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soniaAfter an epic battle with Photoshop about ink density on the cover, I uploaded my interior and cover files for Embodying Hope to LightningSource today. They'll do some processing, then send me an electronic proof, then send me a physical proof, then it goes live. Maybe two weeks from now? If there aren't any unexpected problems, of course!
I now know more about manipulating CMYK color values in Photoshop (and what can go wrong) than I ever planned to. But I think the cover will be accepted, which is the goal. They charge $40 for every re-uploaded file and don't help with corrections, so I wanted to get it right the first time.
I came across this article a couple of weeks ago, very timely. The Differences Between Line Editing, Copy Editing, and Proofreading by Jane Friedman. I asked for copy editing, but wanted line editing. I got something in between, fair enough. I printed out the book and did my own line edit afterwards, and then read through one more time on screen before I could bring myself to call it done.
I also did my own proofreading and book formatting. The whole book process might have gone faster if I hadn't put it into InDesign as early as I did, since I did a lot of fussing with images and page headers along the way. Then again, I did it in the order I could do it to keep it moving forward. If I did this more often than once every five years, I might be more efficient at it.
I now know more about manipulating CMYK color values in Photoshop (and what can go wrong) than I ever planned to. But I think the cover will be accepted, which is the goal. They charge $40 for every re-uploaded file and don't help with corrections, so I wanted to get it right the first time.
I came across this article a couple of weeks ago, very timely. The Differences Between Line Editing, Copy Editing, and Proofreading by Jane Friedman. I asked for copy editing, but wanted line editing. I got something in between, fair enough. I printed out the book and did my own line edit afterwards, and then read through one more time on screen before I could bring myself to call it done.
I also did my own proofreading and book formatting. The whole book process might have gone faster if I hadn't put it into InDesign as early as I did, since I did a lot of fussing with images and page headers along the way. Then again, I did it in the order I could do it to keep it moving forward. If I did this more often than once every five years, I might be more efficient at it.
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Date: 2021-02-03 11:15 pm (UTC)Ahh, for the good old days, when a task that includes color-correction, proofing, line editing, copy editing, merchandising, and [not at all least] writing would be handled by six individuals with particular talents in those specialities.
So -- you're a hexagonally dextrous polymath!
(Will there be an ebook edition?)
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Date: 2021-02-04 12:17 am (UTC)Yeah... I could have hired more people, or more experienced people. I reached out to my graphic designer but she didn't have suggestions for print-specific issues. What I am is a very stubborn person with skills to figure things out! I do appreciate your compliment, thank you!
Yes, there will be epub and Kindle editions, and from past experience I'm expecting similar technical struggles with those. I'm hoping the ebooks will be ready by the end of this month, but we'll see how it goes.