May
9th
2019
Proofreader wanted! · 8:05pm May 9th, 2019
With BronyCon and Aquaman’s fanfic bookstore project fast approaching, I’m reminded I should get my act together so I can get a dozen or so books printed.
The good news is, I’ve got The Flash Sentry Papers mostly formatted and ready to go. However, it would be wise to have someone else take a look at it ... which is where you come in.
Assuming “you” have experience with ebook formatting and are so inclined to help, that is. If so, let me know! As I’m hoping to have everything ready to go by June.
Thanks!
Lulu.com I presume? First think I'd suggest is don't be afraid to get the whole thing put together into more or less generally the way you want it, put it through the Lulu process, and pop off a proof copy for yourself. Should run you about ten bucks, and you can keep polishing, fixing, cleaning, adding disclaimers and credit pages, etc... while it is on the way to you (roughly five days for mine). I think Drifting is on its roughly 4th proof copy to get the back of the book and the printing all color coordinated. Problems just *JUMP* off the page at you from paper. I literally opened the paper copy, glowed for a few seconds in the glory of the printing, and spotted a typo. Read with a stack of post-its next to you for marking purposes.
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Yeah, I'm going with Lulu. That's actually not a bad idea, making a proof copy or something. Collector's edition!
What kind of verbiage would you suggest for the "hey look this is fanfic" disclaimer? Anything I might take a look at for an example?
5055812 Hey, you asked for it. Cabbaged largely from Past Sins, in which I found a typo in the process:
This is a work of fiction. (Really, do we need to say this? It’s full of stories about colorful little ponies who live in a land where their Princesses raise and lower the sun and moon. Nobody in their right mind... Well, there are lawyers, I suppose. Proceed.) Names, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used facetiously (i.e not to be taken seriously or literally, if you’re a lawyer and don’t know what the word means), or are the licensed product of Hasbro Inc, who own the My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic franchise and don’t you forget it, buster. Any resemblance to actual people or ponies, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Except for Cleveland. That was accidental. (Because nobody would include Cleveland on purpose.)
Text Copyright (c) by the respective authors of the stories inside
Cover Art Copyright by KatiePox on DeviantArt.com
Cover layout by Iisaw
This fan work uses characters and locations that are copyright and trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. The author makes no claim on Hasbro’s copyright or trademarks. This work was created solely for fun, not for profit, in the spirit of community and the magic of friendship.
And bragging rights.
Formatted by Georg
Despite the assistance of Microsoft Word 2007
Come visit me and the rest of the authors at:
FimFiction.net
This text of this book is set in 12-point Garamond, with the footnotes (of which they are many) set in 9.5 point Garamond.
Printed in the United States of America
April 2019
First Printing
Dedicated to all of the loving fans of
My Little Pony – Friendship is Magic
Nine seasons of wonderful joy, from the first opening notes of the theme to the last episode, and all the fun we’ve had between.
And of course to future endeavors of friendship.