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Hello fellow writing enthuasists, this is my first post so I guess be gentle! I've read several books on self publishing, and have learned a tremendous amount of information from all my resources. I'm taking photoshop class, got the design package with Indesign and am ready to start laying out my book. I've been learning these programs pretty well the last few weeks and finally got my 2gb ram card for computer speed as well as dragon 11. The photoshop class is very helpful learning about graphics, creating logos, reworking master artpiece photos for your own cover art. I also got a monitor on craigslist for 23 bucks. So for a fast, dual monitor, good text speech book writing machine with CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign I made out well on the price of 360 bucks. If I didn't have a student discount, Adobe package alone would've cost 500-600! Dragon is working pretty well, and suprisingly it works with indesign which I didn't think it would. I feel deranged teaching Dragon swear words, kind of ironic. First thing I gotta do is teach him to swear! I think it's also pretty cool what you can learn from dragons mistakes. When it does have a mistake, it can help you think of pseudonyms. If you say a word with a little different patterns, you come up with different pseudos, cool. I am writing and self publishing a one of a kind non-fiction book. I have high hopes as most new writers, but I have all of the skills, motivation, and drive to be successful. I have had to change up many plans as my copyright knowledge expands. Asking companies for permissive use, pictures, authors, legal issues, marketing issues, names, strategy, tradmarks, all that jazz. I have decided on the standard 5.5x8.5 and have estimated at least 400 pages, all the way to 700, not kidding. When I do things, I do em right, and am somewhat of a a ocd perfectionist type (Bi-Polar, mind races and all I do is think). I just today got a self pub book from library. In the firstfive pages I found 3 errors, or very bad use the vocabulary. As I skimmed this over, I realized that my 7-8th grade english teachers did a great job. At my first day of Composition 1, I knit picked at my techers writing so I believe my writing knowledge has evolved from many different writers, of reading I do. Well enough of my intro you peeps got stuff to do too.
Questions for Self-Publishers with knowledge or experience
Spec: 452 page, white offset, black and white,50-60#1. 5000-10000 copies
1: Is Page Art considered graphics, or more expesive to make.
For Example, are the little icons you use for warnings, tips, facts, etc considered grapics. How much would a fiction book with no pictures in it's pages cost compared to a book with an average of 1 photo a page. Or how much a color section or signature would cost? Current prices different, paper industry? How about magazine ads, how much have you paid and for what size ads, and what magazine? Anyone with any suggestions, experience, words of wisdom, criticism, advice, tidbits, insider information, grandma's cookies recipes, hoots &Hollars, gravy or bacon-easy methods, your help would be appreciated.
Questions for Self-Publishers with knowledge or experience
Spec: 452 page, white offset, black and white,50-60#1. 5000-10000 copies
1: Is Page Art considered graphics, or more expesive to make.
For Example, are the little icons you use for warnings, tips, facts, etc considered grapics. How much would a fiction book with no pictures in it's pages cost compared to a book with an average of 1 photo a page. Or how much a color section or signature would cost? Current prices different, paper industry? How about magazine ads, how much have you paid and for what size ads, and what magazine? Anyone with any suggestions, experience, words of wisdom, criticism, advice, tidbits, insider information, grandma's cookies recipes, hoots &Hollars, gravy or bacon-easy methods, your help would be appreciated.