Books in the public domain are free for anyone to use. One way authors can use these stories are as the basis for their own books. An example of a publisher who does this well is Disney, which has produced movies based on stories by the Grimms' Fairy Tales, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Aesop's Fables, folk tales, Greek myths, legends, and more. Public domain stories can be … [Read more...] about Mining Public Domain Stories for New Content