Phewph. I have just finished the formatting of my first two novels to send to Legend for Youwriteon's POD deal. It took about two days, including covers with backs and spines.
Luckily I like formatting; I love fiddling about till the text looks its best, and I ADORE dropped caps at the start of chapters. I'd have illuminated capitals if I could, red, blue and gold, but plain dropped caps are pretty good.
To keep costs down, you don't get a proof copy, which means I will have a niggling worry at the back of my mind, until I see the books, that I've made some stupid mistake.
I do hope I haven't.
The London Buzz – 13th November 2024
10 hours ago
I hope you haven't too! I know exactly what you're feeling, I think, what with these anthologies I've put together for my writing group. Hard work, innit!
ReplyDeleteN
Yes, and obsessive, but fun.
ReplyDeleteI imagine your anthologies turned out well?
Yeah they came out great, thanks.
ReplyDeleteObsessive? Yes. But I think the fun of playing publisher dispersed quite a while ago!
Nik
PS I enjoyed it really.