Writing and Publishing Seminar
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Seminar Schedule Schedule cover portions of the text: Writing Family or Genealogy History for Pleasure and Profit. 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Check in Morning Sessions cover (see below): establishing goals and organizing for writing; writing the manuscript and general components to a book; introduction to acid free and archival quality. (Parts 1, 2, and some of 5 of text) 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Morning session part 1 - Carrie Ann Cook, presenter 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Morning session part 2 - Carrie Ann Cook, presenter 11:30 a.m. - 12 noon Questions and Answers (Q&A not confined to this time period) - Carrie Ann Cook & Fredrea Gregath Cook 12 noon - 1 p.m. - Lunch and Copyright forum - Carrie Ann Cook & Fredrea Gregath Cook, moderating Afternoon Sessions cover (see below): preparing the manuscript, publishing process case study; types of publishing options; marketing; record keeping; economics. (Parts 3, 4, and remainder of 5 of text) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Afternoon session part 1 - Fredrea Gregath Cook, presenter 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Afternoon session part 2 - Fredrea Gregath Cook, presenter 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Questions and Answers (Q&A not confined to this time period) - Carrie Ann Cook & Fredrea Gregath Cook 4:00 p.m. End of seminar
Text Table of Contents (index) Author Introductions Table of Contents Foreword Part I - Establishing Goals Work Area and Equipment Manuscript Preparation Supplies Family History Versus Genealogy Organization of Researched Materials Plan the Contents of the Book Part II - Writing the Manuscript Frontispiece Title Page and Verso Copyright Ó Copyright · Length of Copyright · Using Copyrighted Material · Copyright Theft · Placement of Copyright Information Library of Congress Card Catalog Number International Standard Book Number (ISBN) Introduction to Author Dedication Foreword of Preface Acknowledgments Contributors or Research Sources Alphabetical List of Abbreviations Genealogical Numbering System Table of Contents List of Illustrations Other Fore Pages Primary History Subsequent History Individual or Family Histories Sources and References Addendum Bibliography Afterword Part III - Preparation of Manuscript For Offset Printing · Do it Yourself Hard Copy · Do it Yourself Disk · Professionally Prepared The Page Format Layout and Design · Photographs · Color work · Sketches, Maps, Documents and Other Items · Proofreading · Indexing Printing Soft Binding Hard Binding Part IV - Advertising and Selling Your Book Magazines and Newspapers Advertising (Paid) · Display Advertisements · Classified Advertisements Magazine and Newspaper Coverage (Non paid) · Newspaper Personal Columns · News Releases, Letters to Genealogical Columns and Editors § Press Release Tips Postal Sales Tools (postal cards, flyers, letters, brochures, etc.) · Assembling the Mailing List · Preparing the Mailing List · Preparing the Sales Tool Library, Hereditary, Genealogical and Historical Society Sales Online Network, Network, Network The Advertising Budget Part V - Etc. Contributor and Customer Information Control System Keeping Records and Paperwork The Economics of Publishing Acid Free and Archival Quality · Internal Factors § Paper § Binding · External Factors § Production § Beyond Production · Summary
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