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What Type of Paper Should I Use for My Book?
First-time publishers need to understand the difference between the paper they purchase at an office supply store versus what is used by a professional printing plant. While paper weights at an office supply store are measured as "bond," printing plants use a different measurement called "offset." I won't get into the details of why bond and offset weights are different for the same type of paper, but just know that if you multiply a bond weight by 2.5, you get the offset weight. For example, the 24# bond paper you purchase at Office Max is the same thickness as a 60# offset sheet used by your printer.
Most black & white books with no photos are printed on either 50# or 60# offset. Going with 50# is adequate for most books and will save you some money. However, if you want your book to have a nicer feel to it, check out the extra cost for 60#. It might be worth it to you.
One thing I cannot emphasize enough - get print samples. There are a couple times when I have had a client tell me they knew exactly what type of paper they wanted to use, but then they were disappointed when they got the final product. Why? A friend of theirs had told them which paper stock to choose, and they ordered their books without ever seeing a paper sample. Don't make the same mistake!
Children's books or coffee table books that are printed in full color need a different paper stock than black & white books. You'll want to think about whether to bump up to a glossy stock to make your pictures really shine on the paper. If you don't like the glare of a glossy sheet, ask your printer if they have any matte coated stocks that would bring out the color of your images without the extra sheen.
Also, if your book is full color, a thicker paper may be necessary to make your book have a nicer feel to it and justify your sale price. If printing in the U.S., I usually recommend no lighter than a 70# or 80# gloss. If printing overseas, don't go lighter than 120 gsm.
I'll say it again: Samples, samples, samples. Don't be shy about asking your printer for paper samples. It's probably the most expensive choice you'll make when printing your book; make sure you get it right!
Paperback covers overseas are usually printed using 250 gsm or 300 gsm cover stock. In the U.S. that translates to a 10 pt. C1S or 12 pt. C1S sheet. Also be sure to add gloss lamination to give your cover that extra pop!
Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com
It's a tough question to answer, and one I hear all the time: Which paper stock should I choose for my book? And although it's a tough question, it is an important one because the paper you choose will tell your potential buyer what kind of book this is. Go too cheap, you might lose some buyers to a different title. Go too expensive, you just wasted your money.
About the Author:
Josh Prizer has been working in the publishing industry for nearly 15 years and is a book printing expert. For help with childrens book publishing, request his Free 7-Part Mini-Course.
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What Type of Paper Should I Use for My Book?
First-time publishers need to understand the difference between the paper they purchase at an office supply store versus what is used by a professional printing plant. While paper weights at an office supply store are measured as "bond," printing plants use a different measurement called "offset." I won't get into the details of why bond and offset weights are different for the same type of paper, but just know that if you multiply a bond weight by 2.5, you get the offset weight. For example, the 24# bond paper you purchase at Office Max is the same thickness as a 60# offset sheet used by your printer.
Most black & white books with no photos are printed on either 50# or 60# offset. Going with 50# is adequate for most books and will save you some money. However, if you want your book to have a nicer feel to it, check out the extra cost for 60#. It might be worth it to you.
One thing I cannot emphasize enough - get print samples. There are a couple times when I have had a client tell me they knew exactly what type of paper they wanted to use, but then they were disappointed when they got the final product. Why? A friend of theirs had told them which paper stock to choose, and they ordered their books without ever seeing a paper sample. Don't make the same mistake!
Children's books or coffee table books that are printed in full color need a different paper stock than black & white books. You'll want to think about whether to bump up to a glossy stock to make your pictures really shine on the paper. If you don't like the glare of a glossy sheet, ask your printer if they have any matte coated stocks that would bring out the color of your images without the extra sheen.
Also, if your book is full color, a thicker paper may be necessary to make your book have a nicer feel to it and justify your sale price. If printing in the U.S., I usually recommend no lighter than a 70# or 80# gloss. If printing overseas, don't go lighter than 120 gsm.
I'll say it again: Samples, samples, samples. Don't be shy about asking your printer for paper samples. It's probably the most expensive choice you'll make when printing your book; make sure you get it right!
Paperback covers overseas are usually printed using 250 gsm or 300 gsm cover stock. In the U.S. that translates to a 10 pt. C1S or 12 pt. C1S sheet. Also be sure to add gloss lamination to give your cover that extra pop!
Article Source: http://www.bigfreearticles.com
It's a tough question to answer, and one I hear all the time: Which paper stock should I choose for my book? And although it's a tough question, it is an important one because the paper you choose will tell your potential buyer what kind of book this is. Go too cheap, you might lose some buyers to a different title. Go too expensive, you just wasted your money.
About the Author:
Josh Prizer has been working in the publishing industry for nearly 15 years and is a book printing expert. For help with childrens book publishing, request his Free 7-Part Mini-Course.
The Pro's And Con's Of Self-Publishing
Self-publishing can be rewarding in order to become a self-published author you have to have motivation and the will to succeed. How do you decide if you should self-publish your book or not? Ask yourself the following questions:
1)Can you be a businessperson as well as a writer? Writing is a quiet occupation, while business demands proficient communication skills.
2)Are you motivated enough? You will need to see your book through from beginning to end, and this can be a lengthy process.
3)Are you willing to take a risk? You can't be afraid to take the plunge, you have to believe in yourself!
Tracy Lyn Moland, the self-published author of Mom Management - Managing
Mom Before Everybody else, states that when she started to write her book, she didn't realize self-publishing was even an option. Tracy Lyn discovered that a well-defined business and marketing plan had to be put into place. There were also different considerations to be made such as learning what market to target your book to, who to hire to design your book cover, layout and editing and how to get the book into bookstores and online. Tracy's favorite part of self-publishing has been the control she was able to maintain over her book.
As a self-publisher you need to be aware of your personal marketing abilities, in order to get your book sold, you have to get out there and sell it. The advantages of publishing your own book can be plentiful.
By choosing to self-publish, you only have yourself to convince. You have the enthusiasm for a book that you have written, and you know that there is a market available for it. You don't have to give anyone else the final say of what you put in your book, how it is to be marketed or any thing else. You have complete and total control when you self-publish. Once you have successfully self-published your book you can always negotiate with a large publisher to produce your book since you have experience in the market.
Your book can be printed in just a few weeks instead of waiting for a large publisher, which usually takes over a year to print and get into bookstores. By that time you could be on your second printing. You can also get distribution for your book through Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com just as easily as any larger publisher can.
You have complete control over your project, right down to the design, without having to deal with a third party. As the sole owner of your material your have complete rights and can set your own price with all profits coming to you. If a large publishing house publishes your book you may only see 5%-15% of your book profits.
Large publishing houses take months to publish material while you can have the process completed in a significantly shorter amount of time. Also, there is not always an interest from large publishing houses in special interest projects you may have written about, such as local history, how to books, or books that appeal to the general public.
Some of the disadvantages in publishing your own book are that you may not see results right away. You are an unknown author and you have to market and sell yourself and your product. Even if you have written an excellent book you need to find ways to get noticed.
Also, there are costs involved. Initially, you will need money to have your books printed from an independent printer. This can cost anywhere from $1-10 per book depending on how many books you have printed, the number of pages, etc. You also need to learn how you would like your book set up. Is it going to be soft cover or hardcover, there are different bindings and other options that will be asked by a printer when you decide to publish a book. There are also costs involved in shipping your books to bookstores and marketing your book.
You will also learn that everyone has an opinion and not all will like what you write no matter if you have self-published your book or a large publisher has decided to add you as one of their writers.
Ellen Parlapiano one of the authors of Mompreneurs Online (published by a larger publishing company) states there are advantages and disadvantages of working with a publisher. "Our books have opened many doors for us...and we always say that although you don't get a lot of money writing books, you do boost your income in other ways. We have done corporate consulting, professional speaking, and spokesperson work for companies--all based on the buzz we have built for our books and ourselves. Simply writing and publishing the book is not enough--you must establish yourself as an expert in your field!"
There is a lot to learn when deciding to self-publish a book. Find out all you can about publishing your own book before deciding to take the plunge. While self-publishing can be rewarding it also is very challenging and you may need more time to market and sell your books which in turn leaves less time for writing. In the long run self-publishing has been very rewarding and profitable for my books. From the beginning point of writing the book to designing the cover, it's well-worth it in the end when you see the final result.
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Useful Insights into Magazine Publishing
Magazines are very visible to young adults, college students and younger teens. Everywhere they look they are surrounded by magazines that promise to address their needs and concerns. These people may save up to afford their favorite publications. It isn't enough to read a copy that belongs to someone else, they feel the need to have their own.
If they like a publication enough, they will begin to collect it. That means they feel they cannot miss a single issue. The answer to this is to subscribe. If they don't have the funds to do so, they will do everything they need to in order to afford it. This is a sign that they will find a way to get what they want.
This leads to those members of this population who decide they can do a better job of reaching out their peers than a slick magazine publisher can. After all, who knows more about what is going on with that age group than someone who is part of it, right? This person decides to open up her own magazine.
A polished magazine publisher can have the best editorial staff in town, but they are still assuming what this age group wants. When a group of teens work together and offer their own experiences, the rest will find it appeals to them because they can relate to it. They are experiencing the same kinds of things in their own lives. This is a key to the success many of these young people are experiencing in magazine publishing.
There is also the issue about the messages magazines send to our young people. They glorify unhealthily thin models and imply that one must adhere to very strict standards to be thought beautiful. They promote a single image as the perfect ideal, and readers begin to believe if they are not exactly like this image, they are somehow less. Luckily, more and more people are rejecting these notions. They are smart enough to ask why people can't be appreciated for their individuality. It inspires them to give their own opinions to the world.
While magazine publishing is not an easy industry to break into, with the right angle and inspiration, someone can be very successful. With the right goal and the right connections, anyone can break into this business. Research pays off in helping these fledgling publications get started right. By starting out right, it helps the rest to fall into place.
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Start Small Finish BIG in Self Publishing
You may have never considered self-publishing as an option for your book or even considered publishing at all for your work. Publishing a book is extremely effective in broadcasting your message, ministry, or organization. A book gives you the ability to thoroughly inform, educate, and inspire your audience on what you are teaching. A book also adds another very lucrative stream of income to your organization that will enhance your existing ones.
Now that your interest is peaked about the power of writing a book, you may directly go to thinking "who should I go with: Random House or Nelson Publishing?" Who said that you would be able to go the traditional route in the first place? Traditional publishers only publish about a dozen to 50 books a year while they receive 1000's of book proposals from would be authors every single month. Do you see how the two don't equal a book deal for you any time soon?
But take heart, many of the greatest writers of time past up to today have been self-published authors. Check out this list of names to see if self-publishing could be profitable for you:
WEB Dubois, Ken Blanchard, Benjamin Franklin, Earnest Hemingway, Spencer King, Edgar Allen Poe, William Strunk, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, T.D. Jakes, and Walt Whitman.
This is some list, huh? What makes the difference is not whether you get a book deal with a traditional publisher or self-publish, the difference is within you. You have to determine how successful you will be and what legacy you will leave to the world after you. I wouldn't let the rejection that you'll get from traditional publishing companies stop me from being successful if I were you. I know because my wife and I didn't let that stop us. We self-published our book and started marketing, promoting, and speaking to teach our message to the world. We have found this to be a great way to get our message out and reach people.
You should definitely consider self-publishing as the road that will lead you to where you are trying to go. Do your research on different Self- Publishing companies and get your work out there.
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Anthony Obey is the owner of GMA Publishing providing book publishing and marketing services to Writers, Pastors, Leaders, and Speakers. At http://www.GMApublishing.com you can also sign up for Book Coaching and order your copy of the new book called, Start Small Finish BIG in Self-Publishing. Anthony is also the creator and co-compiler of the national women's inspirational book series called, Refined by Fire. Learn more at http://www.RefinedbyFireWomen.com now!
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Start Small Finish BIG in Self Publishing
You may have never considered self-publishing as an option for your book or even considered publishing at all for your work. Publishing a book is extremely effective in broadcasting your message, ministry, or organization. A book gives you the ability to thoroughly inform, educate, and inspire your audience on what you are teaching. A book also adds another very lucrative stream of income to your organization that will enhance your existing ones.
Now that your interest is peaked about the power of writing a book, you may directly go to thinking "who should I go with: Random House or Nelson Publishing?" Who said that you would be able to go the traditional route in the first place? Traditional publishers only publish about a dozen to 50 books a year while they receive 1000's of book proposals from would be authors every single month. Do you see how the two don't equal a book deal for you any time soon?
But take heart, many of the greatest writers of time past up to today have been self-published authors. Check out this list of names to see if self-publishing could be profitable for you:
WEB Dubois, Ken Blanchard, Benjamin Franklin, Earnest Hemingway, Spencer King, Edgar Allen Poe, William Strunk, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, T.D. Jakes, and Walt Whitman.
This is some list, huh? What makes the difference is not whether you get a book deal with a traditional publisher or self-publish, the difference is within you. You have to determine how successful you will be and what legacy you will leave to the world after you. I wouldn't let the rejection that you'll get from traditional publishing companies stop me from being successful if I were you. I know because my wife and I didn't let that stop us. We self-published our book and started marketing, promoting, and speaking to teach our message to the world. We have found this to be a great way to get our message out and reach people.
You should definitely consider self-publishing as the road that will lead you to where you are trying to go. Do your research on different Self- Publishing companies and get your work out there.
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What Things Should be Considered in Magazine Printing
Magazines are just like newspapers that are intended to provide significant information to the readers. However, what makes it different from the newspaper is the fact that magazines are often issued every week, or twice a week or every month. The cover of the magazine usually indicates a date which is later than the date when it was actually produced. The usual feature of a magazine is that it is printed in a paper that is coated with color and is fastened with a soft cover. The magazines are usually found in newsstands and book shops.
Now if you’re thinking of making a magazine as your means of boosting up your marketing efforts, then you’ve got the right choice. But when you make a magazine, the process is not that simple. Why? It’s because you can’t publish a magazine when you don’t have anything to publish. Got it? Well the essence of it is that you still need to write articles or stories to make the magazine whole. When you’re through with the writing stuff, then, that’s the time that you give attention to the publishing aspect.
But before you do that you need to think first what kind of magazine you would like to make. Generally speaking, there are two major types of magazines. These are the business magazines and the consumer magazines.
What’s their difference? Well basically the consumer magazines are intended for the general public. They can be availed in book stores and other retail outlets. Usually, they talk about various topics that match the general interests of the people. The topics range from music, computers, political issues and many others.
On the other hand, business magazines can only be acquired via subscription. Subscriptions are only available to those persons who are willing to pay just to get a copy of the magazine. But in some instances, there are magazines that can be acquired through free subscriptions. This way the business magazines are only provided to the readers who are interested in business.
When you’ve finally decided what type of magazine to print, you can now focus your mind on how you will publish your magazine. There are many commercial publishing companies who accept different kinds of magazine printing jobs. These companies offer printing services that can meet your specifications with regard to the creation of your magazines.
There are so many options on how you can print your magazines. Professional magazine printing companies are available to offer assistance to all your printing needs. You can also choose to publish your magazines with the help of a publisher or through self-publishing.
Still don’t know what to do? Search online and check out the options that are available to suffice your requirements. Printing your magazines can be manageable. Just be resourceful and be smart in choosing the magazine printing service to use.
Visit CatalogPrintingExperts.com for information and articles on Magazine Printing and Booklet Printing.
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