[bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofing downloads
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:26:10 -0700 (PDT)
Unfortunately ,neither of my library systems has either Witch Fury or Shadow
Walker by that author.
Cindy
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> From: Tim Syfert <goodproofing2010@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 5:33 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofing downloads
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>Cindy,
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>That was "Witch Fury". I still have the paperback from the library. I'm going
>to try to proof it and "Shadow Walker", changing (by adding page breaks) the
>file to agree with the paperback. The other two books are by Allyson James if
>you want to do one. Caution: very adult material.
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>Tim
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> From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 5:42 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofing downloads
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>I already have 5 books in my pile to proof, but as soon as I check in one I'll
>take yours (What was the title of the one scanned by the person Bob said the
>scanner has formatting issues?
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>> From: Tim Syfert <goodproofing2010@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:18 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofing downloads
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>> From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 5:45 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Proofing downloads
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>>I agree with mayrie about releasing the book. You can put quality as Poor or
>>Good or fair. As a sighted person who can get most books from the library
>>WhenI'mlooking for a book to proof (I already have 5 out, though) I look for
>>the poorer quality ones first to take. When the book I can get is different
>>from the file I adjust the file to
match the book I'm using to proof, i.
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>>Cindy
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>>> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:06 AM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re:
>Proofing downloads
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>>>HI Tim,
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>>>I actually have no idea. There are a lot of variables to
>>consider. Many books have chapter headings in the middle of pages, so that
>>isn't an indicator of a problem. And sometimes page numbers just don't scan,
>>and
>>even
occasionally books don't have page numbers in the print book. Does
>>your book have page breaks? If it doesn't that is a very valid reason to
>>reject a book.
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>>>I'd suggest looking for a copy of the book at a
>>local library and see if it looks like your file looks. Just make sure
>>that the ISBN in the book you're proofreading and the book that you check out
>>from the library are the same.
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>>>If that's too much trouble, I don't think I'd reject
>>yet. Releasing seems a safer option.
>>>
>>>Just my
>opinion.
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>>>Mayrie
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>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim
>>Syfert
>>>Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 6:56 AM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Proofing
>>downloads
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>>>Hi Mayrie and all,
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>>>I recently downloaded 4 books to proofread which I am ready to just release
>>back to the checkout list, but I thought I would check with you first. Here's
>>the problem: the text takes up the
>whole 22 inches of the page length and
>>everything is scrunched together with chapter numbers in the middle of the
>>test.
>>There are also no page numbers. Could this be an ebook? Is there anything to
>>do
>>or should I "reject" the books?
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>>>Tim
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