Last month I used ljbook.com to create a pdf file of all my 2004 entries. I then used Lulu.com to turn that pdf into a printed book. Today that book arrived. I love it. It is beautiful. There is something truly magic about having my very own words printed in a real book. I’m so pleased with the result that I’m planning to do the same thing to all of my 2005 entries and in January I’ll do the same for 2006. I love having these hardbound copies for me and for my kids. I may even get some copies for family members.
Creating this livejournal book was the first in many steps toward publishing and selling a book of my writing. I needed to see how publishing through Lulu worked. I’m very happy with the result. The next step on the learning curve is for me to create files in Word and translate them into pdf. This is stuff that I need to know so that my projects are not stymied by waiting on someone else.
My currently planned writing/publishing projects:
The book of stories for and by my kids (Won’t be selling this one)
A compilation book of the best of my LJ entries adapted into an essay format. (under consideration, If I do it, I’ll sell it.)
A book of my fiction writing (This one will be for sale.)
I’m glad it worked out good for you and that I was able to help in some small way. I run a graphix design/print shop and if there’s anything I can do to help you out, just let me know.
🙂
I’m glad it worked out good for you and that I was able to help in some small way. I run a graphix design/print shop and if there’s anything I can do to help you out, just let me know.
🙂
I know it’s personal, but, the first thing I thought of when you said a compilation book of LJ entries, was your cancer experience purge… having that made into a book would help other people understand what it’s like to go through that, AND help people going through it know they are not alone on their difficult journey.
Also, all of the funny kid / mommy stories would make a good book too!
I know it’s personal, but, the first thing I thought of when you said a compilation book of LJ entries, was your cancer experience purge… having that made into a book would help other people understand what it’s like to go through that, AND help people going through it know they are not alone on their difficult journey.
Also, all of the funny kid / mommy stories would make a good book too!
If you’re not tied to Word for any particular reason, OpenOffice has an “export to pdf” button right there on the toolbar.
“A compilation book of the best of my LJ entries adapted into an essay format. (under consideration, If I do it, I’ll sell it.)“
And I’ll buy it.
If you’re not tied to Word for any particular reason, OpenOffice has an “export to pdf” button right there on the toolbar.
“A compilation book of the best of my LJ entries adapted into an essay format. (under consideration, If I do it, I’ll sell it.)“
And I’ll buy it.
pdf995 and its related programs are all free and allow you to turn docs into pdf, as well as edit them.
pdf995 and its related programs are all free and allow you to turn docs into pdf, as well as edit them.
You can also use cute pdf (www.cutepdf.com) which will turn anything you can print into a pdf document. It just shows up as one of the printers in your list of printers, but when you select it, it saves a document to a pdf file instead of printing it.
You can also use cute pdf (www.cutepdf.com) which will turn anything you can print into a pdf document. It just shows up as one of the printers in your list of printers, but when you select it, it saves a document to a pdf file instead of printing it.