Connect to the Internet and visit: http://www.copyright.gov/
Click on "Electronic Copyright Office" and then again on the following page.
Create a User Login. You will need to use your personal information. Retain your username and password to check on the status of your request.
Follow the prompts, inserting your personal information, title of your manuscript and certifying that you are the original author of the work.
Pay the fee using a credit or debit card.
Connect to the Internet and visit: http://www.copyright.gov/forms/formrequest.html
Complete the online form to request the "literary works" copyright form be mailed to you.
When you've recieved the paperwork through the mail, fill out the appropriate information: name, address, phone number, title of work. Sign paperwork certifying you are the original author of the work.
Mail completed forms and check or money order back to the Library of Congress, using the address they provide for you.