to buy it so please keep me in the loop. I think you're a wonderful writer.

Back again to read the rest of your comments and to check up on your husband.

Thank you all. My husband is home and doing much better. Alas we have the extra-mural nurses dropping in at all times (the house police) and I have become what I promised myself I'd never become...a house wife. Sparkling kitchen, sparkling bathroom, blaah, ba-blah, ba-blah.
Although Trafford Publishers have all my stuff, I have yet to talk to a human being, so I don't know how much my book will be. That is, how much it will sell for. (More pages, more money). In the end, I decided not to use Gather writers' remarks, but hold them to my heart on days when I think I'll never publish another word.
Funny thing...As soon as Cedar Springs, my book of short stories, was published and on the local book shelves, I never wanted to look at it again. I feel exactly the same about the poetry.
However, when the poems are published, I plan to go at my files and toss out all my bumbles and grombles, notes and slips of word soup that I have collected over the years.
Not that I expect to leave this planet tomorrow or the next day, I do have an urge to purge. Then maybe that's just a yearning for spring.
Thank you again for your comments.

Glad to hear your husband is on the mend, Wilhelmine!

Housework is a never-ending, never welcome pain-in-the-butt, isn't it?

Please keep us posted about your publishing journey, and when you have time, I'd love to read another story or poem from you.

Thanks for your kind note about my husband. My husband also has COPD but with his oxygen this low he has to be in the hospital.

Good luck with your publishing.