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Cover, Front and Back

Created with Scribus. A little more tweaking is needed, but I’m happy with these.

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Proofreading Checklist: Chapter Formatting Details

I’ve been going through my book chapter by chapter, page by page, double and triple checking certain details. Chapter number and title font font size font spacing Photos correct dpi (at least 300)...

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Styles Are Our Friend

There are many labors in self-publishing a book. Simply writing the text is a huge one. I opted to design my book myself, so that is another. Interior design is the order of the day: front matter, body...

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A Schedule To Write By

For someone who likes  to sees herself as an efficient person, I have to say that that in reality, I’m anything but. While I was working on 5 Acres & A Dream The Book I was diligent to get up early...

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A Chapter A Day

Not too long ago I blogged about a writing schedule for the book I’m working on. I was careful not to be overly ambitious at the time, and only made a schedule for what I as working on: gathering...

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Critter Tales Progress Report

Phase one is the writing and editing. I have seven sections on my outline, each one containing as many “Tales” (chapters) as it takes! The ones with a first draft written are crossed off the following...

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The Light at the End of the Writing Tunnel

Writing is work, hard work. It starts with inspiration but must be carried along with careful thinking, much deliberation, and stick-to-itivness. After awhile it becomes a chore; something that must be...

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Outline For Chapter 6

5 Acres & A Dream The Sequel F. Ch. 6. Food Self-Sufficiency: Feeding Ourselves 1. Production a. garden 1) downsizing garden 2) year-round a) fewer annuals b) more perennials (permaculture...

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Next Step: Images

The text for 5 Acres & A Dream The Sequel has at last reached final draft status! The next text check will be when I review a printed proof copy. This is important because it’s amazing how things...

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Read-Through Time

Before I’m ready to order a printed proof of my book, I need to read through it several times to catch errors and problems. There are a lot of little details to catch, so each time through it, I read...

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