[FairfieldLife] Re: How do you spell roo
'Ru began as short for Guru .. referring to the TMers who came to FF when MIU first came to FF in 1974. I was the first 'Ru out of FF high school.. class of 1975. MSAE/ MIU prep was only preschool at that time. Roo later evolved when referring to the kangaroo hopping in the domes. 'Tater was another term that went by the wayside. 'Rubs as deragotory for the Trojans.. as in FF high school teams... came about when there were tensions between the 'Ru teens and the local teens in the 1980s So, what book is coming out soon?? Gina --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 2:33:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dawnhawk@ writes: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're just now checking the spelling? * It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the word ru. I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids would refer to people of the female persuasion as gina, which is not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy about showing lack of respect. To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as rubs, since the Fairfield High School team name was the Trojans (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), but it never really caught on. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gimari03 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Roo later evolved when referring to the kangaroo hopping in the domes. So, what book is coming out soon?? Gina Thanks, Gina, I almost missed your post. Thought this thread had pretty much played out. I never knew about the association between Roo and hopping before. My book is actually out now. It is Murphy's Laws of the Inner Life. More info is available at www.dawnhawk.com . Much of it takes place in Fairfield. I think I remember you. Were you a midwife? Did you work at Crest Jewel? Were you married to a member of the Bebo band? My wife and I were friends of Mark Davis another Bebo member. I think my wife Susie took a some kind of birthing class from you. If you are that Gina, nice to hear from you. If you aren't, nice to hear from you anyway. Best, Michael Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Everything you need is one click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/AHchtC/4FxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Hi Michael: Yes, you've got me pegged. Still a midwife, in the Bay Area. Sorry I missed providing the evolution of 'ru evolution to 'roo in time for your publication. How're the Davis's now? Hope your family well. Mine great. am checking out your website. will order the book. tks! Gina --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Michael Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think I remember you. Were you a midwife? Did you work at Crest Jewel? Were you married to a member of the Bebo band? My wife and I were friends of Mark Davis another Bebo member. I think my wife Susie took a some kind of birthing class from you. If you are that Gina, nice to hear from you. If you aren't, nice to hear from you anyway. Best, Michael Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, gimari03 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How're the Davis's now? Hope your family well. Mine great. Hi, Gina They are divorced for about 14 years now. I am in touch with both of them. I'd be happy to tell you more, but why don't you reply to my personal e-mail rather than in the group, since it is personal info. Your e-mail is hidden otherwise I would have done this earlier. Our amazing daughter recently graduated from college. Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM ~- To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[FairfieldLife] Re: How do you spell roo
Take a look at the Web site of the Publishers Marketing Association, a nonprofit association of independent publishers, for more on this endeavor: http://pma-online.org Michael--you could become a member of PMA if you were interested. Costs $109 a year and worth every penny for the support and advice and expertise. It looks very interesting. They have some valuable marketing aids. Thanks. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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I'd be interested to hear whether you're satisfied with the final product (i.e., with what lulu.com does for you). I'm a freelance editor, and sometimes my writer clients want to explore self-publishing options, so it would be nice to have a company to recommend (or warn folks away from, depending!) This particular service has a very low start-up cost (free), but is for those who are technically minded and can do the prep work themselves (layout, cover design). Unless you have problems there is no human contact at all. It's like the ATM of publishing. It does offers great author control. You can even make changes after the book is in print. The cost per copy is fairly high ($4.xx plus .02 per page) It leaves room for a decent royalty as long as people order directly from lulu or me. To go into mainstream distribution one might want something else. There's no commitment so you can always switch to something else. I can let you know more after I've worked with them for a while. I very much enjoyed reading the first 11 chapters on your Web site (which I was able to access the second time I tried). I do have one suggestion, though: make the margins wider so the lines of type aren't so long. I found myself getting crosseyed after the first few paragraphs! Otherwise, very nicely done. Congratulations! I hope you have a lot of success with the book. Thanks, Judy. I guess I should tell people that the page is dynamic in width. You can control the column width by dragging your window narrower. At one time all web pages were like that; now it is getting rare. I don't really expect most people to read that much on screen. Don't know if I would. Something about the printed page that's so much more comfortable. I know I said technology is great but I'm actually a ludite. I like the touch and feel of real things. You're probably used to reading things on screen being an editor. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. FWIW, 'oo' in 'roo' is IMO qualitatively closer to the u's in 'guru'. I guess the spelling 'ru' results to a slightly flawed pronunciation of Sanskrit 'u' an 'uu' in the case of most native speakers of English. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 2:33:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're just now checking the spelling? That's probably the way you want to do it. Until the last additions to text are made and all final editing is done, doing a spellcheck would be redundant because you'd have to do it as the last thing to do anyway. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 2:33:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're just now checking the spelling? * It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the word ru. I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids would refer to people of the female persuasion as gina, which is not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy about showing lack of respect. To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as rubs, since the Fairfield High School team name was the Trojans (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), but it never really caught on. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 2:33:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dawnhawk@ writes: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're just now checking the spelling? * It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the word ru. I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids would refer to people of the female persuasion as gina, which is not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy about showing lack of respect. To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as rubs, since the Fairfield High School team name was the Trojans (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), but it never really caught on. Too bad, 'cause it's a great comeback! To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. Tell us about your book. I was going to announce it here when it was actually available, but I guess a little preview wouldn't hurt. It would certainly appeal to people on FFL. It is called Murphy's Laws of the Inner Life. If I weren't targeting a larger demographic, I could have called it Confessions of an MUM Faculty Member. Hear is the blurb from the back cover: In his 40-year quest for truth and inner peace, Michael Murphy ranges from a Roman Catholic seminary in New York to a Shiva temple in southern India. He rises to a respected position in an international meditation organization while living a double life in which he explores numerous other teachers and paths. His odyssey takes him to the Swiss Alps for training under a famous guru. He travels to a hilltop on the Pacific coast where his spirit guides help him discover his true calling. At the foot of a holy mountain in the Rockies, a platinum blond from Mississippi shows him the way to freedom from the prison of his mind. Finally, on a pilgrimage to sacred Arunachala in India, he stumbles upon a portal to the abode of joy. Through it all he struggles with one of the greatest tests (and teachers) on the path of the seeker: living in intimate relationship with another human being. But, this book is more than a spiritual memoir. In writing it Murphy, who has taught writing for a decade, explores a new method for using writing itself as a technique for self-discovery. He details this technique in his introduction and offers the rest of the book as a model for those who wish to uncover their own deepest truth through the writing process. A draft of the first 11 chapters is available at www.dawnhawk.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip A draft of the first 11 chapters is available at www.dawnhawk.com When will the *Web site* be available? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: snip Wow! You have a book coming out in a couple of weeks and you're just now checking the spelling? That's probably the way you want to do it. Until the last additions to text are made and all final editing is done, doing a spellcheck would be redundant because you'd have to do it as the last thing to do anyway. Er, no. You want the manuscript to be as letter- perfect as possible before you send it to the typesetter, because any changes you make in proof (other than corrections of typesetter's errors) cost you money. Usually the copy editor spell-checks the ms. before submitting it to the editor, but numerous changes are made after that by the editor and author in response to the copy-editor's queries, so it will undergo at least one more spell-check before it goes to the typesetter. If you're still making changes a couple of weeks before the book is to come out, it means you're making them in final proofs or even in blues, right before it goes to the printer/binder. (Even so, a couple of weeks is a very short time for a book to be printed and bound.) That's the normal way it works, anyway. If the book is being self-published, the schedule could be shorter depending on how much of the work the author is doing him/herself. Possibly this is being self-published in digital format for download, in which case there's no need for printing, obviously. There are also quickie books, usually related to some major news story, that are brought out in a couple of weeks, but that requires a huge commitment of resources on the part of everyone involved, lots of overtime, etc., and typically you'll find a lot of typos and other infelicities in the finished book because it was done in such a rush. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent dawnhawk@ wrote: snip A draft of the first 11 chapters is available at www.dawnhawk.com When will the *Web site* be available? Should be available now. I just tried it and had some trouble accessing it at first, but finally it came up. Try it again if you had trouble: www.dawnhawk.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a difinitive opinion about how to spell roo, as TM people in Fairfield are often refered to. It seems like the correct way would be 'ru since it is a contraction for guru. But on the few occassions I have seen it in print I think it has been spelled roo. I need to know for my book which will be coming out in a week or two. Since it's an invented slang term that's highly localized, there's no really correct way to spell it. You get to spell it the way you think best. If it were ever to become widespread (unlikely!), a consensus would gradually emerge on one spelling, but until then it's up to you. I think I'd go with 'ru, myself. But the suggestion that you check with the Fairfield Ledger is a good one; its spelling will be familiar, at least, to Fairfielders and many TMers who follow the doings in Fairfield. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's the normal way it works, anyway. If the book is being self-published, the schedule could be shorter depending on how much of the work the author is doing him/herself. Possibly this is being self-published in digital format for download, in which case there's no need for printing, obviously. I am working with an on demand self-publishing system at lulu.com. You upload the final layout in Word along with JPGs for the cover. A trade paperback can be ordered within minutes. I am currently going over the proofread version. As soon as I am done and upload it, the paperback or PDF will be available. On demand printing is more expensive but requires less upfront expense. If a book starts to sell well one can alway change to traditional printing. Isn't technology amazing? To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: That's the normal way it works, anyway. If the book is being self-published, the schedule could be shorter depending on how much of the work the author is doing him/herself. Possibly this is being self-published in digital format for download, in which case there's no need for printing, obviously. I am working with an on demand self-publishing system at lulu.com. You upload the final layout in Word along with JPGs for the cover. A trade paperback can be ordered within minutes. I am currently going over the proofread version. As soon as I am done and upload it, the paperback or PDF will be available. On demand printing is more expensive but requires less upfront expense. If a book starts to sell well one can alway change to traditional printing. Isn't technology amazing? You bet it is, and good for you for taking advantage of it and following through. It's a lot of work. I'd be interested to hear whether you're satisfied with the final product (i.e., with what lulu.com does for you). I'm a freelance editor, and sometimes my writer clients want to explore self-publishing options, so it would be nice to have a company to recommend (or warn folks away from, depending!). I very much enjoyed reading the first 11 chapters on your Web site (which I was able to access the second time I tried). I do have one suggestion, though: make the margins wider so the lines of type aren't so long. I found myself getting crosseyed after the first few paragraphs! Otherwise, very nicely done. Congratulations! I hope you have a lot of success with the book. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ashelkent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: That's the normal way it works, anyway. If the book is being self-published, the schedule could be shorter depending on how much of the work the author is doing him/herself. Possibly this is being self-published in digital format for download, in which case there's no need for printing, obviously. I am working with an on demand self-publishing system at lulu.com. You upload the final layout in Word along with JPGs for the cover. A trade paperback can be ordered within minutes. I am currently going over the proofread version. As soon as I am done and upload it, the paperback or PDF will be available. On demand printing is more expensive but requires less upfront expense. If a book starts to sell well one can alway change to traditional printing. Isn't technology amazing? Self-puplishing has been around for a long time. I worked briefly for one almost 30 years ago. Its a centuries old tradition. In prior eras, while with self-publishing, editing and desgin could be handled in-house without too much difficulty, distribution and marketing were much larger hurdles. Now with the advent of Amazon (plus e-books, and MP3 versions distributed over the web), the huge wall of and distribution -- and to some extent marketing -- has been reduced to scalable size. With this, I have wondered why there is not a larger move to self-publishing. I suspect in self-publishing the two major remaining issues are marketing and financing. Simply having a well-designed, edited and written inventory of books, and a global distributions system, with some strong passive marketing (that is, it can be found by someone searching the topic area), does not in itself produce strong sales. Strong marketing is still needed -- and thats something publishers can (at times) do well. And publishers can pay advances -- lack of salary being a hurdle for full-time writers -- particularly those that have a lot of research required to write their books. Any thoughts other obstacles, and how technolgy, social nets, etc. may reduce them as barriers? For example Bands and performers are making huge strides using MySpace and other social networks to develop a core of fans and listeners -- and generate word of mouth. I suppose MySpace or similar social nets could create an author friendly venue like it has done for bands. Amazon has done such to a degree, absent the networking aspect of Myspace. Such a new author-promoting venue could include: i)well laid out, large excerpts of the authors work (unlike the klunky amazon excerpts), ii) sophisticated search of mutli-dimensional cross-indexing of the topic matter so new readers could find the excerpts of interest, easily, iii) one-click sending of recommended material to friends network, iv) regular venue-wide best of category displays of works (lead-ins) on the venue's home page, v) video and audio clip interviews with the author, vi) reader reviews and author comments on such, vii) external reviews, viii) author bio, pics, ix) links to the book at amazon and other distributor sites, x) to increase social networking, strong search for friends capabilities which includes preferences for general types of works, specific authors, locations, etc. As a quick aside, in its anyone-with-talent-can-do-it spirit, current self-publishing seems somewhat parallel to bloggers who use Adsense for revenue, garage bands producing their own CDs and MP3s and marketing/distributing them on the net, and more roughly applicable -- indie film making -- particualarly the you.tube pathway. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new_morning_blank_slate [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip Now with the advent of Amazon (plus e-books, and MP3 versions distributed over the web), the huge wall of and distribution -- and to some extent marketing -- has been reduced to scalable size. With this, I have wondered why there is not a larger move to self- publishing. The move to self-publishing is *huge*. Also on the rise is independent publishing, i.e., smaller publishers not owned by larger companies. Some have been formed to publish and market a single book, often written by the publisher, so the line between independent publishers and self-publishers can get a bit fuzzy. Take a look at the Web site of the Publishers Marketing Association, a nonprofit association of independent publishers, for more on this endeavor: http://pma-online.org Michael--you could become a member of PMA if you were interested. Costs $109 a year and worth every penny for the support and advice and expertise. (Full disclosure: I copy edit PMA's newsletter.) snip Any thoughts other obstacles, and how technolgy, social nets, etc. may reduce them as barriers? One thing you haven't mentioned is Web sites promoting self-published books. This is another growing trend. In many cases the book is sold through the Web site, as I assume Michael is planning to do. The marketing efforts of self- and independent publishers are quite ingenious, taking advantage of many avenues mainstream publishers don't generally bother with. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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In a message dated 5/22/06 5:10:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the word "ru." I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids would refer to people of the female persuasion as "gina," which is not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy about showing lack of respect.To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as "rubs," since the Fairfield High School team name was the "Trojans" (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non-Americans), but it never really caught on. Somebody told me years ago that "ru's" was interchangeable with "Taters", short for meditater. Sounds a bit more "country". To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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In a message dated 5/22/06 5:20:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as "rubs," since the Fairfield High School team name was the "Trojans" (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), but it never really caught on.Too bad, 'cause it's a great comeback! Gufaw! To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[FairfieldLife] Re: How do you spell roo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] You bet it is, and good for you for taking advantage of it and following through. It's a lot of work. I'd be interested to hear whether you're satisfied with the final product (i.e., with what lulu.com does for you). I'm a freelance editor, and sometimes my writer clients want to explore self-publishing options, so it would be nice to have a company to recommend (or warn folks away from, depending!). The science fiction writers of america (forget the official name/acronym) have a website with advice to authors that includes a rather complete discussion of self/electronic publishing. Did some research on the subject for a friend a while back. Might have been Anoop Chandola, but not sure. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[FairfieldLife] Re: How do you spell roo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 5:10:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It was the Fairfield High School kids who first started the word ru. I recall while I was in living in Missouri, the kids would refer to people of the female persuasion as gina, which is not pronounced like the Italian actress' name (Ms. Lollobrigida), so the epithet for TMers was probably more reflective of youthful playfulness than hostility, although kids certainly are not shy about showing lack of respect. To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as rubs, since the Fairfield High School team name was the Trojans (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), but it never really caught on. Somebody told me years ago that ru's was interchangeable with Taters, short for meditater. Sounds a bit more country. ** Taters was used on the MIU campus, but ru was used by townies. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[FairfieldLife] Re: How do you spell roo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/22/06 5:20:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To counter the ru thing, some Fairfield TMers started referring to locals as rubs, since the Fairfield High School team name was the Trojans (the name for a prophylactic brand for you non- Americans), That's hot! http://tinyurl.com/kuunf but it never really caught on. Too bad, 'cause it's a great comeback! Gufaw! To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Maharishi university of management Maharishi mahesh yogi Ramana maharshi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
