Brace yourself, I’m about to give you a new weapon in the war against the blank page. For perhaps all of human history artists have stared at that horrifying, often immobilizing blank page. That pending project, or lack of pending project, that glares mockingly at you as if to say, ‘You have no ideas. Your […]
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In this series of posts we’ve so far looked at 11 steps in the process of publishing: Vision – 7 Questions to Help Your Vision For Your Book Gather – How to Plan to Write Your Book Quickly Analyze – 7 Questions to Help Give Your Readers What They Expect Shape – How to Write […]
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When people truly do all they can to self-publish their books, the questions that can come up have to do with things most of us as readers never really examine. This is true for the copyright page. The copyright page is usually on the back of the Title Page and believe it or not is […]
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At PageMaster Publishing we know that for a commercially viable book you’ll most likely want to work with a designer. Your designer enhances the tone of the book with their choices of fonts, spacing and format. Contact us today and ask us about our publishing services. You’ll want to come prepared. Here are some pages you’ll need […]
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Standard envelope sizes make for efficient Art Card packages. Promotional and postcards come in standard card sizes too. PageMaster prints five standard folding cards, plus postcards and notebooks, to share your work. To promote your book, show or event we produce postcards and bookmarks (sometimes for sale). For more information on planning your card strategy […]
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You’ve shot that masterpiece image of the Canadian rockies, and it is breathtaking. It’s so breathtaking, you’d love to see it printed on a canvas and hung on your living room wall. Or, perhaps you’d love to print some cards of your images to sell, promote your photography or give to friends and family. But […]
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Resolution test strip. The original image portion used was 300 pixels per inch (31mp Hasselblad art capture). Each test was downsampled from the original and printed on photo paper at the same physical size. There is some loss of quality between 300 and 144 ppi but barely perceptible. Below 144 we deem too soft or […]
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When it comes to designing your covers with PageMaster Publishing Services let the designer design. Your job is to give clear direction regarding tone, feel and audience. This will result in a better cover design than if you dictate elements and fonts. There are a few things you should consider and bring to the table. […]
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At PageMaster Publication Services we help you put the best foot forward. Below you will find a list of twelve common mistakes all writers make. Use this checklist to effectively self-edit your writing. I recommend you use the “Find” function within your word processor to locate particular errors that you might not catch with the […]
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So you’ve planned your book and you’ve written the first draft. We’re excited for you here at PageMaster Publishing. If you wrote it out long hand, take the time to type it into the processor. It’s best to do this yourself and not hire it out or give it to a friend. When you type […]
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