Writer’s Lingo:
Crop marks: lines indicating what part of the photograph to print. These are commonly placed directly on the face of the photograph with grease pencil (which will easily rub off later). Our company charges extra if many photos are submitted this way.
*Dead copy: Any previous drafts or copies that have been discarded once proof read and any changes have been completed. All drafts should be dated (easiest), marked or coded so the writer can be sure of working on the “current” and be able to see their progress in the older ones.
Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are not generally used in our office.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/glosswrite.html
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Define Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Definitions and Uncategorized apply, code, copy, cropping, defination, define, draft, instruction, line, lingo, marking, original, proof, term, terms 10:12 am
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Design Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Book Design format, organize, page number, specialized, strategy, system 10:12 am
When considering a page number strategy, the following considerations may also influence your choice:
Does your subject have specialized page number format(s)
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/design/pagenumbers.html
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Production Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Book Production Collaboration, computer file, e-resources, exchange, file exchange, FTP, interface, online, resource, service, upload 10:11 am
Collaboration may need file exchanges. Online is the fastest, but email attachments can be a problem. Some online file exchange services include:
www.yousendit.com – free or paid services
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/groups.htm
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Marketing Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Marketing 10:11 am
Many people think that once the book is written, the manuscript prepared, and the publishing completed a book project is complete. Some authors may have added a pre-publication marketing campaign that culminates in a single event where all books are picked up. This doesn’t maximize getting the book out to every interested individual, but it does eliminate the need for shipping (if everyone shows up).
However for the rest of us, marketing is a continuing process and getting the books in the customer’s hands often involves shipping of some sort. While each book should have it’s own customized plan of marketing, based on the book and it’s author, shipping – order fulfillment, pick and pack, etc. – is a service that is both easy to define and a real time saver for the author.
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This section is drawn from http://www.gregathcompany.com/service/shipping.html
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Genealogy Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Computer & Software and Genealogy and Uncategorized 10:08 am
Have you been to see Cyndi lately? If not, December would be a great time to visit http://www.cyndislist.com as she went through a major site updating in 2011.
December 2011 E-Zine (V10#12): Computer Wednesday, Nov 30 2011
Uncategorized 10:08 am
Enjoy the holidays and take a break from computer difficulty!
Retreat 2013 Here We Come Wednesday, Nov 16 2011
Events 3:55 pm
Attendees in 2011
Save the date! Saturday October 26 and Sunday the 27th will be 2013 Genealogy in the Woods Retreat dates. We are scheduled in back at the Sky Ranch at Cave Springs Ranch House. The basic website is up and running as well. We hope to have full registration costs soon, but upper limit has been set if attendees wish to register and start payments. Submissions for lectures, panels, etc. are being taken and referral bonus information is also available.
Fall Wrapper 2011 Wednesday, Nov 9 2011
Events and Marketing and Uncategorized and Updates 1:43 pm
Greetings one and all!
Our November electronic magazine had only a few sections, so don’t feel you missed it!
We had a great time at Retreat 2011 and hope to see everyone at 2013! Visit http://www.gregathcompany.com/pr/history/GCEvents/genealogyinthewoods2011.html for more photos.
Let us know where you want to travel in 2012 with us and what type of event you wish to attend – we haven’t approached a speaker yet. As always, our event pages can be accessed from http://www.gregathcompany.com/workshop
Don’t forget us on our Facebook page as well.
Anything we can help with, just let us know – we want everything at your fingertips and easy to use.
Have a great fall season and assorted holidays!
Carrie Cook, Publisher
November 2011 Electronic Magazine (V10#11): Define Wednesday, Nov 9 2011
Definitions 1:35 pm
Copyright (basic): Protection/listing from the US Library of Congress that gives protection against literary piracy. Click here for more information. as well as going to http://www.copyright.gov.
Credit lines: text that indicate where material came from. Generally used for “extra” elements such as photographs and copies of original items. i.e. “Courtesy of…,” “Permission to reprint this material comes from…,”, etc. a type of caption
Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are not generally used in our office.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at http://www.gregathcompany.com/gloss.html and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/glosswrite.html
Run across a word that you don’t understand? Try us – email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
November 2011 E-Magazine V10#11: Design Wednesday, Nov 9 2011
Book Design 1:33 pm
Some basic ideas to make your publication special
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Consider using a pre-planned color palette.
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For more than one book in a series, or from the same author, consider using the same basic layout in different colors.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/design/cover/index.html
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