Author: Theresa Harvard Johnson

Theresa Harvard Johnson is the founder of The School of the Scribe and progenitor of The Scribal Anointing® teachings, the 21st-century revelation of the office of the prophetic scribe. She has authored more than 25 books to help prophetic scribes navigate their calling, taught thousands of scribes globally and developed safe spaces online and in person to foster prophetic community. Theresa holds an M. Div. in biblical studies and an M. A. in professional writing. As a scribal historian and mentor to many, she has pioneered exclusively in this area for more than two-decades.

Can I internationally copyright my creative project? (2)

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Copyright 2015 Theresa Harvard Johnson

(Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, therefore I am unqualified to offer legal advice. I am a skilled, trained researcher who seeks to help creative people get to the heart of their issue. This article represents these ongoing efforts.)

Is there such thing as an international copyright that provides blanketed protection around the world? The answer to this question is no.

According to the United States Copyright Office, there is no such thing as an “international copyright that will automatically protect an author’s writings throughout the world.”[1] Copyright protection laws are completely governed by the laws of each specific country.[2] In other words, every country establishes their own copyright law.

For the ambitious scribe or artist, this means that just because you copyright your work here in the United States, does not necessarily guarantee that it is protected in another country. While this sounds negative, there is some good news that may be of benefit to those who are looking for more info in this area.

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Can I internationally copyright my creative project?

Posted on by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Copyright 2015 Theresa Harvard Johnson

(Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, therefore I am unqualified to offer legal advice. I am a skilled, trained researcher who seeks to help creative people get to the heart of their issue. This article represents these ongoing efforts.)

Is there such thing as an international copyright that provides blanketed protection around the world? The answer to this question is no.

According to the United States Copyright Office, there is no such thing as an “international copyright that will automatically protect an author’s writings throughout the world.”[1] Copyright protection laws are completely governed by the laws of each specific country.[2] In other words, every country establishes their own copyright law.

For the ambitious scribe or artist, this means that just because you copyright your work here in the United States, does not necessarily guarantee that it is protected in another country. While this sounds negative, there is some good news that may be of benefit to those who are looking for more info in this area.

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Scribal Ministry Development

The Reward of Courage (2)

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Copyright 2015 Theresa Harvard Johnson

 

2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV, “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”

Hebrews 10:35-36 CJB, “So don’t throw away that courage of yours, which carries with it such a great reward. For you need to hold out; so that, by having done what God wills, you may receive what he has promised.”

It takes courage to be a writer, a scribe – especially if your journey began without any professional training, support or amid great criticism. It’s even worse when you have the heart to write, but lack strong talent or skill. Such is the life of many souls who pass through the halls of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International. They find themselves “down for the count” before they ever really get started.

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The Reward of Courage

Posted on by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Copyright 2015 Theresa Harvard Johnson

 

2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV, “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”

Hebrews 10:35-36 CJB, “So don’t throw away that courage of yours, which carries with it such a great reward. For you need to hold out; so that, by having done what God wills, you may receive what he has promised.”

It takes courage to be a writer, a scribe – especially if your journey began without any professional training, support or amid great criticism. It’s even worse when you have the heart to write, but lack strong talent or skill. Such is the life of many souls who pass through the halls of Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International. They find themselves “down for the count” before they ever really get started.

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Ministry Integrity

BOOK REVIEW: The Carpenter’s Princess by Tanya Marie Lewis

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Reviewed by Theresa Harvard Johnson

I rarely read books that are classified as Christian fiction.

It is not that I do not like the genre. I simply find myself frustrated with the caliber of content categorized as “Christ-centered” that, quite frankly, is nothing more than main-stream fiction repackaged in church scenes and familiar dialogue here and there that has nothing to offer me in my quest to fan the flames of my faith, even in the midst of an entertaining read. I have often been left feeling extremely deceived by what I have purchased thinking it was Christian. So, I have learned to limit my “fiction” intake to the occasional novel recommended only by my closest, most trusted friends.

I found safe passage for my soul in The Carpenter’s Princess by Tanya Marie Lewis.

Lewis’s superb storytelling takes readers intimately into the life of Christ-loving Malena Dawson, a young girl who buries her grief deep within her after her father’s sudden death. Readers follow Malena into adulthood where she abandons her childhood upbringing and becomes a stranger to herself and those around her. We watch Malena struggle with her identity, and self-sabotaging behaviors that threaten to keep her from ever experiencing healing, freedom, joy and true love.

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