[bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:50:08 -0700
The asterisks replace the blank lines For some reason that I don't
quite understand blankj lines cause problems
cindy
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Martha Rafter <mlhr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Sue,
> Okay; is it then asterisks, blank line, chapter heading, blank line,
> asterisks? I’ve only had a few books with chapter headings in the middle;
> that’s why my confusion. I’m sorry!
> Marty
>
> From: Sue Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 9:49 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
>
> (big sigh) It is my understanding that if a chapter heading is in the middle
> of a page, we need the asterisks to retain the skipped line. Just as we use
> them when there is a change of scene.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> From: Martha Rafter
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6:23 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
> Yes, but we need to put a blank line before and after chapter headings to
> ‘protect’ them, or that’s what we’ve been told, because the bookshare tools
> might harm them in some way. This is the very first time I’ve heard that we
> need to put in 3 asterisks. So, is this a new thing for us to do or not?
> Marty
>
> From: Sue Stevens
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 12:26 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
>
> It is my understanding that the conversion tool eliminates all blank lines,
> so the asterisks are to retain blank lines, that is, lines with no text. If
> nothing was put on the line, the tool would eliminate it.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> From: Martha Rafter
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:27 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
> Hi Valerie and other friends,
> Putting three asterisks is a new thing, yes. Also, I thought that we
> were supposed to ‘protect’ chapter headings with a blank line before and
> after the headings. What are we supposed to do now?
> Marty
>
> From: Valerie Maples
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:19 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
> Is the three asterisks a new thing? I was not aware of that and did not do
> it in my Kay Tracey paperbacks. I hate getting things wrong! I can fix it
> while I still have the book, if so; I think I remember which one it was...
>
> Valerie
>
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> From: Madeleine Linares <Madeleinel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, October 2, 2012 2:52:03 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> Vivian is correct, please leave it as is and add the three asterisks!
>
> Thanks,
>
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> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vivian Flores
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 10:19 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chapter positions
>
> I also had one where the chapter started on a middle of the page, but it was
> that way in the book. What I did was separate it by using the 3 asterisks.
> Vivian
>
>
>
> At 10:32 AM 10/2/2012 -0400, you wrote:
>>I have been working on a book that is almost complete however, I have an
>>issue with Chapter positioning. The book is in Parts broken down into
>>chapters. The chapters sometimes begin within a page and not on a new
>>page. Not sure if this is the correct positioning per the print copy
>>because it is not available on either Amazon Peek or Google Books. Do I
>>move the chapters to the top of a new page or leave as is?
>>
>>book is Dr. Cyclops by Henry Kuttner
>>
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Laura
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