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(yet un-named) e-zine
Volume 1, Number 1
September, 2002
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to Gregath Company, Inc. and may not with other printer/publishers. ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.
Table of Contents
If your email program supports it, you may click on each department below to
go directly to that article. At the end of each article (if supported) is
a link back to this contents.
What's It
Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help
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What's It Mean?
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Spine (backbone): see link below.
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For other printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossary at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html
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Design Inspiration
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One of the best things to do when choosing an overall design for any product, look around to see what elements you see in other products of your nature to see what you like or dislike. Remember this is your book, so what you want can't be wrong. Make a list of what you like and want, then unless you are wealthy, mark the really important elements that you'd be willing to pay extra for. Take your list in hand to your publisher and work with them to decide what things you want that will fit into your budget. This is all ideally done before you begin producing finished manuscript pages, but can be done at any point as you prepare your manuscript.
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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While the world in general accepts that there are several main ways to reproduce books (i.e. print or copy), very few methods to produce printed books are alike. Each print shop can employ not only a variety of presses and methods, but there are so many steps that are possible that the term "printed" doesn't really describe much once you start thinking about it. Due to the fact that a copied book production is so automated, once you determine the type of copier and quality of binding, you have a much better idea of what your book will look like. In future issues, we will discuss our production methods. We hope by doing this, you may have some idea of what actually goes into the production of a book. Once you have grasped some of what is involved, you can go to any printer/publisher that wants to work with clients on a personal basis and ask for a tour or explanation of their processes in reference to your book project.
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Future issues: This section will be drawn from our online virtual tour at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gen.html
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Marketing advice
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Locally, if no one has thrown you an autograph or release party, you can do one yourself. Make sure you notify all the local media as well as book stores, libraries, etc. in addition to sending out personal invitations.
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Genealogy ideas
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You are hot on the trail of an ancestor but have lost the trail in a certain area...
The story of a genealogist's life!
If you haven't already done so, familiarize yourself with general migration patterns. When doing this, don't overlook the Native American migrations and/or any other minority group. This may be of help in deciding what geographical area to look in next.
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Computer aid?!? Email
Software: Microsoft Outlook Express
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Get deluged by lots of SPAM (junk e-mail) including some marketers that seem to send you something at least daily? Everyone does - here is something that will help. Once the junk mail arrives, click on it in the inbox to highlight it. Once it is highlighted go up to the pull down menu "message" - click it to drop the menu down and then click "block sender". From now on, when a message from that author arrives, it automatically is placed in your deleted items. Do this to any unsolicited email and it should cut down on what arrives in the inbox.
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Note: All references to
"click" are using the left mouse button unless otherwise noted.
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