Comments on: back to print http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342 why *everyone* should have a sabbatical Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: blogging, the net, and vanity publishing « Weblogs and Wikis Daybook http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-431 blogging, the net, and vanity publishing « Weblogs and Wikis Daybook Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:05:59 +0000 http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342#comment-431 [...] by M C Morgan on February 24, 2008 Back in January, before this class started, here and here, I blogged SmartBooks, Lulu, and blogging as self-publishing.  Now, writes if:book, [...] [...] by M C Morgan on February 24, 2008 Back in January, before this class started, here and here, I blogged SmartBooks, Lulu, and blogging as self-publishing.  Now, writes if:book, [...]

]]> By: Self-publishing is the new vanity? or the new practice? « Weblogs and Wikis Daybook http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-337 Self-publishing is the new vanity? or the new practice? « Weblogs and Wikis Daybook Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:26:01 +0000 http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342#comment-337 [...] made a similar argument for self-publishing a few weeks ago, and at least one local author has already taken up the [...] [...] made a similar argument for self-publishing a few weeks ago, and at least one local author has already taken up the [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-332 Sharon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:16:37 +0000 http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342#comment-332 Sounds fascinating! And I hope to be in class with you next semester!!!! Sounds fascinating! And I hope to be in class with you next semester!!!!

]]> By: Inanis the Hooded » Blog Archive » self publishing styles http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-331 Inanis the Hooded » Blog Archive » self publishing styles Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:50:05 +0000 http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342#comment-331 [...] on Doc Morgan’s Blog, he brought up Blurb. Now, as I’ve gone on createspace for Inanis the Hooded, and am somewhat [...] [...] on Doc Morgan’s Blog, he brought up Blurb. Now, as I’ve gone on createspace for Inanis the Hooded, and am somewhat [...]

]]> By: Froyd http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342&cpage=1#comment-330 Froyd Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:14:50 +0000 http://mcmorgan.org/blog/?p=342#comment-330 Well, I WAS going to wait until I'm back in bemidji to let you in on the secret, but since it's apropos to this discussion, take a gander at <a href="http://www.createspace.com/" rel="nofollow">Createspace.com</a>, which does movies/cds/books. I used it for <a href="http://www.createspace.com/3331629" rel="nofollow">Inanis the Hooded</a>...basically it's like a lot of the print on demand places. The difference is, like blurb, with the cost. You don't have to have a huge print run, you don't have to pay some professionals to do what you're quite capable of doing yourself...it's all driven by the user. I designed the cover using photoshop, and formatted the book into pdf form. With some help from Sharon Simpson, I finally got it edited to my liking. The cost to me? About $18 for 3 proof copies. Now it's for sale to everyone on the world wide web. Better yet, is the fact that because createspace is owned by amazon, it's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inanis-Hooded-Sean-Froyd/dp/1434811816/ref=sr_1_1/103-5669839-7301438?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193546147&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">listed there for the us customers</a>. Instances like this may be useful for publications by students, from the beginning to the end of the process. It's certainly educational, and relatively cheap. If BSU wanted to add a class in self publishing, it might not be a bad idea, especially since the process is all there. Btw, if you're going to be around over break, I'd love to have a beer with you. Well, I WAS going to wait until I’m back in bemidji to let you in on the secret, but since it’s apropos to this discussion, take a gander at Createspace.com, which does movies/cds/books. I used it for Inanis the Hooded…basically it’s like a lot of the print on demand places. The difference is, like blurb, with the cost. You don’t have to have a huge print run, you don’t have to pay some professionals to do what you’re quite capable of doing yourself…it’s all driven by the user. I designed the cover using photoshop, and formatted the book into pdf form. With some help from Sharon Simpson, I finally got it edited to my liking. The cost to me? About $18 for 3 proof copies. Now it’s for sale to everyone on the world wide web.

Better yet, is the fact that because createspace is owned by amazon, it’s listed there for the us customers.

Instances like this may be useful for publications by students, from the beginning to the end of the process. It’s certainly educational, and relatively cheap. If BSU wanted to add a class in self publishing, it might not be a bad idea, especially since the process is all there.

Btw, if you’re going to be around over break, I’d love to have a beer with you.

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