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Gregath Company, Inc.
E-Zine
Volume 2, Number 2
February, 2003
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.
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Table of Contents
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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Comb Bound: 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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See link below.
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This section is drawn from information online at http://www.gregathcompany.com/tips.html
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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See link below.
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This section is drawn from our online virtual tour at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gen.html
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Marketing advice
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Don't overlook selling your books to bookstores - especially if you've built in a wholesale price. Most bookstores (both chain and independent) have a local interest section. Contact all bookstores (don't overlook the "biggies" like Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, etc.) by phone to set up an appointment. Arrive on time, with either an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) as an example or the actual book in hand. Best of luck!
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Genealogy ideas
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For lost ancestors, have you tried looking in alternate church records? While a family may be or have been devoutly a particular religion, especially during frontier settlement, they may have been a part of a different congregation.
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Computer aid!?! Tabs
Software: Microsoft Word
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Ever want to line up a column of text/numbers and they don't want to work? While some may never line up exactly how you want them due to the fact that "all fonts are not created equal", have you considered the different types of tab stops available?
Start your program. At the top of your document window (pane) is your tab line. The tiny box to the far left shows what type of tab you may be using. Default tab stops are .5" and of the standard variety. To set the tab, just click in the ruler-type area to the right (directly above the document) where you want a tab. This sets the tab for anywhere in the document below your cursor. To get rid of any set tab, just drag (while your mouse is positioned over it, click and hold down the left mouse button and drag, releasing it when it is off the line) it off to the left. To change the type of tab, click the box at far left. There are several different types of tabs available including a decimal tab. You can also set a tab stop for a particular section by highlighting it first before setting the tab.
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Note: All references to
"click" are using the left mouse button unless otherwise noted.
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About this e-zine
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