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Idle musings – small softcover print runs

Just for fun, I asked my usual printer of choice for a quote for a short book, in 6×9 format. Softcover, 12-point matte cover. 100# matte paper on the inside. 56 pages. What does that mean? Well, if my current layout of Grappling Heresy runs to about 520 words per page, it will come in…

ISBN Navigation – Musts and Wants
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ISBN Navigation – Musts and Wants

ISBN and Barcode So, as I mentioned, I just purchased my first 10 ISBNs (international standard book number) on behalf of Gaming Ballistic. I also bought 6 bar-codes, which have to be purchased separately, apparently. I was tempted to get a whole bunch of either, but right now, I can only see my way to…

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Dungeon Grappling: a cover maybe

Really, this is what happens when someone like me needs a cover mockup for a Kickstarter pitch. And why you hireĀ real artistsĀ for such things. This is clearly missing some things. I’ve got Emily Smirle working up a 3D render image for the front cover. I obviously need an ISBN. I think I need a bit…