Copyrights are important.  I really believe that.  But it sort of bit me in the butt today.  I ordered poster prints of some of my book covers to be printed at Walmart.  I went to pick them up and was told I couldn’t because I needed copyright paperwork for them.

Now, I don’t mind that Walmart is playing copyright cop.  Like I said copyrights are important.  All the art I use in my book covers is purchased legally (or I hired out the work to someone I know followed all legal requirements). It took me only a couple of minutes to get the paperwork together once I was back home.  Then I had to take it down there to be photocopied, and return home with my pictures.  The problem is that I had to make an extra trip in what is today 117 degree (F) heat.  I don’t know what that is Celsius, but it’s pretty damn hot.

They had my phone number with my order.  How about a heads up that I needed to bring paperwork with me so that I didn’t freaking melt in my car!  After all, they didn’t ask me for any paperwork the last three times I was in to do the same thing.  Well, after all, I do have to say that Walmart did a good job with my prints, so all’s well that ends well.  But I’ve been home over an hour now, and I’m still sweating up a storm!