body: I think the current "death + 70 years" expiration is absurd, and I doubt that by then any work I publish will be culturally relevant, much less marketable.
  
  
  Suppose I publish a book or blog post today, and I choose the Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 International license.
  
  
  **Is there any way I can say "I dedicate this to the public domain in X years"? Furthermore, is it possible to specify X years after I die?**
  
  
  
title: Can I set an expiration date on works I publish?