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evila_elf ([personal profile] evila_elf) wrote2010-07-08 12:55 am
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I GOT MY PROOF COPY!

Noticed a couple little formatting errors, but that's what I get for only giving myself a month to completely edit (and change the whole thing from present tense to past) and write 5 new chapters! *bounces*

Here are some pictures of the book (click to make bigger) :D


Red doesn't work too well on gray. Next time will need to outline in a dark color.


(Bright spot is from flash and the drawing is Elicia's sketch of me)


OMG the spine is actually in the right spot! Since I created the cover myself, I was worried it would be half on the front or something!


Random pages:

[identity profile] daasgrrl.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh pretty! :D

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
Been giggling like an idiot since lol.

And without the free code, it only would have cost like 9 bucks. Tempted to correct some mistakes and to it again!

[identity profile] daasgrrl.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, I can see how tempting that is. Do you have a link? (You can email if you prefer) XD

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
createspace.com. Mine was 9x6 dimensions and just over 200 pages.

[identity profile] daasgrrl.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:32 am (UTC)(link)
Cool, didn't know you could do such a thing :)

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:34 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah :)
There are several other sites out there too. They are basically for self publication, so you can submit them to Amazon and other booksellers as a print on demand.
Before you make the book 'public', it is assigned an isbn number and then you can order a proof copy of it. Once you approve that, then you can submit to Amazon and whatever. I never plan to go that far...I would prefer traditional publishing...so I haven't looked too deeply into anything past PROOF COPY :D :D :)

[identity profile] silsbee329.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so cool!

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-09 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :D

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-09 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks :D

[identity profile] timbershiver.livejournal.com 2010-07-08 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
WOWWWWW Well done!

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-09 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Wheee thanks :)

[identity profile] jcbat.livejournal.com 2010-07-09 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
CONGRATS!!!

looks so good!!!

(I think I wanna do it next year LOL, can you do it from another country?)

[identity profile] evila-elf.livejournal.com 2010-07-09 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yep, NaNo is worldwide. Go check out their site:
www.nanowrimo.org
You sign up by what region you live in, and during November, it tally's each region's word count so you can see which country is ahead :D

(Anonymous) 2010-07-12 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Way to go, sis!