Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Hi all. I have been made in charge of my great grandmother's autobiography. It was on audiotapes (now lost) and in a few written versions (small type, odd font, double-spaced, one-sided, 8''x11'' size pages). I have a copy now in a long Microsoft word document. It's about 150 pages in 10-sized times new roman. I have done some researching into self-publishing. I'm fine with designing the formatting of pages and all that. It's just that most seem designed for people who want to sell their works to others. I just want to print like 25 bound paperback navel size ones for us. I don't want THE cheapest quality, but I don't want to pay for services I don't want, or too much. Anyone have any advice, experience, etc?
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin FWIW, it is quite an interesting book at some points. For someone who considers it rare to go a day without internet, central heating or a/c, a cell phone, my car, and processed food... it is amazing to read of her life with no electricity, washing machines or driers, dishwashers, telephones, inside plumbing, a refrigerator or freezer, it goes on and on.
Originally Posted By Labuda WDW - I know that Kinko's/FedEx/whatever the heck they're called now stores will bind them in spiral format for you... I don't know if that appeals to you, but I know that's something they do.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub If it is interesting to you it would probably be interesting to others. I just discovered a series of small books(100pages) published by Butterfield Books in Lindsborg,Kansas.. With a little research this author turned letters she discovered into a very interesting tale of the journey West in the 1850s. Very simple tale is very compelling especially as I read of waking children up pre-dawn to move to a new home and they have to walk because the weight in the wagon is for the necessities and they can not overtire the oxen...and then I think of the children that can not walk a day at DL... SO good luck with this little hand-written story.It sounds very interesting.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin She recorded it vocally on to tapes which were already lost when I first asked about the biography. It was the fact that there are only about 10 yellowing paper copies that made me want it in a digital form. Then I decided it should be reprinted for all the family members in a better and smaller version. I'd actually like to get them bound into a paperback. Thanks, though.
Originally Posted By alexbook You might want to check out lulu.com. It sounds like they could do what you want, but I don't know what their prices would be like for that small a print run.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Thanks, alex. They are one company I've looked at. Still haven't decided though.
Originally Posted By alexbook Let us know what you decide. I'm curious. Too bad JohnS1 doesn't post here anymore. I think he might know something about this.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Unfortunately, the editing is proving quite a job. I don't have that much time off and it's hard to decide how to write spoken word and then to stay consistent. Doesn't help that four family members (my audience) have degrees in English. Once I finish with the editing, I will have to choose. I've definitely corrected the errors caused by scanning, so that was a big part. So far lulu is number one but I will have to do more research.
Originally Posted By Labuda Alex - good idea! Hmmmm, I wonder if his author's blog on Amazon has an email address associated with it that we could find?
