I was avoiding AW for a writerly break after writing my latest novel and passed it on to a few trusting beta readers. Problem is, it seems one of them was not so trusting.
One beta reader passed the work on to a friend. The friend did not like the work and is now on Facebook talking about how the work is awful. A friend of mine contacted her and asked why she thought that way, and the individual explained then send her the novel so she could see for herself.
I have no idea how many times she's infringed my copyright as the sole owner of the work by sending it to other people. She uploaded it to a distribution site. I contacted the site to have the link taken down, but she could easily put it back up. Or put it somewhere else.
This is obviously going to be a huge problem. This person clearly doesn't like the work and wants to do it damage. What do I do?
One beta reader passed the work on to a friend. The friend did not like the work and is now on Facebook talking about how the work is awful. A friend of mine contacted her and asked why she thought that way, and the individual explained then send her the novel so she could see for herself.
I have no idea how many times she's infringed my copyright as the sole owner of the work by sending it to other people. She uploaded it to a distribution site. I contacted the site to have the link taken down, but she could easily put it back up. Or put it somewhere else.
This is obviously going to be a huge problem. This person clearly doesn't like the work and wants to do it damage. What do I do?
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