[bksvol-discuss] Re: Ok, I'm confused! What's next?

  • From: "Larry Lumpkin" <llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:05:08 -0500

I couldn't agree more.

 

 

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lori Castner
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 9:04 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ok, I'm confused! What's next?

 

I have never understood why some substantial change occurs in proofing
requirements and staff do not bother to inform volunteers.

Isn't that why we have this volunteer discussion list?

 

Lori C.

 

 

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Deborah Murray
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Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 5:42 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ok, I'm confused! What's next?

 

Hi Valerie,

 

Just FYI, we were never officially told on the volunteer list of this policy
change. 

I stumbled upon it a few weeks ago quite accidently. I like to read the
comments to the proofers on books that I see kicked back for additional
proofing-just wondering what issues keep apearing over and over again. I
like to know how to make my submissions better. I started seeing this
instruction to make the author 18 pt and bold. Since this mark-up is used to
aid in navigation I, too, am unsure why it was implemented... It seems like
it only adds visually to the book. But I started then adding that to the
list of things I do before I submit.

 

Deborah

 

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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 4:02 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Ok, I'm confused! What's next?

 

Judy;

 

I only skim messages these days.  When did things change asking authors to
be 18 pt?  I thought that was reserved for sections in tomes and cookbooks
etc.?  I somehow missed that memo and have not ever given authors any
enlarging, although I bold if done in print (common). Why is it preferred to
enlarge author name and if it is, does this mean illustrators, too?  Doing
lots of kids books, they often have equal billing.

 

Thanks!

Valerie 

 

On Aug 17, 2014, at 9:51 PM, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 

The author's name being in 18 point and bold on the title page is something
that has been added to the suggested standards in the last two or so years.
A book isn't going to get kicked back for more work if the author's name
isn't done that way, but it's what's preferred currently.

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